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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Will we soon have a four-day workweek?

The common five-day workweek has been around since 1940. That was the year the five-day, eight-hour workweek became ... Read more

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Is ‘greedflation’ keeping prices high?

Although the pace at which prices are rising has moderated, prices are still going up. In 2021, average ... Read more

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Do international investments help or harm?

Recently the Japanese Prime Minister visited North Carolina to celebrate a major new investment in our state by ... Read more

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Why are jobs increasing?

The American job market just seems to keep rolling on. The recently released March labor market report showing ... Read more

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What’s the future of small business?

I am now a small business owner. Since retiring from North Carolina State University, I have operated a ... Read more

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Can home ownership be made more affordable?

Traditionally, one of the ways to accumulate wealth was to buy a home. Indeed, owning a home was ... Read more

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What are the key challenges for N.C.’s future?

Long ago, my father told me it was always good to look ahead. Why? Because problems may appear ... Read more

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Has the state labor market changed since COVID?

Think about where you were four years ago, in February 2020. My wife and I have birthdays early ... Read more

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What went right to prevent the 2023 recession?

The 2023 economy ended with a bang. In the last three months of the year, real gross domestic ... Read more

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Will the Fed be involved in politics in 2024?

2024 is a big political year for the country. More so than in other years, decisions having national ... Read more