Commentary/Opinion
You Decide: How Good Is The Job Market?
By Mike Walden As a professional economist, I look at volumes of data to understand what is happening in the…
Carolinians Stage Set For Declaration
By John Hood RALEIGH — As we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, here is…
You Decide: What To Expect From The New Federal Reserve?
By Mike Walden We now officially have a new chair of the Federal Reserve (the Fed), Kevin Warsh. Mr. Warsh…
Cost Curve Bends, But Not Enough
By John Hood RALEIGH — When it comes to health-care inflation — a major burden for households and businesses as…
Federal Crash Will Hurt North Carolinians
By John Hood RALEIGH — America’s ship of state is huge, ornate, cluttered, and bound for calamity. Will North Carolinians…
Letter To The Editor: Benson’s Challenges Run Deeper Than Personalities
This letter is written for those who want to read to understand, not for those who simply want to read…
You Decide: How Will You Vote On New Tax Proposals?
By Mike Walden The North Carolina General Assembly has been busy debating some new ideas that we will be asked…
Social Security Matters: I’m Being Released From Incarceration. What Are My Social Security Options?
By AMAC Foundation Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: In a previous column, you wrote…
Denser Cities Won’t Rely On Transit
By John Hood RALEIGH — Policymakers can’t make any significant headway on housing affordability unless they make it easier for…
Honoring Our Servicemembers
By Governor Josh Stein Throughout May, we are celebrating our brave servicemembers during Military Appreciation Month. For generations, North Carolinians…
