Aug 10, 2015
NC State University soil science alumna and Ph.D. student Elizabeth Gillispie wants to help and positively impact as many people as she can through water and soil quality research.
Aug 3, 2015
Recycling household discards has grown into a big business in recent decades, but the industry is in trouble. NC State University economist Mike Walden explains to his wife, host Mary Walden.
Jul 31, 2015
For our economy to adapt and improve, education will have to do so first. Mike Walden analyzes the reasons and ways our future education system should develop and evolve.
Jul 27, 2015
There's a proposal for the federal government to change the rules on who is required to receive overtime pay for working above a certain number of hours. NC State University economist Mike Walden explains the proposal and its potential impact.
Jul 20, 2015
Economists are often asked to calculate the economic effect of a new business activity, such as the opening of a manufacturing plant or the building of a residential development. NC State University economist Mike Walden explains what goes into these computations.
Jul 17, 2015
Opening a business is no guarantee it will be a success. Statistics show 44 percent of new businesses shut down within three years. Mike Walden shares some good tips for keeping a business alive.
Jul 13, 2015
As the housing market improves, more people are taking out mortgages and having to decide how long the mortgage should be. NC State University economist Mike Walden compares the advantages and disadvantages of 30-year versus 15-year mortgages.
Jul 6, 2015
The baby boomer generation -- born between 1946 and 1964 -- is rapidly being replaced by the millennial generation -- born between 1980 and 2000 -- as the most numerous generation in the country. NC State University economist Mike Walden discusses how the two generations' views about money differ.
Jul 3, 2015
Mike Walden explains how and why forces well beyond North Carolina’s control can have an impact – either positive or negative – on the state economy.
Jun 29, 2015
Speculation early this year was that the Federal Reserve would likely raise interest rates in June, but now most experts say that decision has at least been pushed back to September. NC State University economist Mike Walden discusses what's behind the postponement.