We Need More Housing Options
By John Hood
RALEIGH — As post-COVID shifts in work arrangements and living preferences continue to motivate many Americans to relocate, North Carolina will...
You Decide: How Can We Cope With Higher Gas Prices?
By Mike Walden
Gas prices are on the rise. As I am writing this column, the average national price just jumped to over $4 per...
You Decide: Are There Good Answers To Your Inflation Questions?
By Mike Walden
According to polls, inflation is the number one issue in the country. This is understandable. The most recent data show the inflation...
You Decide: Should International Trade Be Re-Thought?
By Mike Walden
As the country recovers from the COVID-19 recession, numerous questions are being raised about the future course of the economy. One...
You Decide: Did The Chances Of A Recession In 2022 Just Go Up?
By Mike Walden
Recessions are part of the economic cycle. Each economic cycle contains a period of growth – called an expansion – and a...
OP-ED: School Board Continues Silence After Racial Political Attack On First Black Lt. Governor
By Michelle Antoine It is a special time every January when we celebrate the great, late Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King’s tireless...
You Decide: How Deep Is Our Economic Divide?
By Mike Walden
The term “economic divide” is commonly used today. It can refer to several aspects in our economy, such as the economic differences...
OPINION: Democrats’ Expert Challenges Narrative About ‘Fair’ Election Maps
By Mitch Kokai Carolina Journal
You’ve heard the argument from Democratic politicians and their ideological allies:
North Carolina is a purple state, nearly evenly divided...
You Decide: Will 2022 Be A Boom, Bust Or In-Between?
By Mike Walden
Although all the final numbers aren’t in, it appears North Carolina experienced a very good economy in 2021. The rebound from...
On Becoming A Political Advertiser
By John Hood RALEIGH — It’s not personal, it’s just business — or so Facebook assures me.
On this matter, I’m inclined to believe the...
