economics

Sep 19, 2024

Steve Allen Offers Insight on Fed’s Interest Rate Cut

The Federal Reserve has implemented a half-point interest rate cut for the first time in four years. Poole College Economics Professor Steve Allen provides insights on the implications of this decision.

Sep 17, 2024

Podcast Highlights Poole Professor’s Teen Mental Health Research

In a recent Freakonomics Radio episode, host Stephen J. Dubner referenced Poole professor Adriana Corredor Waldron’s research on teen mental health trends.

Sep 12, 2024

Poole College Economist Weighs In on Mission Hospital Nurses’ Historic Strike Vote

Poole College economist Steve Allen provides insight into the unprecedented 97% strike vote by Mission Hospital nurses in Asheville.

Aug 26, 2024

Steven Allen Explains Employment Data Revision

Poole College economist Steve Allen discusses recent revisions to job statistics, addressing former President Donald Trump's claim at a North Carolina rally that the Biden-Harris administration is manipulating the data

A photo of the Eiffel Tower in Paris with the Olympic rings added.

Jul 24, 2024

Is Hosting the Olympic Games Worth It?

For Paris and other cities, hosting the Olympic Games is a multibillion-dollar investment. Poole College economist Steven Allen explores the Games' economic impact.

Jul 11, 2024

Shifts in Customer Habits Reshape the Raleigh Restaurant Scene

Poole College Economics Professor Steve Allen also pointed out that while several restaurants have closed this year, the industry is constantly changing, and more restaurants are opening.

Jul 11, 2024

Steve Allen Discusses Wake County Restaurant Closures

Poole College Economics Professor Steve Allen joined Jeff Hamlin on the WPTF Afternoon News to explain that some businesses are still struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted a sharp decrease in restaurant workers and other factors contributing to these closures.

Jun 27, 2024

Steve Allen Explains Why Apple Paused Plans For RTP Campus

Poole College Economics Professor Steve Allen pointed to the general trend in the tech industry which saw major hiring in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, a pattern which has largely dissipated.

A stack of coins and a wooden tile with a drawing of smokestacks illustrate the idea of greenhouse emissions taxes.

Jun 7, 2024

How To Craft an Optimal Unilateral Carbon Policy

Greenhouse gas emissions have global impacts, but solutions vary from country to country. A recent seminar explored the optimal policy for a fragmented world.

May 24, 2024

Target Price Cut Eases the Pinch on Consumers

In an interview with WRAL-TV, Poole College economist Steven Allen suggested Target’s price rollback is a response to customer frustration.