Commentary/Opinion
A Tribute To Mr. Carl Lamm
I had been listening to WTSB for years and enjoyed his daily program Carl and Friends. In 2012 I was teaching history at Johnston Community College. His excellent and informative…
You Decide: What Will AI Mean For North Carolina Jobs?
By Dr. Mike Walden AI — short for “artificial intelligence”— is the technology wiz of the moment. One-third of businesses are now using AI, with the number expected to rapidly…
You Decide: Did COVID Permanently Change The Labor Market?
By Dr. Mike Walden I doubt that anyone alive during the COVID pandemic will forget it. Many of us are reminded of it every day. Certainly, many remember being ill,…
You Decide: Have Cities Reached Their Peak?
By Mike Walden I grew up in a rural region outside of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the 1950s and early ‘60s. Our home was around the corner from my paternal grandfather’s…
You Decide: What’s The Biggest Issue Facing The Country?
By Mike Walden At the numerous presentations I give during the year, I am frequently asked this question: What is the most important issue facing the country? Since I know…
You Decide: Will We Soon Have A Four-Day Workweek?
By Mike Walden The common five-day workweek has been around since 1940. That was the year the five-day, eight-hour workweek became standardized by the federal government. The legislation required companies…
You Decide: Is ‘Greedflation’ Keeping Prices High?
By Mike Walden Although the pace at which prices are rising has moderated, prices are still going up. In 2021, average consumer prices surged 7%, in 2022 they jumped 6.5%,…
Letter To Editor: Investing In Healthcare Education: A Win-Win For Johnston County
By Tommy Williams CEO of UNC Johnston Health Johnston Community College Trustee Johnston Community College has formally requested that the County Commissioners approve an $85,000,000 bond referendum for the college.…
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 that will spend over a…
You Decide: Why Are Jobs Increasing?
By Mike Walden The American job market just seems to keep rolling on. The recently released March labor market report showing 300,000 net additional jobs in the country was significantly…
You Decide: What’s The Future Of Small Business?
By Mike Walden I am now a small business owner. Since retiring from North Carolina State University, I have operated a one-person business offering speaker services as well as economic…
Social Security Matters – When Should My Wife Claim Her Social Security Benefit?
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – When Should my Wife Claim Her Social Security…
