Mar 16, 2012
Taxes involve tradeoffs, and any discussion of taxes should consider these tradeoffs. Mike Walden discusses.
Mar 2, 2012
The economy faces cyclical and structural problems. Mike Walden explains the difference and why measures designed to strengthen one part of the economy may actually weaken another part.
Feb 17, 2012
What kind of economy will "Generation Z," people born between 1995 and 2010, inherit? Mike Walden discusses.
Feb 3, 2012
Is manufacturing headed back to being a dominant part of the U.S. and North Carolina economies? Mike Walden discusses.
Jan 20, 2012
How do we use our limited resources to satisfy our unlimited wants and needs? That's the essential economic problem. Mike Walden discusses.
Jan 6, 2012
There will be much discussion about economics in this election year. But what are the economic themes at the root of these discussions and differences?
Dec 9, 2011
Why aren't banks and other institutions making loans? Mike Walden discusses.
Nov 25, 2011
The buy local movement seeks to keep money in the U.S., creating jobs. But there are tradeoffs. Mike Walden discusses.
Nov 11, 2011
The high cost of college and a poor job market have left some questioning whether a college education is worth the cost. Mike Walden discusses.
Oct 28, 2011
What's behind the growing gap between those with more income and wealth and those with less? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden discusses.