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When earning more leaves you no better off, something is seriously wrong. Economist Craig Richardson examines how government assistance can discourage the very advancement it is intended to support.
The true cost of government borrowing isn't just the interest Washington pays. It's also the investments, opportunities, and choices Americans may give up.
What a new book—and a Wall Street Journal review—remind us about economic reasoning, intellectual humility, and the power of ideas.
Why more spending doesn't necessarily mean more prosperity: housing, rent control, health care, competition, tariffs, and the real sources of affordability.
Debt is not dangerous just because it is large. Sustainability depends on interest rates, growth and the primary budget balance, with clear examples.
Government debt pays investors, but excessive borrowing can crowd out private investment. Clear examples explain interest, inflation, and the unseen costs.
Film and television productions bring jobs and spending to North Carolina. But the current controversy over the state's film incentive raises a more fundamental economic question: Should taxpayers have to subsidize an industry to persuade it to do business here?
A standalone REC analysis: the private economy is resilient, while Washington's finances remain seriously undisciplined.
Part 3 of the Raleigh Economics Club's series on America's federal debt.
A Wall Street Journal argument connects tariffs, foreign demand for Treasurys, and the cost of U.S. borrowing — examined.
AI could sharply raise productivity and empower entrepreneurs. But what are the risks—and who should decide how fast it develops?
Part 2 of the Raleigh Economics Club's series on America's federal debt.
Part 1 of the Raleigh Economics Club’s series on the federal debt.
On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, Cantina 18 filled with members, founding donors, and guests for the Raleigh Economics Club's very first event. Months of planning came down to one afternoon — and it delivered.
For the past three days, we've looked at the bond market one piece at a time. This is where those pieces come together.
Now connect the bond market to Washington.
Yesterday we covered one basic relationship: bond prices down → bond yields up. Now comes the question most people care about: why should I care?
The Wall Street Journal has spent a lot of time talking about bonds this week. This is the first in a short series where we'll explore the basics, show some evidence, ask the questions, and let you decide what you think.
This week, some of the world's most important economic policymakers are gathering in Asheville, North Carolina — an unusually fitting place to discuss a provocative argument raised by Wall Street Journal columnist Greg Ip: the world may need something resembling a modern-day Plaza Accord to deal with China's undervalued yuan and enormous trade surplus.
A simple pencil reveals something remarkable about markets, human cooperation, dispersed knowledge — and the institutions that make economic freedom possible.
I'll admit where this came from: a television in my doctor's waiting room, tuned to a nature documentary about coral reefs. I wasn't looking for an economics lesson. But by the time my name was called, I couldn't stop thinking about Adam Smith.
On this auspicious date — the 250th anniversary of American independence — we announce the founding of the Raleigh Economics Club, a forum for serious conversation about economic freedom, constitutional liberty, and free enterprise in the capital region of North Carolina.