News

Nov 12, 2013

Study to focus on redhorse, Pee Dee River

North Carolina State University scientists will lead an effort to better understand the impact that changes in habitat and water quality are having on fish, mussels and crayfish in the Pee Dee River in North and South Carolina. 

Nov 12, 2013

Gentry honored, new Pullen Society initiative launched at CALS fall joint foundations luncheon

“Preparing the Way,” a campaign initiative for the foundation boards of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to join N.C. State University’s Pullen Society, was launched Nov. 7. The foundations also presented the annual Distinguished Service Award to Jimmy Gentry, president of the State Grange. 

Nov 12, 2013

Debt default

With the budget stalemate playing out in Washington in recent weeks, talk of the default on federal debt has been in the news. What does a debt default mean, and what would be the consequences? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains. 

Nov 11, 2013

What’s the debt limit?

The question of raising the debt limit has occupied the nation’s attention for several weeks. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains what it's about. 

Nov 8, 2013

Elements of the Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act, some call it Obamacare, is being rolled out. There are strong feelings, both pro and con, about this program. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden gives a broad view of what the legislation is designed to do. 

Nov 8, 2013

YOU DECIDE: Does the cost-of-living vary by where you live?

There are no official cost-of-living rates for states and most localities, but there are ways to determine cost-of-living. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains. 

Nov 7, 2013

Impact of disability payments on labor force

The percentage of the working age-population either working or looking for work is at a 35-year low. Economists have been scrambling to try to explain this trend, and one factor they have focused on is the rise in individuals who have qualified for Social Security disability payments. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains what this means. 

Nov 6, 2013

A change we can agree on

The new national health care system has sparked intense debate and disagreements, but there's one program provision that most people can agree with, says N.C. State University economist Mike Walden. 

Nov 5, 2013

New scholarship honors J.C. Whitehurst Jr., visionary agribusinessman

The late J.C. Whitehurst Jr. of Greenville was honored Nov. 1 with the creation of an annual scholarship in his name by Coastal AgroBusiness Inc., the company he founded. 

Nov 5, 2013

Hightower receives NCSU Libraries Faculty Award

Dr. Joseph E. Hightower, professor of applied ecology and assistant leader of the NC Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, is a 2013 recipient of the NCSU Libraries Faculty Award.