Commentary/Opinion
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 primary for U.S. Senate. In…
You Decide: How Well Has North Carolina Dealt With COVID-19?
By Mike Walden Even though COVID-19 continues with its variants, medical experts are hopeful the virus is becoming less deadly and disrupting. In other words, we are learning to live…
You Decide: Why Do Gas Prices Rise Faster Than They Fall?
By Mike Walden Drivers suffered through almost daily hikes in gas prices when the war in Ukraine began. In the early weeks of the war oil prices jumped almost 25…
OPINION: Let’s Try Building Back Faster
By John Hood RALEIGH — It’s an often-repeated tale, I admit, but I’m going to repeat it, again: the world’s largest low-rise office building, the Pentagon, was built in 16…
OPINION: Feds Blew It On COVID Relief
By John Hood RALEIGH — If ever there was justification for sudden, expedited, large-scale federal expenditure, the COVID crisis was it. Americans faced a deadly pandemic. Governmental responses to it…
You Decide: Will Agribusiness Be A Dynamic Future Industry?
By Mike Walden One of the big questions about our economy is what industries will lead it in the future. If asked, most people would likely say technology, health care,…
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 continue to be a popular destination.…
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 gallon. By the time you…
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 rate during the past year…
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 of them involves international trade. While…
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 period of decline, which is…
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 efforts to forward civil rights for Black…
