Gov. Beverly Perdue leaves soon for an economic development trip to Asia. John Hood says the trip is not likely to have much positive impact on the North Carolina economy. He explains why during the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio.

Turning from the governor to the president, Jon Ham will analyze media coverage of the Obama administration. John Fund of The Wall Street Journal will discuss some of the challenges conservatives are likely to face in the coming year ? even if they win battles over health-care reform, card-check legislation, and cap-and-trade carbon emissions schemes.

The organizer of a recent rally will explain why some North Carolinians want to see an audit of the Federal Reserve, and economist Allen Basala will explain the benefits of regulatory review.