Opinion: Politics Should Be Less Important
By John Hood
RALEIGH — It might sound odd to hear this from someone who’s been writing a syndicated column on politics for nearly...
Opinion: State Gets A Pleasant April Surprise
By John Hood RALEIGH — I’ve never been more delighted to be mistaken.
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column observing that, over...
You Decide: Why Are Jobs Increasing?
By Mike Walden
The American job market just seems to keep rolling on. The recently released March labor market report showing 300,000 net additional...
Opinion: Job Needs Propel College Reforms
By John Hood RALEIGH — I’ve long been bullish on North Carolina’s community colleges. In the past, I’ve praised the system’s cost-effectiveness, its capacity...
Opinion: Cities Differ On Public Safety Tech
By John Hood
RALEIGH — The police department in Winston-Salem uses a commercial product called ShotSpotter, a network of audio sensors and software, to...
Opinion: State Revenues Are Down This Year
By John Hood RALEIGH — State Controller Nels Roseland has just released five months of reports about North Carolina’s General Fund budget. I’m told...
Opinion: Both Sides Offer Bad Trade Policies
By John Hood RALEIGH — For all the obvious and consequential differences between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, on one issue the two have...
You Decide: What’s The Future Of Small Business?
By Mike Walden I am now a small business owner. Since retiring from North Carolina State University, I have operated a one-person business...
Social Security Matters – When Should My Wife Claim Her Social Security Benefit?
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens
Ask Rusty – When Should my...
Opinion: Squatter Rights Is A Growing Squatter Scam
By John Grimaldi Association of Mature American Citizens
WASHINGTON DC - If you are planning a lengthy holiday getaway don’t leave your home unattended:...
