People love lists, and certain niche websites thrive on them. Take these lists, of course, for what they are. What they are, in most cases, are random, subjective thoughts combined with compelling photos and short, sometimes funny narratives. North Carolinians should love these lists, though, because they often praise our state in a host of...
Every few days, I see another story. They’re always the same. They start with some headline about how a company has chosen North Carolina over another state. Occasionally it’s another country. Sometimes it’s a city. They read like this: [Insert Company Name Here] chooses [North Carolina/City Name] over [other state/country] for latest expansion. It’s not just the headlines that are the same. The substance...
The fact is that there are so many rankings and evaluations out there that you can tell whatever story you like by choosing some and ignoring others.
RALEIGH — Capitalism has faced heavy criticism during the past couple of years. Some pundits have blamed free markets and other elements of the capitalist system for the nation’s economic slump. Steve Forbes, chairman, CEO, and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, rebuts those pundits in the book How Capitalism Will Save Us: Why Free People and Free Markets Are the Best Answer in Today’s Economy. Forbes discussed the book with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal Radio.
Pressure will mount, particularly among spending lobbies and the political establishment, to impose another round of costly tax increases to close budget gaps.
