Economics

When Dr. Walter Williams spoke at CLC, he sat down with us for an exclusive interview. He covers a wide range of current topics, focusing especially on economic myths and ... Keep Reading

There is little doubt that the minimum wage is shaping up to be a hot political topic both nationally and here in NC this election year. There has been, and will continue to be, ... Keep Reading

The unhinged and economically illiterate Gene Nichol, head of the taxpayer-funded propaganda mill known as the Poverty Center at UNC-Chapel Hill (an outfit created as a John ... Keep Reading

The N&O yesterday ran this syndicated column on the minimum wage. No matter how low the N&O lowers my expectations, they continue to stun me with the ignorant and ... Keep Reading

One the most important fundamentals of economics is the lesson that incentives matter. That is, the institutional rewards and punishments for certain behavior will result in people ... Keep Reading

Advocates for free markets often get smeared with comments like "you just want to keep poor people poor and see the rich get richer!" Such accusations are utter nonsense, of ... Keep Reading

The expiration of unemployment benefits for an estimated 70,000 long-term unemployed North Carolinians has garnered national attention, even receiving the ridiculously shrill label ... Keep Reading

Unless a deal is struck that is favorable to the middle class, we go over the fiscal cliff in less than two weeks. My, oh my, how time flies while the men and women in Congress ... Keep Reading

A legislative panel unveiled its ideas to reform unemployment taxes and benfits. It also had a proposal for paying back a federal loan more quickly. Matt Willoughby has a video ... Keep Reading

The Council of State approved a deal worked out with the city of Raleigh and Governor Bev Perdue to lease the Dorothea Dix property to the city for a park. The agreement is worth ... Keep Reading