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Sluggish jobs report sees US economy shed 92,000 jobs, unemployment tick up to 4.4%

"It was weak all around. There's no putting lipstick on it," said economist Andre Mouton. "If you're in the Federal Reserve's position and you're trying to decide whether to lower rates or not, you're weighing, on the one hand, risks of inflation, which have just gone up because of the oil shock. On the other hand, you're considering unemployment, which has also just gone up. I think it puts the Federal Reserve in a really tough spot."

March 6, 2026

Newsday

Betting on prediction markets sees some spiraling into debt

Even without the rise of prediction markets, people looking to gamble have other options, including those that aren’t legal, Strumpf said. “To me, it's always important to remember that we don’t live in a perfect world where we can snap our fingers and say, you know, let's get rid of this activity and then it'll stop.”

March 5, 2026

Health News Report

Wearing a weighted vest to strengthen bones? Make sure you’re moving

It’s encouraging news for people trying to lose weight safely, especially older adults who want to drop pounds without losing bone or muscle mass. “If we're going to be putting vests on people, we need to train those people to be up and moving,” said health and exercise science professor Jason Fanning, who also is a primary investigator in a current study looking at how movement affects pain from arthritis. “A vest can be a great tool. But, like any tool, it's not going to do the work for you."

March 5, 2026

Heavy

Daniel Berger leads Arnold Palmer Invitational

Beyond the competition, the tournament will also highlight the legacy of Arnold Palmer and Winnie Palmer with Friday’s “Foundation Friday” initiative. The program celebrates the work of the Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation and its partners while supporting youth golf and character development initiatives. This year’s effort includes a new leadership and character program being developed with Wake Forest University, Palmer’s alma mater.

March 5, 2026

Travel + Leisure

The most beautiful college campuses in the U.S.

When it comes to universities, a campus is often one of the first things that shapes how a school is perceived. Wake Forest was named to this list of the top 50 most beautiful college campuses in the U.S.

March 5, 2026

Spectrum News

Popular prediction markets take heat from lawmakers

Prediction markets also saw an uptick in trading shortly before the U.S. raid in Venezuela that arrested and removed President Nicolas Maduro. Economics professor Koleman Strumpf, who studies prediction markets, said such activity before military action can be a concern. “If this is a topic such as invasion, like an invasion of a country, and these markets give an early warning about something happening, that could be detrimental to military action. … That can be a national security concern,” Strumpf said.

March 5, 2026

Winston-Salem State University

WSSU graduate becomes first student to attend Wake Forest Law through new partnership

In October 2024, WSSU and WFU’s School of Law signed a Memorandum of Understanding that creates a pathway for up to two WSSU students to matriculate into the law school’s full-time residential juris doctor program. Ashtonshtyn Jackson, a 2025 Winston-Salem State University graduate, will enter the Wake Forest University School of Law.

March 5, 2026

All Politics Now

Voter discontent, lack of party loyalty costly to 8 NC legislative incumbents

Any House Democrats who were "willing to work across the aisle with Republicans to override gubernatorial vetoes were defeated by more progressive Democrats," said politics professor John Dinan. "The Republican incumbent defeats appeared to turn on circumstances and developments that were particular to the candidates in each of these races."

March 4, 2026

WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC)

North Carolina Senate District 26 race hinges on provisional ballots

"The general expectation is the provisional ballots are heavier in Rockingham than in Guilford, that a greater proportion of those tended to go for Page," said poltiics professor Dinan. He also added context to how each candidate is most likely feeling as this process takes place. "If I'm the Berger Camp, I'm hoping that there's more Guilford provisional ballots that might lean in my favor, and if I'm the Page camp, I'm hoping for more provisional ballots in Rockingham because that's where my voters have been more heavily located."

March 4, 2026

Yahoo! News

Political science professor shares his thoughts on latest primary election results

In this newsroom interview, politics professor John Dinan provides analysis on the primary election results in North Carolina.

March 3, 2026

Ave Maria Radio

What next for tariffs?

Last week, the Supreme Court struck down many of the tariffs that have become a landmark part of President Trump’s economic policy. In response, he enacted further tariffs. "Trump sees imports as destroying American jobs, but of course, when you put tariffs in place, you might save a few jobs in some industries, but you might end up destroying jobs in another industry," said economics professor Robert Whaples.

March 2, 2026

The New York Sun

When betting markets become bounty systems: Polymarket’s dangerous new frontier

Professor of economics Koleman Strumpf, contends that prediction markets provide valuable information despite concerns about insider trading. “I would argue these markets first and foremost tend to provide helpful information,” he said. “Knowing the status of things in the Middle East, for example, can inform people — whether they’re investors, teachers, policymakers or just regular citizens.”

March 2, 2026