 Apple's recent decision to halt plans for its East Coast hub at Research Triangle Park has some questioning if this will impact the economic growth in the region. Mike Walden, North Carolina State University professor emeritus of economics, tells NCN News he wouldn't be concerned. Retail, they're renting residences. If you go out on I-40, you can see a lot of building and residences there. So if anything, RTP, I think, has become more attractive, more flexible.