You Decide: Do International Investments Help Or Harm?
By Mike Walden
Recently the Japanese Prime Minister visited North Carolina to celebrate a major new investment in our state by a Japanese biotechnology company...
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...
Three School Initiatives Show Promise
By John Hood
RALEIGH — In North Carolina politics, few issues are as contentious as education. For years, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and the Republican-led...
You Decide: Which Economic Scenario – Good Or Bad – Will Emerge?
By Dr. Mike Walden
Mark Twain once said, ‘It’s difficult to make predictions, particularly about the future.’ Economists like me often use the comment...
Op-Ed: Rewriting Election Laws Is Outrageous And Irresponsible
By: NC Senator Brent Jackson
Rewriting election laws right in the middle of an election is outrageous and irresponsible, but that is exactly what 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...
Op-Ed: Commissioner Causey – Avoid Distracted Driving; Keep Your Focus On The Road
By Mike Causey
As April winds down, so does Distracted Driving Awareness Month. It is my hope that the emphasis we’ve placed on getting drivers...
You Decide: Should We Use Incentives To Attract Firms?
By Mike Walden
North Carolina recently received some outstanding economic news. Our state was named “America’s Top State for Business” by a major national...
School Choice: A Family Legacy
Op Ed By: Dr. Melissa Edwards
Superintendent of Neuse Charter School
Being an advocate of school choice is something I had the privilege to learn about...
COVID Immunity Is Too Far Off
By JOHN HOOD
RALEIGH — As of January 18, North Carolina has received about a million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Nearly 330,000 of those doses...
