Commentary/Opinion
Cherish Our Free State Of North Carolina
By John Hood RALEIGH — North Carolina isn’t quite First in Freedom. But over the past decade and a half, we’ve taken tremendous strides in the right direction. Those are…
Social Security Matters – About Tax Filing Status And Medicare
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I’m trying to figure out if I should change…
You Decide: How To Cope With The Affordability Crisis?
By Mike Walden There’s a term that we’re hearing more frequently today — the “affordability crisis.” It implies that a significant number of households today are finding it difficult to…
You Decide: Will AI Be A Net Plus?
By Mike Walden AI — the abbreviation for “artificial intelligence — appears on a path to be a bigger part of our lives. Initially confined to labs and a few…
Social Security Matters – Did The Obama-Era Social Security Tax Cuts Hurt The Program?
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – Did the Obama-era Social Security Tax Cuts…
Opinion: Democratic Wave Crushes GOP Candidates
By John Hood RALEIGH — The odd-year elections yielded precisely what all the warning signs of 2025 portended: a strong Democratic wave that crushed Republican nominees in the gubernatorial races…
Social Security Matters – Consider The “Wearing Out” Factor While Deciding When To Claim Social Security
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: Enjoyed your recent article on claiming SS…
Letter To The Editor: Reform Not Ruin – Fixing The House Without Burning It Down
By John Cabascango Despite the usual online noise of doom and gloom regarding the public school system, some lessons can be applied to the public school system here in Johnston…
You Decide: Why Are Gas Prices Down, Food Prices Up?
By Mike Walden Two of the most important purchases by consumers are food and gas. We obviously need food to sustain ourselves, and most of us enjoy the experience of…
Social Security Matters – Do I Need To Sign Up For An Online Social Security Account?
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I recently I heard the tail end of a…
You Decide: Can We Predict The Economy?
By Mike Walden As I have mentioned in previous columns, I’ve made over 3,000 presentations in my career as an economist. Most of them occurred during my 43-year career at…
Social Security Matters – How Do I Navigate The Social Security Maze?
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I am a woman, turning 65 this October (2025).…
