Could a virus take down the economy?
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
NC SPIN Posts by Michael Walden
Why do we have property taxes?
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 trade deals benefit North Carolina?
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
What are the best economic lessons for 2020
Mike Walden offers ten useful economic lessons for 2020 you might find useful. Read More
Are Mini-cities in our future
North Carolina's population could increase by 30 percent or 3 million people by 2050. How will this affect our lives? Read More
Do the benefits and costs of technology balance?
Chalk, computer punch cards, typewriters and "while you were out" phone messages taped to doors are out, and so are some jobs from yesterday. But innovations have come at some price. Read More
The U.S. just set a milestone in energy few ever expected to see
Prior to WW II the US supplied much of the world with oil but our production couldn't keep up with usage, but that has changed. Read More
Should we always be paid for what we want to do?
What is the economic reality of how much people are paid? Read More
Are cities losing their luster
Choosing where to live is one an individual's most important choices but a recent report indicates Millennials are beginning to move out of the cities to the suburbs. Read More
Can we talk ourselves into a recession?
Concerns about recessions don't just appear out of thin air. There needs to be an ignitor, then something that "fans the flames." Read More
