Author: Dee Shore

Nov 21, 2013

North Carolina FFA gets grant to improve ag education programs

The North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission has awarded $180,000 to the North Carolina FFA Foundation to improve high school agricultural education programs throughout the state. 

Nov 21, 2013

Budget options

The legislation ending the federal government shutdown established a working group in Congress to look at a long-run solution to federal budgetary issues. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains what they will be considering. 

Nov 20, 2013

Will the correct unemployment rate stand up?

The government's latest report puts the national unemployment rate at 7.2 percent. Some critics say this rate is way too low to be accurate. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden considers whether the critics have a case. 

Nov 19, 2013

Investment advice from Nobel Prize winners

Three U.S. economists recently won Nobel Prizes. Two of the three won for their contributions to investment analysis. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains the practical investment implications of these winners' work. 

Nov 18, 2013

The changing nature of work

A reported 6 million young people between the ages of 16 and 24 are both not working and not in school. In other words, they are idle. Does it say anything about job-market changes? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden responds. 

Nov 15, 2013

How would added growth help?

The economy is growing and adding jobs, but slowly. There are still fewer people employed today in the nation and in North Carolina than before the recession. Most agree faster growth would mean more jobs, but would it also address some of our other economic issues? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains. 

Nov 14, 2013

Replacing jobs with technology

A recent economic report said almost half of all current jobs could be replaced by technology in the future. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains the reasoning and the implications. 

Nov 13, 2013

Visioning initiative to help map Extension’s future

The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service has launched a strategic visioning and planning initiative to evaluate the organization’s business model, adapt accordingly to the current economic environment and devise a strategy going forward. 

Nov 13, 2013

Are bigger homes back?

One of the recession's effects was not only a major pullback in home sales but also a downsizing of home square footage. Now that we are back to economic growth and to a housing market rebound, has housing size also made a return? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden responds. 

Nov 12, 2013

Debt default

With the budget stalemate playing out in Washington in recent weeks, talk of the default on federal debt has been in the news. What does a debt default mean, and what would be the consequences? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains.