Commentary/Opinion
You Decide: Where Will The Jobs Be?
By Dr. Mike Walden The overwhelming economic concern for a majority of individuals is jobs. There are two elements to this concern: will there be enough jobs for people who…
Social Security Matters – About Repaying Social Security Money Taken By Politicians
By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – About Repaying Social Security Money Taken by Politicians Dear Rusty: It is common knowledge…
Five Political Questions For 2021
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — After getting many political predictions wrong in 2016, including but not limited to the results of the presidential election, I threw my long-cherished crystal ball…
Lower Taxes Attract Key Leaders
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — When Democrats attack pro-growth tax reform as “trickle-down economics,” I can understand their rhetorical intent. But the charge is silly on multiple levels — including…
You Decide: Will These Seven Predictions Come True In 2021?
By Dr. Mike Walden It’s that time of year again for predictions about the upcoming year. In my case, of course, these will be forecasts for the economy. Here are…
Social Security Matters – I’m 66. When Should I Claim Social Security?
By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – I’m 66. When Should I Claim Social Security? Dear Rusty: I’d like to get…
Christmas Gifts Aren’t Wasteful
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — Among the pagan-inspired customs of the Christmas season, there has come to be the ritualistic burning of the straw man. Specifically, I refer to the…
NC SPIN Reaches Its End
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — May I tell you a bit about the pioneering Campbells of eastern North Carolina? The patriarch of the family, minister James Archibald Campbell, founded a…
Social Security Matters – Should A Working Widow Claim Now Or Wait?
By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: My husband died 13 years ago at age 50. I am now 64, never remarried,…
How Civilization’s Tale Was Spun
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — Remember the Greek legend of Theseus and the Minotaur? King Minos of Crete has compelled Athens to supply a regular stream of sacrificial victims to…
Compensate Victims Of Regulation
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — As of November, North Carolina’s state government has some $4 billion in unreserved cash in its General Fund, plus well north of $1 billion in…
You Decide: Can We Begin To Close The Urban/Rural Divide In 2021?
By Dr. Mike Walden Recently the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released a report showing the extent of the urban/rural divide in the country. Before I get into…
