Month: October 2023
Thanks for joining us this morning. Over the past year, the concept of an impending “urban doom loop” has occupied an increasing share of policy and media focus. What is the urban doom loop, how might it affect North Carolina, and – most importantly – is it even a real problem? We offer analysis on these questions below. Thanks…
Read MoreThanks for tuning in this Saturday morning. Today we’re talking industrial policy – a question that’s generated heated debate for the past 50 years. We’ll dive right into it. ***America cannot endure without semiconductors. They’re necessary components in smartphones, computers, TVs, medical equipment, military weaponry, and dozens of other categories of essential goods. In 1990, the United…
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October 14th, 2023 Thank you for joining us this Saturday morning. Today we’re following up on a piece we wrote in May about NCInnovation. Since then, the legislature endowed the organization with $500 million and set into law the rules and regulations that will govern NCInnovation’s work. A lot has been written about NCInnovation, and understandably so:…
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October 7th, 2023 For most of you reading this, it’s Saturday morning. Put down your coffee and look out the window. It’s October, so you’ll likely see squirrels scampering about burying nuts to excavate during the lean winter months. Stay in that spot for the next twelve weeks and you’ll likely see birds digging up the…
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