Governors matter to business leaders

Business investment in the months before election days is lower in states with gubernatorial elections than in states without them, illustrating the costs of political uncertainty.

Stare down

Rules limp off into the sunset

A few other states have experimented with similar reforms, but North Carolina has been a pioneer in marrying the ongoing review of its administrative code with annual regulatory-reform bills.

Rescue mission

Should American degree programs borrow from their European counterparts?

A well-designed general education program can provide a breadth of important knowledge, as well as writing and analytical skills that employers often say are lacking in recent college graduates. Still, many students consider general education a waste of time and view courses unrelated to their majors as unnecessary obstacles.  Should higher education cater more to those students, who are interested...

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