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Dec 21, 2015

Responses to a higher minimum wage

Efforts to increase the minimum wage are taking place around the country, including here in North Carolina. Workers in minimum-wage jobs benefit from a higher wage rate, but some say there are downsides related to the impact on prices and to employment in minimum wage jobs. NC State University economist Mike Walden considers the evidence. 

Dec 18, 2015

You Decide: Can We Make Sense of North Carolina’s Jobless Rate?

When it comes to interpreting apparently conflicting unemployment statistics, Mike Walden shows that the key is understanding how the statistics are derived. 

Dec 17, 2015

Congratulations, graduates

Each December excitement builds across campus as the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ soon-to-be graduates parade in red robes and graduate degree candidates don their black robes and hoods for the university’s commencement ceremony. This fall, CALS awarded associate degrees to 41 students in the Agricultural Institute, as well as 173 bachelor's, 65 master's and 32 doctoral degrees. 

Dec 17, 2015

CALS Leadership Programs Updates

A Review of 2015 CALS Leadership Programs and what's to come in 2016 

Dec 17, 2015

North Carolina Public Leadership Development Seminar Premieres!

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is partnering with the North Carolina Farm Bureau to offer a seminar in public leadership development 

Dec 14, 2015

Who owns the national debt?

The national debt has topped $18 trillion. There's a perception that most of this money is owed to foreign investors, but as NC State University economist Mike Walden explains, this isn't the case. 

Dec 9, 2015

Stewards of the Future: Water Quality

JoAnn Burkholder, Robert Reed and Elle Allen of NC State University's Center for Applied Ecology discuss efforts to ensure safer drinking water for hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians. 

Dec 8, 2015

Gut bacteria important in roach gathering

North Carolina State University entomology research shows that bacteria in the gut of German cockroaches play a major role in how the cockroaches gather together, or aggregate. The findings could lead to more efficient roach baits and traps. Read more in this NC State University media release.   

Dec 8, 2015

Taking the road less traveled

How do humans continue the important work of connecting people while also allowing for the safe and efficient movement of animals and plant life? NC State ecologist has some suggestions. 

Dec 7, 2015

The status of Social Security

Social Security is an important program for almost all households, whether they receive payment or pay into the system. But there are questions about the long-run viability of the program. NC State University economist Mike Walden considers its outlook.