Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Jul 5, 2019

You Decide: Should We Just Let the Economy Work It Out?

What are the ways a government can legislate and economy, and what could it look like when applied to a certain sector? 

Jul 3, 2019

Economic Perspective: What Revived Cities?

Cities were declining the 1960s and 1970s, but they've seen a turn around. What sparked this? 

Jun 26, 2019

Economic Perspective: Are Slow Home Sales a Signal of the Future?

The housing market has cooled a little in recent months. What could this be signaling? 

Jun 21, 2019

Economic Perspective: Is Moving to a City Always Successful?

Does moving to a big city in search of higher paying jobs and greater opportunities always pay off? 

Jun 21, 2019

You Decide: Recession — Yes or No?

Are there signs pointing towards a future recession for the United States? 

Jun 18, 2019

Economic Perspective: The New Workplace

The modern workplace is changing from what the traditional sense. What's behind these changes? 

Jun 7, 2019

You Decide: Which Inflation Matter Should Win?

Inflation has been calculated the same way for a long time, but a new method is ready to be used. How does this new calculation work, and why was it introduced? 

Jun 5, 2019

Economic Perspective: How to Get Rich

Is there a formula for getting rich? NC State University economist Mike Walden discusses some new research on the matter. 

May 29, 2019

Economic Perspective: Can Casinos Revive a Local Economy?

What economic impact can casinos have when introduced to small towns? 

May 24, 2019

You Decide: Is ‘NCFIRST’ Up to the Task?

A new commission has formed to look into the future of transportation, and how the state should build around that envisioned future. NC State University economist Mike Walden is a part of the commission, and shares some of his considerations as the process begins.