Economics

Fast food prices are high because demand for fast food remains really high, despite those higher prices.

An illness led Stephen Smith to study why America has so few elevators. What he learned explains why housing costs are so high.

The average cost of college by year, expressed in current dollars and adjusted for inflation, itemized and broken down by institution type.

April Anderson's story illustrates the challenges of running a bakery post-pandemic.

Driscoll’s had to figure out how to breed, produce and sell its most flavorful strawberries and raspberries. Now the strategy is starting to bear fruit.

Two Democrats are circulating a proposal to donors and bundlers that would see delegates choose a Biden replacement in the lead up to August convention.

Pro-business Macron might have to accept parts of the left’s ambitious economic agenda.

The sad desk salad won the lunch wars.

Despite committing to net-zero goals, Google’s greenhouse gas emissions soared last year, thanks to AI

“Romantasy”—a genre that blends romance and fantasy, with plenty of steamy sex scenes—is the publishing phenomenon of the moment.

The ultimate guide to your brand new amazing life.

Explore the evolving role of AI in politics, from virtual politicians to its profound influence on electoral processes and voter decision-making.

The roar of the leaf blower has become an inescapable part of daily life in communities across America, leading towns and states to ban or restrict blowers that run on gasoline.

What does it take to stop driving?

Throughout the past decade, hostility against growing economic inequality has gained ground. An increasing consensus seems to be gravitating towards the seductive demand for “fairness." When applied by progressives, the term refers to equal outcomes. But the only way to achieve fairness without violating individuals’ rights is by securing procedural justice, not end-state justice.

Robert Reich swings and misses yet again.

Entrepreneurship curriculum guide for middle and high school teachers.

Analysts argue that Nike has made a number of missteps.

Turn your classroom into a digital marketplace. Breakeven is a real-time trading platform, designed for learning economics.

Legislation that would restore tax credits for film production in Michigan has run into opposition from an unlikely source: unionized teachers.

A day after at least 23 people were killed in demonstrations against a tax increase, President William Ruto withdrew the law that he said was necessary to avoid defaulting on the country’s debt.

Upgrading the kiss cam… with a little help from taxpayers. The Carolina Panthers secured $650M in public funds this week to renovate Charlotte’s...

The spending plan featured $409 million for dozens of special projects across the state, including a zoo and minor league baseball stadiums.

The margins are tight, but there’s still a profit to be made on the offer, according to restaurant-industry experts

Explore how technical and social structures co-evolved over five centuries in this large-scale research visualization.

The first-of-its-kind tax aims to drastically reduce Denmark’s carbon emissions, a large portion of which comes from livestock.

McDonald’s rolls out its new value offering today, aiming to lure back cost-conscious customers who turned away from the chain amid increasing prices.

Argentines, famed for steakhouses, sprawling cattle ranches and asado barbecues, are consuming less beef than ever, forced to tighten their belts by triple-digit inflation and a recession.

The U.S. Olympic team is one of a handful that will supply air conditioners for their athletes at the Paris Games in a move that undercuts organizers’ plans to cut carbon emissions.

Filings show Trump and the RNC outraised Biden and the DNC last month for the first time this year.