Will Work at home and artificial intelligence help us or hurt us?
Can we maximize the "good," while minimizing the potential "bad?" Read More
NC SPIN Posts by Michael Walden
How does North Carolina compare on taxes?
This important study on taxes helps us understand if we need to tweak our tax structure and where we might do so. Read More
What makes North Carolina so popular
In the past half-century our state has re-made its economy. Read More
Where's the job market headed?
Which occupations will have the biggest increases in the coming decade? Read More
Will North Carolina be a leader in new energy?
Recent economic announcements and proposals indicate North Carolina could build a “new energy economic sector” that could result in billions of dollars of new annual income and thousands of good-paying jobs. Read More
Is the labor market returning to normal?
What has been happening in the labor force is not all related to Covid. Read More
How worrisome is the national debt?
Divided by the population, the national debt is more than $9000 per person, including both adults and children .At its core, the national debt is a political issue based on collective decisions about spending and taxing. Read More
Is there some good news on income inequality?
In the last two years national numbers show hourly earnings have risen fastest for occupations paying the least, while increasing the slowest for occupations paying the most. Read More
How can we fix the labor market?
Total jobs in North Carolina are actually 6% higher today than immediately before the pandemic, but are 25% less than the state’s economic expansion. There are two job openings for every unemployed person. Read More
50,000 could lose jobs in a 2023 recession
Inflation will moderate to around 4 percent by year's end, however the Fed's continued interest rate increases will bring a mild recession. Read More
