Another year has come to an end. Let's get right to a list of the biggest economic stories of 2006.

When Dell Computer Corp. abruptly closed its facility in southeastern Forsyth County earlier this month, there were those around here who claimed to have seen it coming. [...]

Time Warner Cable has backed down, at least for now, from its attempt to introduce tiered pricing for Internet service in Greensboro. The company announced earlier this m[...]

As Sonny and Cher would say, the beat goes on in the war against Chinese imports of wood bedroom furniture.

It's that time of year again, when columnists write their year-end reviews. But this is also the end of the decade, at least as it's usually (and yes, incorrectly) reckon[...]

On May 5, voters in Forsyth and Guilford counties will decide whether they want to foot two-thirds of the bill for a new baseball stadium. I haven't yet decided how I'll [...]

If you‘re like me, you learned only recently that North Carolina has a "Beach Plan." At first I thought it was a strategy for taking summer vacations, but it‘s actually a[...]

A recent article, "Utilities panel faulted for political makeup" (A1, Sept. 27), described the growing discontent in the Triad business community over what is seen as the[...]

Over the last couple of decades, much has been made of the "twin deficits" faced by the American economy. Usually the deficits people have in mind are the trade deficit a[...]

When the Bush administration imposed a tariff on imported steel in March 2002, I was astounded. The move was so brash, so baldly protectionist. I thought it was short-sig[...]

Tax season is behind us for another year, so we now have a little time to reflect on tax policy. President Bush's tax policy has been simple: cut taxes. In fact, his econ[...]

When government officials and economic developers devise transportation plans, one of the most important factors they take into account is manufacturing. But wait, isn't [...]

We've seen the raucous town-hall meetings on health-care reform. But there's another policy debate where strong language is the norm: cap and trade. Rush Limbaugh says it[...]

It has been said that when your neighbor loses her job, it's a recession; when you lose your job, it's a depression.

Is traffic congestion a problem or a solution? Think about it the next time you're stuck in traffic, or waiting for a long red light to turn green. All those people, all [...]

In recent years the phrase "China Price" has generated fear and loathing among American manufacturers, who are often pressured by distributors and retailers to match the [...]

Imagine that you've started a diet because you know you need to lose a little weight for your long-term health. But suppose you frequently break the diet when you're temp[...]

A recent column in the online magazine Slate noted that economics is "not so much a subject matter as a tool kit." The tools of economics are most often used to analyze m[...]

There's a proposal making its way to the Greensboro City Council about which you probably haven't heard much. But you'll soon hear more, because the proposal is a bit con[...]

Every few years, the issue of capital punishment rises to the forefront of America's consciousness. It's back again.

It's official. Earlier this month the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), the non-government think tank that is the authoritative voice on the U.S. business cycl[...]

At long last, the Dell deal is a done deal. As nearly everyone now knows, Dell will locate its new manufacturing facility in southeastern Forsyth County, on land that Win[...]

When you saw the headline, you probably thought this column would be about the cost to the U.S. economy of fixing the Y2K computer problem. Or about the economic impact o[...]

The dollar is getting weaker. When compared to other currencies such as the euro and the British pound, it's lost about a quarter of its value over the last two years. In[...]

Watching the U.S. housing market's slide over the last couple of years has been like watching a large ship sink into the ocean. It's been slow and excruciating, and it's [...]