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Dec 21, 2011

Using time off

If someone loses his or her job -- as many people have in the last few years -- that unemployed person does gain something: time. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden comments on on how the unemployed use their extra time? 

Dec 20, 2011

Why aren't banks lending?

Even for someone with a good credit rating, it's difficult now to get a loan. Why? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains. 

Dec 19, 2011

A good job report

N.C. State University economist Mike Walden says the latest all-important job report from North Carolina brought good news. 

Dec 16, 2011

Should you buy local

There’s a movement to help the economy by buying local. The argument is this keeps money in the country and therefore creates more jobs. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden outlines the pluses and the minuses of this idea. 

Dec 15, 2011

Christmas hiring

Hiring usually picks up around the Christmas season as retailers and other businesses gear up for the extra buying that’s expected. But with the economy still challenged and unemployment near 10 percent, will we see much additional hiring this year? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden responds. 

Dec 14, 2011

North Carolina's productivity

One of the ways states compete for business is on the quality of their workforce. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden weighs in on how North Carolina ranks on a key workforce measure. 

Dec 13, 2011

Who pays for Medicare?

As our federal elected officials look for ways to reduce the growth in the national debt, big federal medical programs like Medicare have come under scrutiny. Why is Medicare being included in these discussions? 

Dec 12, 2011

Good news on GDP

Most economists seem to cheer the latest news on the economy. Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the economy, rose 2.5 percent on an annual basis in the third quarter. What does this mean? Why is it important? And should we be happy? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden answers. 

Dec 12, 2011

Scholarship to honor innovative agribusinessman

The late Livio Ferruzzi, an agricultural business entrepreneur and innovator with a global reach and local presence, was honored Dec. 8 when family, friends and associates gathered at the Center for Marine Science and Technology in Morehead City to establish an N.C. State University scholarship endowment in his name. 

Dec 9, 2011

Right as rain

When it comes to lessening the effects of water pollution, residential and commercial rain gardens are becoming increasingly popular in North Carolina, thanks in large part to N.C. State University and its Cooperative Extension Service.