Commentary/Opinion
Why Carolinians Liked Strong Legislatures
By John Hood RALEIGH — How should North Carolina be governed? The same question can be asked about any other state in America, or any other country in the world.…
Leaders Should Police Their Own Parties
By John Hood RALEIGH — Although I know full well that bad news draws more eyeballs than good news, I feel compelled to observe that something rather shocking — and…
You Decide: Why Did The Fed Raise Its Interest Rate?
By Mike Walden Among the powers of the Federal Reserve (the Fed) is the ability to impact interest rates. The Fed doesn’t directly control all interest rates in the economy,…
You Can’t Have Stability And Growth
By John Hood RALEIGH — On a single day of catching up on the latest business news, I happened across five stories with a direct bearing on a key sector…
Editorial: The $16.3 Million Isn’t The Final Cost. It’s The Admission Price.
By Mickey LammEditor, JoCoReport There was a time when Smithfield was talking about a $6 million baseball stadium. That number is gone. The latest estimate for the proposed Smithfield Tobs…
Against Enemies Foreign And Domestic
By David Larson Carolina Journal Yesterday, Sept. 10, marked the one-year anniversary of the killing of conservative commentator and organizer Charlie Kirk at a campaign event in Utah. Today marks…
When Licensing Isn’t Worth The Cost
By John Hood RALEIGH — When economist and Hoover Institution scholar Thomas Sowell famously observed that “there are no solutions, only tradeoffs,” the North Carolina native wasn’t suggesting that public-policy…
Carolina Job Growth Beats National Trend
By John Hood RALEIGH — According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, North Carolina experienced no net job growth in July. Indeed, employers as a whole reported 3,000 fewer…
You Decide: How Do Private And Public Companies Differ?
By Mike Walden The battle over whether capitalism or socialism is the best system for organizing our economy continues. In some localities, the debate is entering the test phase with…
Community Colleges Merit Funding Priority
By John Hood RALEIGH — When the North Carolina General Assembly enacted a new state budget earlier this summer, the state’s community colleges received a substantial boost in taxpayer funding.…
Lenoir Aided Independence In Word And Deed
By John Hood RALEIGH — Some cities and towns bear the names of explorers, military commanders, poets, or politicians. Others refer to geographical features or landmarks. And some preserve the…
Social Security Matters: Will Social Security Run Out Of Money Soon?
By Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation Dear Rusty: I’m concerned about Social Security running out of funding, since I rely on it for my income and I’m…
