News

Oct 18, 2012

Unemployment rate update

There’s been modest improvement in the job market, with both jobs increasing and the jobless rate decreasing slightly. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden provides a snapshot of where we stand. 

Oct 17, 2012

Improving your hiring chances

Folks without a job are looking for any edge they can use to land new employment. What are the experts saying about bettering a person’s likelihood of being hired? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden answers. 

Oct 16, 2012

City of Raleigh honors JC Raulston Arboretum

The JC Raulston Arboretum at N.C. State University has been recognized for its outstanding appearance by the City of Raleigh. The arboretum received a 2012 Sir Walter Raleigh Award in the category of Maintained Outstanding Appearance. Awards in this category are for projects that are more than five years old and have consistently maintained a high quality appearance contributing to Raleigh's image. 

Oct 16, 2012

When to take Social Security

Next year N.C. State University economist Mike Walden will be eligible for Social Security. He explains the factors that go into deciding when to begin receiving the monthly checks. 

Oct 15, 2012

N.C. 10% Campaign reaches $25 million mark

Break out a bottle of your favorite North Carolina wine and raise a toast: the N.C. 10% Campaign has hit a big milestone. The 10% Campaign, a Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) initiative, encourages all North Carolinians to spend 10 percent of their food dollars on locally grown and produced foods. The campaign has now recorded more than $25 million in local food purchases since its launch in July 2010. 

Oct 15, 2012

N.C. State University hosts seminar for Fulbright students

More than 55 Fulbright students from around the world will tackle the challenges of the growing demand for food at the U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright Global Food Security Seminar hosted at N.C. State University, Oct. 17-20. The seminar will explore the multi-disciplinary issues related to global food security, as the world prepares to feed a population projected to be 9 billion by 2050. 

Oct 15, 2012

Commercial real-estate revival

Commercial real estate was battered during the recession. New construction came to a virtual halt and values fell. Now there are signs that commercial real estate is coming back. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains why. 

Oct 12, 2012

YOU DECIDE: How would you grade the Fed?

The Federal Reserve has been front and center when in comes to both policies and debates related to the economy in recent years. But what exactly is the Federal Reserve, what does it do and what impacts can it have? Mike Walden discusses. 

Oct 12, 2012

Medicare and Medicaid

The federal government’s two big health care support programs, Medicare and Medicaid, have been in the news recently. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains the differences between these programs. 

Oct 11, 2012

CALS Sustainability Programs Office launches site

The CALS Office of Sustainability Programs just launched a new website designed to promote faculty programs in sustainability, highlight faculty and student efforts in sustainability and serve as a visible point of contact for external stakeholders interested in the college’s sustainability programs.