State of the Union

Exposing Questionable Claims About Inequality

Economist Thomas Sowell’s latest book targets proposals from those who want to redistribute income and wealth.

Employers, State Can Benefit From Direct Primary Care

DPC is the epitome of value-based medicine, and it has the potential to help North Carolina slow the growth of wasteful health care spending.

Medical Care Can Be Inexpensive

As health insurance is becoming more expensive, curiously, some basic health care is becoming more affordable because an increasing number of primary care physicians are taking upfront cash payments rather than accepting insurance.

Rules of engagement

Urban Voters Still Outnumbered

Even today, most North Carolinians do not live in large, dense cities. Most do not live in urban areas at all. These North Carolinians still vote. And they still matter — a lot.