There is no concept in economics today that is as poorly understood as inflation. Academic economists, investment professionals, media pundits, and politicians all wallow in confusion about what it is ...

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research into the impact of innovation on economic growth and how new technologies replace older ...

Australian Medical Doctor; Postdoctoral Fellow in Global Health & NCDs, Harvard University Last post, I humbly introduced the first of two economic concepts I believe are key to a better, healthier ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Listen to Episode No. 34 of Slate Money: Subscribe in iTunes ∙ RSS feed ∙ Download ∙ Play in another tab On this week’s edition of Slate Money, host Felix Salmon of Fusion, Slate’s Jordan Weissmann, ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Robert Kelly is managing director of ...

David Ricardo, a Scottish economist, made a perceptive observation that a few individuals, firms, or countries can gain from trading, even if one of them is objectively the best in all activities.

As the 2023 Meaningful Economics Competition kicked off May 23 amid the happy hubbub of a roomful of third-grade students, at least a couple of adults in the room were reliving old memories. The ...

Katelyn Peters has a writer and editor for more than five years who focuses on both investing and personal finance content. In addition to her experience in finance, she is also a volunteer editorial ...