The 2027 Housing Affordability forecast shows North Carolina’s single-family home prices remaining elevated above pre-pandemic levels, though affordability still varies widely among counties.
The nature of work has shifted before, but this time feels different. We are at an inflection point, and that’s only one of the lessons that attendees took away from our 2026 Frontiers of Business Conference.
Christian Lundblad, Richard “Dick” Levin Distinguished Professor of Finance at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, is the new director of research for the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise.
What does it take to complete a yearlong honors thesis? As the Luther Hodges Scholars program celebrates 10 years, students and faculty share things to know before beginning the thesis journey.
Each year, a few Luther Hodges Scholars elect to lead a yearlong honors thesis, a rigorous research project that’s far different from their classroom learning.
UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Camelia Kuhnen spoke with The Wall Street Journal for an article on wage growth among the lowest-earning US households.
Gerald Cohen told a Charlotte newscast that North Carolina’s healthy economy and its high-quality workforce drive its continued strong performance in CNBC’s annual Top States for Business rankings.
The North Carolina Economic Forecasting Initiative will use state economic data to generate rigorous, accessible county-level forecasts for all 100 counties.
Governor Josh Stein named Kenan Institute Executive Director Paige Ouimet an advisory member of the NC Health Care Affordability Commission, Business North Carolina reported.
Speakers brought research and experience to bear on access issues tied to education, childcare and more at the Conference on Market-Based Solutions for Reducing Wealth Inequality.
The Kenan Institute led an expert assessment of the Fifth Third Neighborhood Program. The full assessment includes six lessons learned that emerged from stakeholder interviews and a thorough review of the bank’s community investment strategies used in nine Midwestern and Southeastern communities from 2021-2025.
Join Kenan Institute Research Fellow Greg Brown as he discusses the up-and-down year for job growth and the fresh employment report during the institute’s monthly briefing at 9 AM EDT Friday, May 8.
Beneath the headlines about Iran and oil, a quieter story is building. Join Kenan Institute Research Fellow Christian Lundblad as he discusses the situation and takes your questions during the institute’s monthly briefing at 9 AM EDT Friday, April 3.
During the institute’s monthly briefing at 9 AM EST Friday, March 6, Chief Economist Gerald Cohen will discuss two new forces affecting the US economy, artificial intelligence and the Middle East.
During the institute’s next monthly briefing at 9 AM EST Wednesday, February 11, Kenan Institute Director of Research Camelia Kuhnen will assess the economy’s health following the delayed release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Join us at 9 AM EST Friday, January 9, as Chief Economist Gerald Cohen examines fresh employment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and previews his Five Trends commentary in our monthly economic briefing.
Institute Chief Economist Gerald Cohen told American Public Media’s “Marketplace” on December 11 that it’s tempting to think we’ll remain in an era of higher productivity because “that generally matches with an era of … lower inflation.”
Join us Friday, December 5, at 9 AM EST as Research Fellow Greg Brown examines how federal agencies are tackling a historic data backlog and what it means for policy and business amid ongoing uncertainty.
Common threads tied together the vast collection of information at the 2025 Frontiers of Business Conference. We offer takeaways for those looking to tackle the skills gap and build a more robust and resilient economy.
The government shutdown has slowed the flow of economic data out of Washington to a trickle. Kenan Institute Chief Economist Gerald Cohen will look at available indicators to fill the gap during the institute’s monthly briefing at 9 AM EST Friday, November 7.
Join Kenan Institute Research Fellow Greg Brown at 9 AM EDT Friday, October 3, for the institute’s monthly briefing, discussing the real uncertainty and potential effects of the government shutdown.
Kenan Institute Research Director Camelia Kuhnen talked to the Wall Street Journal about the “two-speed economy,” where high earners and many older Americans are in good shape but unemployment for others has jumped.
Kenan Institute Research Director Camelia Kuhnen will analyze the new employment report and assess the overall financial health of American households during the institute’s monthly briefing at 9 AM EDT Friday, September 5.
During the institute’s next monthly briefing at 9 AM EDT Friday, August 1, Kenan Institute Research Fellow Christian Lundblad will examine Friday’s employment data for some clarity on the economy’s trajectory.