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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
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Are there good answers to your inflation questions?
According to polls, inflation is the number one issue in the country. This is understandable. The most recent ... Read more
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Should international trade be re-thought?
As the country recovers from the COVID-19 recession, numerous questions are being raised about the future course of ... Read more
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Did the chances of a recession in 2022 just go up?
Recessions are part of the economic cycle. Each economic cycle contains a period of growth – called an ... Read more
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: How deep is our economic divide?
The term “economic divide” is commonly used today. It can refer to several aspects in our economy, such ... Read more
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Will 2022 be a boom, bust or in-between?
Although all the final numbers aren’t in, it appears North Carolina experienced a very good economy in 2021. ... Read more
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: How has the economic pie and its slices changed?
With the holiday season upon us, it is appropriate that pie is on my mind. Incidentally, my favorite ... Read more
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Can a wage-price spiral be avoided?
Who doesn’t like to be paid more? Maybe there are a few workers who are indifferent to their ... Read more
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Will there be a permanent labor shortage?
One of the surprises of the current economy is the labor shortage. Even though the unemployment rate is ... Read more
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Is a wealth tax in the future?
Trillions of dollars were added to the national debt during the COVID-19 pandemic as the federal government poured ... Read more