News

Apr 19, 2013

Gains in income

Income growth is one of the most watched economic statistics. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains what recently released income growth statistics for 2012 showed for North Carolina. 

Apr 18, 2013

Farm Animal Days draws nearly 10,000

Neither rainy weather nor muddy fields could keep the crowds away from the college’s annual Farm Animal Days event, designed to give children an up-close-and-personal experience with animal agriculture. 

Apr 18, 2013

Ag continues to grow in North Carolina

Agriculture and agribusiness — food, fiber, and forestry — continue to grow in North Carolina, according to a new study from N.C. State University. 

Apr 18, 2013

Fastest-growing jobs

Everyone wants to know where the new jobs will be in the future. Every couple of years, economists with the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics try to answer that question with new forecasts of job growth. N.C. State University economist outlines what the bureau says will be the most rapidly increasing occupations. 

Apr 17, 2013

Agroecology Farm will provide produce for University Dining

For the first time, N.C. State's Agroecology Education Farm will provide fresh produce to campus dining facilities. As part of the university's Earth Day celebration, community members, students and more gathered to plant the plants that will feed the campus. 

Apr 17, 2013

The timing of economic statistics

It’s been said that during the entire decade of the 2000s, North Carolina did not create a single job. Is this accurate? Or is it a creative use of statistics? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden responds. 

Apr 16, 2013

Budget factors

The battles over the federal budget continue. When someone looks at trends in the federal budget and tries to evaluate changes, what kinds of considerations are important? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden responds. 

Apr 15, 2013

Report estimates benefits, costs of N.C. energy exploration

Drilling for oil and gas off the North Carolina coast and for natural gas inland could generate millions of dollars in economic activity and create thousands of jobs. That same energy exploration and recovery could cause millions of dollars in damage to coastal communities and reduce property values inland. 

Apr 15, 2013

Why are stocks high with jobs low?

The stock market has skyrocketed this year to new highs, but the job market still faces challenges. Is the trend in the stock market an example of Wall Street ignoring the problems on Main Street? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden answers. 

Apr 12, 2013

YOU DECIDE: Will robots replace people in work?

In the past, new technology has both destroyed and created jobs. What will the future hold? Mike Walden discusses.