You Decide: Is The Labor Market Returning To Normal?
By Mike Walden
After inflation, the labor market shortage has probably been the top story of the past two years. Many businesses have struggled...
Opinion: Biden’s Budget Consensus Can’t Last
By John Hood RALEIGH — Newly elected U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina’s 11th District attended his first State of the Union address...
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...
Opinion: When Politics Enters The Workplace
By John Hood
RALEIGH — Should businesses weigh in on political controversies? According to a recent Gallup poll, the general public is closely divided...
Letter To Editor: Enough Is Enough: Bad Behavior By Coaches, Parents And Fans Must...
By Dr. Karissa Niehoff, Chief Executive Officer of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), and Que Tucker, Commissioner of the North...
Opinion: Racial Disparities Aren’t Proof Of Bias
By John Hood
RALEIGH — Black-headed households are less likely than white-headed ones to own their residences. The latest data from the Census Bureau...
You Decide: Has There Been Some Good News On Income Inequality?
By Mike Walden
Decades from now, people who lived through the pandemic will remember it as a horrible period. Over a million people in...
You Decide: How Can We Fix The Labor Market?
By Mike Walden
There are several worries about today’s labor market.
The first is the ongoing “labor shortage.” The percentage of adults who are working or...
Opinion: Campuses Will Try To Keep Discriminating
By John Hood
RALEIGH — Later this year, the U.S. Supreme Court will finally compel the University of North Carolina and the rest of...
You Decide: Can Economics Help You Survive 2023?
By Mike Walden
2023 will be a challenging year for the economy. We’re starting the year with the ongoing problem of high inflation. Although...
