Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Apr 10, 2020

You Decide: What ‘Letter’ Will the Economic Recovery Follow?

A recovery from a recession can come in many different forms. What would you want a recovery to look like? 

Apr 3, 2020

Economic Perspective: What Makes a Recession or Depression

What's the difference between a recession and a depression, and how are they defined? 

Mar 27, 2020

You Decide: How Will the Economy Change After the Virus Crisis?

Society tends to change after crises. How could our society change after the current one has passed? 

Mar 19, 2020

Economic Perspective: Potential Government Responses to the Coronavirus

There are a few tactics being discusses as to how the government can respond to the coronavirus. What are they, and what are their implications? 

Mar 13, 2020

You Decide: How Does the Future Impact the Stock Market?

Stock purchasers look to the future when buying. How can current events, and the future outlook shape that viewpoint? 

Mar 11, 2020

Economic Perspective: The Condition of Vehicle Buying

Vehicles can take one of the largest bites out of a households budget. What's the current status of vehicle finances in the country? 

Feb 26, 2020

You Decide: Could a Virus Take Down the Economy?

With all the unknown that comes with viruses and outbreaks, what sort of impact could they have on our economy? 

Feb 21, 2020

Economic Perspective: Inflation and Product Quality

When calculating inflation, how does one account for increases in product quality that affect the product's price? 

Feb 18, 2020

Economic Perspective: Are We Driving Less?

The automobile has always been a staple of every day life in our country, but does recent data show we're driving less? If so, how could this impact the future? 

Feb 14, 2020

You Decide: Why Do We Have Property Taxes?

NC State economist Mike Walden breaks down the intricacies of how property tax is calculated, and all the factors at play with it.