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You Decide: Are we still competitive?

You Decide

Oct 15, 2010

YOU DECIDE: On pay and productivity?

Some argue that while labor productivity has risen in recent decades, worker pay hasn't kept pace. But is that really the case. Mike Walden discusses the issue. 

Oct 1, 2010

YOU DECIDE: Is the recession really over?

How can the recession be over when the unemployment rate is over 9 percent and 15 million people nationwide -- including 430,000 here in North Carolina -- are unemployed? Mike Walden explains. 

Sep 17, 2010

YOU DECIDE: When will bank lending bounce back?

Businesses need loans to expand, and new businesses need loans to start. But banks aren't lending. Mike Walden discusses why banks aren't lending. 

Sep 3, 2010

YOU DECIDE: Does bigger government hurt the economy?

How does the size of government impact the economy? Mike Walden discusses the issue, providing the background you need to decide. 

Aug 20, 2010

YOU DECIDE: Is there a better way to help the unemployed?

Unemployment compensation is the main way we help the unemployed. But some economists say the current unemployment compensation system isn't working. North Carolina State University Economist Mike Walden discusses the issue. 

Aug 6, 2010

You Decide: What should be done now?

Worries persist about the economy. Progress is being made in very small steps, and some economists openly talk about a return to recessionary conditions (the “double dip”) within a year. People want something done, and they’re looking to government -- particularly the federal government -- to get the economy moving. Economist Mike Walden comments on options. 

Jul 29, 2010

You Decide: Are we still competitive?

To many, the recession of the last two years is a symptom of a larger economic problem in the nation -- that we just can't compete anymore. Economist Mike Walden comments on that viewpoint in his latest You Decide column.