“There is work for everyone today and there will be work for everyone tomorrow, even in a future with automation. Yet that work will be different, requiring new skills, and a far greater adaptability of the workforce than we have seen,” explains a new report.
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Today’s job market is changing in rapid and unpredictable ways. This is due to the tremendous advances in technology, which experts say will continue to shape the kinds of jobs available to workers for decades to come. Dr. Mike Walden takes a look at what’s happening – and the consequences.
Read MoreA mileage tax is not impacted by gains in fuel efficiency or use of different kinds of fuel. If you drive a mile, you pay a set fee for that mile. Some think a mileage tax could not only be used for vehicles, but also for buses and mass transit. Has the time come for such a tax to help pay for roads and transportation?
Read MoreToday’s generational clash takes a different form, one which is resulting in a competition over public resources in states. It pits the fast-growing retirement generation with their need for health care against the young generation who depend on education to get ahead in the economy.
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One of the uncomfortable questions about the quest for Amazon HQ2 is whether the winner will have to pay for winning. In other words, will North Carolina have to use financial incentives to make Amazon adopt us as their second home?
Read MoreSo what does Amazon’s announcement about its final top 20 list that includes Raleigh really mean? Does the Triangle have a chance? Dr. Mike Walden of N.C. State speaks out.
Read MoreEconomists look at a number of factors in making forecasts. Most important are existing trends among businesses and consumers, how long it has been since the last recession and the expected impacts of any new government economic policies. And 2018 looks pretty good, says NCSU Economist Dr. Mike Walden.
Read MoreThe state will experience another year of economic growth in 2018, with real GDP expanding by 2.8 percent, the headline jobless rate falling to 3.6 percent, and over 70,000 payroll jobs being created, according to Michael Walden, North Carolina State University economist.
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