Commentary/Opinion
You Decide: Can A Wage-Price Spiral Be Avoided?
By Dr. Mike Walden Who doesn’t like to be paid more? Maybe there are a few workers who are indifferent to their earnings, but I haven’t met them yet. Obviously…
You Decide: Will There Be A Permanent Labor Shortage?
By Dr. Mike Walden One of the surprises of the current economy is the labor shortage. Even though the unemployment rate is higher than it was prior to the pandemic,…
You Decide: Is A Wealth Tax In The Future?
By Dr. Mike Walden Trillions of dollars were added to the national debt during the COVID-19 pandemic as the federal government poured money into the economy to avoid a long…
You Decide: What Will The Fed Do?
By Dr. Mike Walden During my 43 years of teaching economics at North Carolina State University, my favorite part of the introductory economics class was the topic of the Federal…
You Decide: Should Economic Growth Be A Goal?
By Dr. Mike Walden Although today we live in a fractious political environment, there is one area of widespread agreement among individuals and groups of differing political perspectives. It is…
You Decide: What Made Today’s North Carolina Economy?
By Dr. Mike Walden During one of my recent early morning workouts at the local YMCA in Raleigh, I met an impressive young person. He is a senior at NCSU’s…
You Don’t Need A New Spouse To Have A New Marriage
SPONSORED CONTENT By Dillon Schupp Marriage is awesome. It’s also incredibly challenging! There is absolutely nothing easy about living with another person who not only thinks differently than you, but…
You Decide: Is Round Two Of The COVID Recession On The Way?
By Dr. Mike Walden Just when we thought things were getting better, could they go the other way and get worse? For most of the year we were optimistic about…
Bad Grades: Johnston County Schools In Academic Free Fall
By: Michelle Antoine The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NC DPI) school report cards show Johnston County Public Schools are in serious academic trouble. In 2012, Johnston County Schools…
You Decide: Could The Post-Pandemic Economy Be Better?
By Dr. Mike Walden It has become common to hear economists and others say the post-pandemic economy will be different from the economy prior to the pandemic. We’ve gone through…
The Point Of Life Is Not To Arrive Safely At Death
SPONSORED CONTENT It’s also not to go out prematurely. There’s a better way. By Dillon Schupp ***Disclaimer: this has nothing to do with the recent spike in COVID cases across…
Letter To Editor: Triangle Football Officials Association Are Against HB91
By: G Steve McNeillTFOA Regional Supervisor The Triangle Football Officials Association (TFOA) is a group of over 250 dedicated men and women with a passion for officiating. We officiate high…
