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...
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...
Statement From Citizen Advocates For Accountable Government Regarding Board Of Education Audio Recording Of...
By Dale Lands and John Saluppo CAAG Founders The purpose and mission of Citizen Advocates for Accountable Government (CAAG) is to hold...
Opinion: Courts Do Have Role In Redistricting
By John Hood
RALEIGH — When the North Carolina Supreme Court issued its latest redistricting decision on April 28, both angry Democrats and triumphant...
Opinion: Psychology Helps Explain Political Divide
By John Hood RALEIGH — Because I spend much of my time encouraging constructive engagement across political difference, through such programs as Duke University’s...
You Decide: Can Homeownership Be Made More Affordable?
By Mike Walden Traditionally, one of the ways to accumulate wealth was to buy a home. Indeed, owning a home was part of the...
The Reality Of A “Post COVID” World In Education
Op Ed By: Dr. Chuck Williams
As schools across the country rightly focus on getting students, teachers and staff back to school safely in the...
Sparks Fly In State Treasurer Debate
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — The person who manages most of state government’s financial assets — the $107 billion pension fund for state and local...
Capitol Columns: Some COVID-19 Perspective
Capitol Columns
By Brad Crone
Here’s an interesting perspective on COVID-19. For the folks who don’t believe it’s real here’s the numbers in actual lives lost:
Galveston...
You Decide: What’s The Real Unemployment Rate?
By Dr. Mike Walden
The unemployment rate is the most watched economic indicator by the media and the public. It’s easy to understand why. The...