What to expect from the new Federal Reserve
The Fed uses its influence over interest rates and control over the money supply to keep interest rates and unemployment rates low. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Ted Budd is an ultra-MAGA Senator trying to be uncontroversial
The invisible senator tiptoes through the halls of Congress once again, careful never to be relevant. Read More
When Cherokees made a fateful choice
The Cherokees were the tribe with the most members. They sided with the British, a fateful choice. Read More
The great GOP tax scam continues apace in NC
One gets the sense that Republican leaders see the wave headed their way and are advancing the constitutional amendment binge to protect their wealthy patrons. Read More
Lame-duck Berger poo-poos idea of gas tax changes
Is there nothing in the entire state bureaucracy that can be cut or defunded? Nothing? Read More
Bringing back exclusion: NC’s school voucher program
Instead of arguing for outright segregation, White supremacists used coded language, like "educational freedom, parental rights, school choice." Read More
Elon University Poll: A proud but deeply uneasy public as America celebrates its 250th Anniversary
69% believe the signers of the Declaration of Independence would feel more disappointment than pride about modern American democracy. Read More
Countering confusion about NC flat tax’s impact
Yes, we have a flat tax rate, meaning the higher the income, the more a person pays. Read More
Life in the gray
Instead of the either/ors we need to learn to live with the both/ands of life. Read More
Denser cities won’t rely on transit
We place too high value on automobility for buses and trains to carry a sizable share of North Carolina travelers. Read More
