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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Should wage and price controls be brought back?
Fifty years ago, I was sitting in a summer school class studying microeconomics. I had just switched my ... Read more
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What are the issues in today’s tax rate debate?
Tax policy is always a controversial issue, and we’re about to have another round of debate over taxes. ... Read more
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What is inflation, and is it higher?
When I joined the North Carolina State University faculty in 1978, the big issue in the economy was ... Read more
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Should we revive the idea of a negative income tax?
Income inequality, poverty, hunger, unemployment — these are all issues that have been with us for a while ... Read more
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Was popping the mileage fee balloon a good idea?
There’s a concept in politics called a “trial balloon.” It’s a way to test the support for a ... Read more
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Are there costs to the new COVID stimulus bill?
The new COVID-19 relief bill is big — really big — as Barney Fife would say. It will ... Read more
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: How will a higher minimum raise affect workers?
There is a proposal in Washington to more than double the minimum wage to $15 an hour. The ... Read more
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What’s the real unemployment rate?
The unemployment rate is the most watched economic indicator by the media and the public. It’s easy to ... Read more
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What’s the future of retailing?
One of my most enduring memories as a small child was the weekly shopping trip with my mother. ... Read more
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Where will the jobs be?
The overwhelming economic concern for a majority of individuals is jobs. There are two elements to this concern: ... Read more