Statement From Citizen Advocates For Accountable Government Regarding Board Of Education Audio Recording Of...
By Dale Lands and John Saluppo CAAG Founders The purpose and mission of Citizen Advocates for Accountable Government (CAAG) is to hold...
You Decide: Should We Worry About Fewer Youth Working?
By Mike Walden
For many people, reaching a certain age causes them to think more about their past life. For me, that age was...
You Decide: Are We Already In A Recession?
By Mike Walden
The big news in the economics world is a question – are we already in a recession? While a future recession...
You Decide: How Can We Slow The Increase In The Home Prices?
By Mike Walden
The numbers are jaw-dropping. In 2020, the average house price rose 11%. In 2021, home prices jumped another 19%. And, if...
You Decide: What Does The Language Of Recessions Mean?
By Mike Walden
We frequently use terms and phrases in our language as shortcuts. For example, in my youth the word “cool” was a shortcut...
You Decide: How Can We Prepare For The Coming Job Shifts?
By Mike Walden
The focus in the labor market over the past year has been about the labor shortage. All workers who left their...
You Decide: How Will The Hospitality Industry Change?
By Mike Walden
The North Carolina hospitality industry, primarily composed of restaurants and hotels, is a multi-billion-dollar sector in the state. As a percent...
Mother’s Day 2022, Remembering Childhood Conversations With My Mom
By: John Cabascango Time has faded the details of the memory that returns to me this Mother's Day. I know it involved one...
You Decide: Do We Live In The Most Uncertain Of Times?
By Mike Walden
I was born in 1951, so my seven decades of life now make me a senior citizen. As I think back, our...
OPINION: New Senate Ad Misleads Voters
By John Hood
Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s Republican lieutenant governor, has just endorsed U.S. Rep. Ted Budd over former Gov. Pat McCrory in the GOP...