Economics is a branch of social science focused on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

The effects of the war in Iran are squeezing consumers, businesses and governments around the world, raising the prices of ...

This week’s economic reports will tell us whether the U.S. economy was already losing momentum before war in the Middle East pushed oil prices and bond yields higher.We’ll get a fresh read on home ...

The NBER Project on the Economics of Digitization provides new insights on the economic impact of the digitization of both commercial and personal activities, including the rise of digital media and ...

It also seeks to develop new data resources to support empirical research in transportation economics. The project supports a ...

Professors Salter and Cutsinger make a case for economics education as a key for Gen Z's success in new AI world.

Government often tries to make rules for industries it doesn’t understand. There’s a better way.

In the United States today, life expectancy is falling as suicides, drug addiction, alcoholism, and heart disease are inexorably on the rise, contrary to the trends in other First World countries. One ...

The theme of debt recurs in many novels of the 19th century. Based on this observation, Alexandre Péraud, a literature ...

Financial literacy courses are good, but they are best paired with training in economic reasoning.

Bread Financial shows strong growth potential and a compelling valuation. Read the full analysis for more details.

As an economist who is well known in my town, I get calls from economics majors (or their parents) asking for help finding jobs. Here’s a summary of my advice for soon-to-graduate or recently ...