Why did NC rank number one?
CNBC used a weighted average of many different categories — and North Carolina ranked either middling or high in all of them. Read More
NC SPIN Posts by John Hood
Some tips for reading this column
How can you be a conservative, libertarian, “fusionist,” or perhaps “conservatarian" Read More
North Carolinians think recession is here
Relatively speaking, North Carolina's economy is performing well. But try selling that to people who have drawn conclusions that things have gone horribly wrong. Read More
Empty buses don't improve air quality
Bus ridership was declining before COVID. What's the future for public transit? Read More
We can't all be experts
When it comes to our work, we specialize in a few things and then trade what we produce for the goods and services other specialists produce. The exchange makes us all better off. Read More
Sales tax to pay for road
For enterprises, it’s more appropriate to charge people according to how much they use the system. Read More
Government got Covid mostly wrong
Washington set the stage for the inflation crisis as well as the recession that might follow. Read More
Three education facts you should know
While North Carolina spends less per-pupil than most states do on K-12 education, we spend much more than average on higher education. Read More
Housing demand will stay strong
A Duke economists expects only a “modest cooling” in response to higher interest rates. Read More
What we celebrate on July 4th
One of North Carolina's signers of the Declaration helped underscore the difference between civil rights and natural rights. Read More
