Even in the best of times, our economy goes through simultaneous job creation and job destruction. The aftermath of the coronavirus will send this job churning to a new level. Will the outcome be a plus or minus? Read More
It’s estimated the restrictions on buying and selling are costing the North Carolina economy $12 billion per month. Can we have both health and wealth? Read More
The coronavirus caught most of us by surprise, so businesses and households couldn’t plan for it. Will we pay a big price for the Government's rescue efforts or is any price worth the costs? Read More
We are accustomed to hearing health data related to COVID-19 but what do the economic data suggest? Read More
Economist Mike Walden says there are four impacts that will affect our future as a result of the Coronavirus. Read More
Short of developing a vaccine that protects us against all future viruses we should be prepared for economic changes. Read More
The stock market is forward-looking, always trying to find clues about what the economic future holds. What is the current climate telling us? Read More
100 years ago we learned what an unchecked virus can do. Even though infection and death rates of the Coronavirus have been low there will still be economic impacts. Read More
Property taxes are the most important local tax in North Carolina. They are used to build schools and provide police and fire protection, among other uses. Read More
Will the new trade deals between the US, Canada and Mexico or the deal with China return North Carolina's economy to what it once was? Will it end economic gaps between urban and rural areas? One of North Carolina's top economists examines them. Read More
