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North Carolina State University economist examined the trends and created projections for what North Carolina will look like in 2050. He outlines them in the new book 鈥溾�� (The University of North Carolina Press/2017). He considers how better connected urban areas like 鈥淐harlanta鈥� could become regional hubs for economic activity and how technical innovations could stop the flow of people and wealth from rural areas.
Host Frank Stasio talks with Walden about virtual reality in the workplace, climate change, and what he thinks North Carolina should be doing to boost the economy.
