Posts Tagged ‘economics’

YOU DECIDE: Should ‘tax expenditures’ be part of a budget deal?

Dr. Michael Walden is William Neal Reynolds professor of agricultural and resource economics at N.C. State University.

Can something called “tax expenditures” be the silver bullet to avoid a fiscal cliff and put the federal government on a better financial footing? Mike Walden explains.

YOU DECIDE: Where do we go from here?

Dr. Michael Walden is William Neal Reynolds professor of agricultural and resource economics at N.C. State University.

Our newly elected political leaders face two big questions. What is the condition of the economy? And what can government do to improve the economy? Mike Walden discusses.

YOU DECIDE: Can we predict the economic future?

Dr. Michael Walden is William Neal Reynolds professor of agricultural and resource economics at N.C. State University.

Predicting the direction of the economy is crucial to planning everything from individual household to state budgets, but there are limits to accuracy when we look into the future. Mike Walden discusses.

YOU DECIDE: How would you grade the Fed?

Dr. Michael Walden is William Neal Reynolds professor of agricultural and resource economics at N.C. State University.

The Federal Reserve has been front and center when in comes to both policies and debates related to the economy in recent years. But what exactly is the Federal Reserve, what does it do and what impacts can it have? Mike Walden discusses.

YOU DECIDE: What divides our economic views?

Dr. Michael Walden is William Neal Reynolds professor of agricultural and resource economics at N.C. State University.

Economic issues are front and center in this year’s political campaigns, and candidates have differing views on economic solutions. Mike Walden discusses four important economic issues.

YOU DECIDE: Are we better off today?

Dr. Michael Walden is William Neal Reynolds professor of agricultural and resource economics at N.C. State University.

The question, “Are you better off today?” has become a major debate of the political campaigns. Mike Walden brings economics to bear to address this often controversial question.

YOU DECIDE: What’s the best approach to Medicare?

Dr. Michael Walden is William Neal Reynolds professor of agricultural and resource economics at N.C. State University.

Medicare spending is off the charts and could soon become an unsustainable chunk of the federal budget. Mike Walden discusses competing plans for reigning in Medicare spending.

YOU DECIDE: Can we agree on the economy?

Dr. Michael Walden is William Neal Reynolds professor of agricultural and resource economics at N.C. State University.

In an election year, it seems there’s very little on which we can agree. But Mike Walden says there is substantial agreement among policy makers about what’s needed to make the economy function more smoothly.

YOU DECIDE: Is North Carolina an economic leader or laggard?

Dr. Michael Walden is William Neal Reynolds professor of agricultural and resource economics at N.C. State University.

North Carolina’s economic record in recent years is complex, which makes it difficult to determine if the state is progressing or regressing economically. Mike Walden discusses.

YOU DECIDE: Are jobs coming, and where?

Dr. Michael Walden is William Neal Reynolds professor of agricultural and resource economics at N.C. State University.

What will the future hold as far as jobs are concerned? Mike Walden discusses two reports that look at the future of American job creation.

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