Opinion
MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Are living costs and inflation lower in North Carolina?
Although the inflation rate leveled off in 2023, according to polls, it is still a big issue for…
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ELON COLUMN: Ringing in a new year of aging and obits
My friends always remember my birthday, but I seldom remember theirs. I have an excuse — my birthday…
Sports
DAN KIBLER COLUMN: January after deer season is time to begin working on Whitetail 2024
Has deer hunting truly become a year-round sport? I remember growing up, you started thinking about deer hunting…
Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Haley, Christie and Lincoln on the causes of the Civil War
“What was the cause of the United States Civil War?” Asked this question by an audience member at…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Time to celebrate America’s founding
RALEIGH — For political journalists, a standard tool of the trade is the New Year prediction column. Especially…
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Why stop at an inflation rate target of 2%?
At their recent meeting, the leaders of the Federal Reserve (Fed) indicated they would likely reduce their key…
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Neighbors shaped Jefferson’s views on liberty
RALEIGH — Before Thomas Jefferson died in 1826, he wrote his own epitaph. Did he mention any of…
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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Economics, AI and the nation’s wealth
The late Davidson economics professor Charles Ratliff was a great teacher who almost led me to a beginning…
Opinion
FOUNDATION FORWARD, CHARTER OF FREEDOM: Robert Treat Paine
This is an American history educational moment of those who made a difference during the Revolutionary War era…
Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The cost of Medicaid expansion
There is a lot of confusion about how Medicaid expansion is paid for. Medicaid expansion is part of…