Economics

The aviation industry has a clear business interest in stamping out Covid

Uncovering the dark side of the the student loan industry and exposing how the system is built to work against consumers.

Answer: $800 Questions: The "gold" medal is about 99% silver. Why do you think Olympic organizers chose this mix of metals?  Do you think an Olympic Gold Medal is worth more than just the scrap metal value? Why? Will this scrap metal value change over time?  Click here for the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom.

Gary Gensler, SEC chair, joins "Squawk Box" to discuss how he thinks crypto should be regulated, the rise of retail investing and more.

The U.K.’s competition watchdog has raised serious concerns about Nvidia’s proposed takeover of chip designer, ARM. Its assessment was published today by the government, which will now need to decide whether to ask the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to carry out an in-depth pro…

MassMutual Consumer Spending & Saving Index

Build a life in Fintropolis, a world within Minecraft, and learn financial literacy lessons along the way. Download this gaming experience developed by Ally.

Overview: Limited resources, unlimited wants. Any study of economics starts here!

Dropped my double-shot latte... The cost of coffee beans has soared 43% so far this year, according to NYT. A combo of factors are making beans...

Climate shocks in Brazil and shipping bottlenecks have pushed the price of coffee beans sharply higher. Starbucks says it won’t be affected for more than a year, but small cafes can’t hold off that long.

These charts break down the data behind the headline numbers.

Is your salary keeping up with inflation? This is an online salary inflation calculator that gives you an answer. You can use our wage inflation calculator to determine if your wage is keeping pace with inflation. How does the salary inflation calculator work? Let’s see how this calculator works with an example. Let’s say the …

Homes in metro Detroit are selling faster than ever, as prices continue to rise and the number of houses on the market further shrinks.Data from Realcomp II Limited, a multiple listing service, shows homes in southern Michigan are selling at their fastest pace since tracking began in 2003…

“.@opendorse shared its July data with @SINow. Highlights: - 88% of NIL transactions were from social media - 46% of NIL money was from social media & 29% from using a player's likeness in ads - one athlete earned $210,000 in total NIL compensation in July, but average was $471”

ROCKFORD — An invasive bug that could threaten Michigan's Christmas tree industry has been discovered in the western part of the state. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said Monday it confirmed the presence of the balsam woolly adelgid near Rockford in Kent County. …

The U.S. economy contracted 4.8% in the first quarter of 2020. With the coronavirus crisis continuing into the summer, economists are expecting an even steep...

When profit-motivated companies are spending money on big projects, they likely expect to earn that money back later on. While Target may be willing to pay for its associates to earn a degree, they also expect to profit.

Low interest rates are one reason that the housing market has taken off. They are far from the only one.

Forbes estimates that Simone Biles, undoubtedly one of the Tokyo Olympics’ most marketable athletes, earns at least $5 million annually in endorsements.

Money can feel like a taboo topic in a lot of households, but talking about it regularly can take the awkwardness out of it.Kids see and do everything that we do, and that's true when it comes to money, says financial expert Jen Hemphill.In this episode, Hemphill shares her top tips for financial literacy for kids and families, including how to start those conversations and creating a healthy money mindset for everyone.

Below is a list of the most important cognitive biases and heuristics in the field of behavioural science.

NGPF Activity Bank Behavioral Economics PLAY: Dollar Auction Game How much would you pay to receive a one dollar bill? This game will help us explore cognitive biases that come into play when we’re making decisions. Part I: Explain the Rules You are about to participate in a hypothetica...

The Millennial Money series profiles people across the U.S. and details how they earn, save and spend their money.

The temporary acceleration in price increases is already fading. But keep an eye on a few consumer services dependent on low-wage workers.

For decades, the West's unwanted fashion has made its way to used-clothing markets in Africa. Now it's fuelling an environmental catastrophe.

Across the US, Olympic athletes are working part-time jobs, driving for DoorDash and Uber, and crowdsourcing funds. We break down how USA Olympians make money, and why the system left many of America’s top athletes broke. MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: Big Business Season 2 Marathon: Farming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfexF_8tVuY Why The World’s Most Popular Banana May Go Extinct | Big Business https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhPEErJnErU How 1.6 Million Tonnes Of Paper A Year Are Made In Portugal | Big Business youtube.com/watch?v=0DvY6hjeTjk ------------------------------------------------------ Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/businessinsider BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Amazon Prime: http://read.bi/PrimeVideo Why Olympians Are So Broke | Big Business

$15 an hour is suddenly the rule, not the exception, for U.S. workers. It’s a major shift from pre-pandemic.