Everyday Economics: Applications and Answers for Your Life, Your Money, Your Government

Dr. Michael L. Walden has spent thirty-five years as an educator in the classroom, among his colleagues, and in thousands of meetings to residents of North Carolina. Walden received his Ph.D. from Cornell University and has been at North Carolina State University his entire career. He currently is a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor in the Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics. The author of eight books and over 250 articles and reports, Walden presents daily radio programs, a monthly radio call-in program, and writes a biweekly newspaper column-in addition to his classroom teaching. Among Walden's numerous awards are the Champion-Tuck Award for quality in broadcasting, several American Council on Consumer Interests research awards, and the University of North Carolina Board of Governor's Award for Excellence in Public Service. In 2013 he was made a member of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine by North Carolina Governor Perdue.