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Michael Walden is a Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension Economist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University who teaches and writes on [...]

Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman indicated the nation's central bank would cut interest rates despite the U.S. economy's strong growth. Assistant editor Harrison Miller offers his views and [...]

At this month’s round table, our experts discussed the role of tourism in the state’s economy and the challenge of recovering from two hurricanes.

Pain and gain: Gutted unemployment benefits bolstered the ranks of low-paying companies on our list of  largest employers.

The manufacturing myth: The governor wants to rebuild the economy by growing manufacturing. Do the numbers add up?

Up Front: Looking forward

Free & Clear: In a matter of weeks, the 2014 election cycle will begin with candidates filing for county, state and federal offices. In North Carolina, the stakes couldn't [...]

Free & Clear: The debate between fiscal conservatives and liberals has not been about whether the state should pay for higher education but how - and how much.

Free & Clear: To a journalist,” Phil Donahue once observed, “good news is often not news at all.”

Capital Goods: I read that N.C. State University economist Mike Walden predicts the state’s unemployment rate will drop by 2 percentage points next year.