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YOU DECIDE: Can we predict the economic future?

You Decide

Mar 15, 2013

YOU DECIDE: Has the population boom fizzled?

Many demographers say the big problem of the future will not be too many people; instead, it will be too few people. Mike Walden discusses. 

Mar 1, 2013

YOU DECIDE: Why do some nations succeed and others fail?

Why are some nations able to raise their standard of living over time while others are less successful at economic improvement? Mike Walden discusses. 

Feb 15, 2013

YOU DECIDE: What are today’s best investment rules?

Investing can be confusing. Mike Walden offers time-tested rules for investing that make sense (and cents). 

Feb 1, 2013

YOU DECIDE: What’s the best “COLA”?

There's a COLA war in progress, and the outcome could have an impact on anyone who is or will in the future receive Social Security payments. Mike Walden discusses. 

Jan 18, 2013

YOU DECIDE: What state policies can boost economic growth?

Mike Walden discusses actions North Carolina public leaders can take to spark economic and job growth in the state. 

Jan 4, 2013

YOU DECIDE: Will North Carolina jobs jump in 2013?

There are reasons to be optimistic about the jobs picture in North Carolina. Mike Walden discusses. 

Dec 7, 2012

YOU DECIDE: Can we make sense of deficits, debts and all that?

The nation is focused on the fiscal cliff and efforts to tame the federal government's financial affairs. Mike Walden explains the major elements of the conversation. 

Nov 26, 2012

YOU DECIDE: Should 'tax expenditures' be part of a budget deal?

Can something called “tax expenditures” be the silver bullet to avoid a fiscal cliff and put the federal government on a better financial footing? Mike Walden explains. 

Nov 9, 2012

YOU DECIDE: Where do we go from here?

Our newly elected political leaders face two big questions. What is the condition of the economy? And what can government do to improve the economy? Mike Walden discusses. 

Oct 26, 2012

YOU DECIDE: Can we predict the economic future?

Predicting the direction of the economy is crucial to planning everything from individual household to state budgets, but there are limits to accuracy when we look into the future. Mike Walden discusses.