National Review Online highlights a letter from more than 40 economics experts. It raises concerns about an apparent change in the Federal Reserve’s role. The Fed is among the nation’s…
North Carolina will lose a source of natural gas and a potential economic boost, now that Duke Energy and Dominion Energy have decided to kill the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Donald…
Robert Whaples writes for the Martin Center about efforts to thwart the Eudaimonia Institute at Wake Forest University. Last fall Wake Forest University announced a $4.2 million donation to fund…
With the income tax filing deadline approaching soon, Becki Gray reminds us that N.C. lawmakers have made major changes in recent years to benefit state income taxpayers. Gray recaps those…
No sooner had the General Assembly reconvened in session on Wednesday than the first legislative bill was filed. It involves an issue with which lawmakers are very familiar. House Bill 3 would amend…
As we prepare for the onset of a new presidential administration, many people are wondering what impact Donald Trump will have on the American economy. Looking beyond the short term,…
George Leef’s latest column for Forbes assesses the impact of the Clery Act, federal legislation that forces universities to provide the feds with information about campus crimes. Leef notes early…
If Wake Forest economist Robert Whaples has piqued your interest with his ongoing participation in debate about the future of the one-cent piece, you might appreciate this blurb from the…
Longtime fans of CarolinaJournal.com might remember a 2006 conversation with Wake Forest University economist Robert Whaples about the future of the 1-cent coin. Nearly seven years later, the latest TIME…
The latest Fortune offers us the following blurb about the long-term outlook for our one-cent piece: Canada recently took an unprecedented action among North American countries: It abolished its penny.…
Headline in the news today: headline “Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since ’83“ One thing the stimulus bill of February 2009 was supposed to do, we were…
Dell is still silent; Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines says it’s 150; rumors are circulating that it’s 300, though (what is she supposed to say) Winston-Salem chamber president Gayle Anderson says…