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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What does the Fed’s rate cut mean?

Recently the Federal Reserve (the Fed) made headlines by reducing its interest rate for the first time since ... Read more

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Are there answers to difficult family questions?

I make approximately 50 presentations each year across the state. I always enjoy the last portion of my ... Read more

Columns

MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Is there a winner in the debate over taxes?

Few public policy issues create more debate than taxes. That’s because taxes are linked to several complementary issues ... Read more

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Is it a bird, a plane or a crazy economy?

When I was growing up in the 1950s, I was a fan of the Superman TV show. The ... Read more

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What determines a dollar’s worth?

I often receive comments from readers about my columns. Some agree with my comments, while others disagree. I ... Read more

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What makes North Carolina popular?

Almost every week we see another positive comment or ranking about the North Carolina economy. For example, recently ... Read more

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: How worrisome is the national debt?

When I speak to a variety of groups around the state, I know at least one of the ... Read more

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Has there been some good news on income inequality?

Decades from now, people who lived through the pandemic will remember it as a horrible period. Over a ... Read more

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Should we use incentives to attract firms?

North Carolina recently received some outstanding economic news. Our state was named “America’s Top State for Business” by ... Read more

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: How can we cope with higher gas prices?

Gas prices are on the rise. As I am writing this column, the average national price just jumped ... Read more