Will 2022 be a boom, bust or in between?
While the economic outlook for North Carolina is positive, it is important to realize the state’s future is still subject to forces beyond its control. Read More
While the economic outlook for North Carolina is positive, it is important to realize the state’s future is still subject to forces beyond its control. Read More
Are we lucky or unlucky to be living in North Carolina in terms of the prices we pay? Read More
Economic pie is a term often used to describe the size of the economy. Is everyone's slice of the pie increasing or decreasing? Read More
In the past year private sector wages have risen 5% in the nation and 6% in North Carolina. But inflation has risen 6%. Read More
The signs are pointing to fewer workers in the future than we had prior to the pandemic. What impact will that have on our economy? Read More
Trillions of dollars were added to the national debt during the COVID-19 pandemic. To avoid putting this on the national tab some are advocating new federal taxes. Read More
Congress has given the Fed two mandates: maintain full employment, but also achieve low inflation. Unfortunately, the two goals don’t necessarily go together. Read More
There are three alternative approaches to economic growth. Which is best? Read More
Tobacco, textiles and furniture once were the mainstays of North Carolina's economy. The big three has now become the big five. Read More
The Delta variant is more contagious but less deadly. Can we look at how it progressed in other countries to predict how it will play out here? Read More