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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Is economics about more than jobs and inflation?
Every time there is trouble looming for the economy, my schedule of presentations and interviews explodes. It happened ...
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Gas-tax hike is a non-starter
RALEIGH — As North Carolina keeps growing, so will the need for our governments to ensure the adequate ...
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DG MARTIN COLUMN: A humble end on a mighty river
We had the Mississippi River to ourselves. At least for a little while a few weeks ago. We ...
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LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: Men — and boys — and their bicycles
Why does it seem that the only bicycle riders I see these days are grown men? When I ...
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LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: When it comes to Thanksgiving prep, I’m a turkey
I found out several years ago that I’m a “coddled trophy husband.” My elite status was thrust upon ...
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Where can we cut back?
Both of my grandfathers were farmers in southwestern Ohio. One had a hog farm and the other raised ...
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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: A father-in-law’s wisdom
I first met the man who would become my father-in-law in the parking lot of a gas station. ...
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: North Carolina is ready for potential recession
RALEIGH — Just months ago, the housing market was blazing hot. Now median prices are dropping, even in ...
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DG MARTIN COLUMN: My favorite holiday
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. One reason is that it is a time for lots of plentiful food on ...
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LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: Please pass the chips, and my dentures
Aging 101 should be a required course for all high school students. I’ve seen teenage girls carrying “newborn” ...
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