You Decide: How Does North Carolina Compare On Taxes?
By Mike Walden
A couple of days ago my wife heard an enthusiastic “Yippee!” from my home office. “What was that for?” she asked....
You Decide: Should North Carolina Follow California Or Texas?
By Dr. Mike Walden
Both California and Texas have developed dominating economies in recent decades. The states are one and two in both size of...
You Decide: Was Popping The Mileage Fee Balloon A Good Idea?
By Dr. Mike Walden
There’s a concept in politics called a “trial balloon”. It’s a way to test the support for a policy idea before...
The Reality Of A “Post COVID” World In Education
Op Ed By: Dr. Chuck Williams
As schools across the country rightly focus on getting students, teachers and staff back to school safely in the...
Don’t Keep Workers Sidelined
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s “headline” unemployment rate in May was 12.9%. That’s the highest monthly rate since the Great Depression. But on...
Dads: Your Children Honoring Mom Starts With You
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By Dillon Schupp
It’s Mother’s Day this week, which means life is- and should be- all about Mom.
Guys: this is official notice: if you...
You Decide: How Worrisome Is The National Debt?
By Mike Walden
When I speak to a variety of groups around the state, I know at least one of the questions likely to be...
Social Security Matters – Should I Wait Until Age 70 To Claim?
By Rusty Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens
Dear Rusty: I have...
You Decide: Can We Agree On Some Tax Concepts?
By Dr. Mike Walden
Taxes are almost always a big part of political elections. Questions about who pays taxes, whether taxes are too high or...
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...
