Commentary/Opinion
You Decide: What Economic Lessons Has The Pandemic Taught Us?
By Dr. Mike Walden Although I no longer teach students in the classroom – having retired after 43 years at NCSU – I still teach economics in other ways. I…
Will Hybrids Drive The Economy?
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — Plenty of politicians, planners, and business folks think they know what North Carolina’s post-pandemic economy will look like. But few seem entirely sure. They are…
Breaking The Habit Of Not Showing Up
SPONSORED CONTENT By Dillon Schupp “We’re playing it safe.” And that’s been completely understandable for the last year or so. Even long time Christians who were faithful to gather with…
Crisis Hastened Health-Care Reforms
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — For all the suffering and damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s at least one silver lining: the experience may alter our health care system…
Activists In Our Schools: Big Data
Part 4 in a seriesBy Michelle Antoine Johnston County Schools are changing. In a shift of departments at Johnston County Schools Central Offices – Student Services was recently moved under…
Unemployment News Isn’t So Rosy
By John Hood The latest estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show about 251,000 North Carolinians unemployed as of April, down about 58,000 since the beginning of 2021. Alas,…
Letter To The Editor: JCC Board Supports Salary Increase For Faculty And Staff
By: Johnston Community College Board of Trustees As North Carolina faces an economic crisis amidst a pandemic, our community colleges will be key to recovery efforts. North Carolina will undoubtedly…
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 their economy and population. If…
Still Room To Improve On Regs
By John Hood RALEIGH — When it comes to our business climate and economic prospects, North Carolinians are used to receiving accolades. Let’s add another to the list. The Cato…
Social Security Matters – What Is The Best Time To Claim Social Security?
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 will be 64 in May of…
Enforce Rules To Ease Labor Shortage
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — President Joe Biden wants you to believe that there is no relationship between the extra $300 a week many are receiving in enhanced unemployment-insurance benefits…
Governor Cooper Op-Ed: The Road To A Brighter Future Runs Through North Carolina
By Governor Roy Cooper North Carolina is emerging from a worldwide pandemic strong and growing, with new jobs and new neighbors arriving daily. We welcome this growth, but in order…
