You Decide: Why Stop At An Inflation Rate Target Of 2% ?
By Mike Walden At their recent meeting, the leaders of the Federal Reserve (Fed) indicated they would likely reduce their key policy interest rate...
Letter To The Editor: Another Look At The Manger Scene
When my dog was still around, she used to love to kidnap the baby Jesus from under our tree each year. Before her the...
Opinion: North Carolina Song Evokes Wonder
By John Hood
RALEIGH — One of the most hauntingly beautiful songs you’ll ever hear at Christmastime originated right here in North Carolina.
John Jacob...
Opinion: Lawmakers Should Close Health Plan Hole
By John Hood
RALEIGH — During the 2023 fiscal year, the federal government ran a $1.7 trillion deficit. That’s an increase of $320 billion,...
You Decide: Will 2024 Be A Year Of Two Economies?
By Mike Walden It’s the time of year for economists like me to give absolutely error-proof forecasts of what the economy will be like...
Opinion: Leave Concerns About Earls’ Controversial Comments To The Voters
By Mitch Kokai Carolina Journal State Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls accused conservative colleagues of placing their ideology above the institution, she might have...
Letter To The Editor: Something Must Be Done About NC’s Oral Health Care Crisis
Approximately 600,000 adults in North Carolina are now receiving Medicaid health coverage as the result of Medicaid expansion this month. Preventing disease and providing...
You Decide: Are There Answers To Difficult Family Questions?
By Mike Walden I make approximately 50 presentations each year across the state. I always enjoy the last portion of my talks when I...
You Decide: Is The Fed Done Raising Interest Rates?
By Mike Walden
Federal Reserve policymakers have received much criticism over the last two years, ever since they began raising interest rates. Anyone taking...
You Decide: What Do Interest Rates Tell Us?
By Mike Walden
We have a love-hate relationship with interest rates, especially in terms of their level. Investors in interest-paying investments like CDs (certificates...
