Economics

Africa’s Quiet Success Story

On January 9, President Donald Trump called for a 10% cap on credit card interest rates—a drop from the 2025 average of 19.7%. This reflects growing political

The chicken wars are taking their toll, new Barclays analysis suggests, as competitors close in on the chain that once ruled the roost....

The stocks of legacy software companies like Adobe and Salesforce are down more than 30% over the past year.

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Invest in Michigan Kids will drive away jobs and residents

New Michigan football head coach Kyle Whittingham will make $41 million in base salary over five years, according to contract terms.

Spain’s Socialist prime minister Pedro Sánchez began 2026 by announcing new measures to combat the country’s housing crisis. Speaking on January 12 at the

“The state of Michigan has contributed to the historic rise in egg prices by imposing unnecessary red tape on the interstate market for eggs,” according to the complaint filed in U.S. D…

Sellers tried to absorb the tariff shock by buying stock ahead of time, but much of that inventory has run out, forcing some businesses to raise prices.

Here’s what Dan Ives says the iPhone maker has to do to reach Wedbush’s $350 price target this year....

One of the most well-known myths about the origin of human languages has its roots in the ancient Abrahamic world. According to this narrative, after the

The DC area is getting a miniature version of the Las Vegas Sphere

China's population continues to shrink. Government statistics released on Monday revealed the population fell for the fourth straight year to 1.4 billion.

It risks reopening the trade war with Europe.

The persistence of underdevelopment in Latin America cannot fully be explained solely by external factors, colonial legacies, or unfavorable cycles in the

What looks like a sudden surge in theft turns out to line up closely with something economists have understood for a long time.

Higher average selling prices, the popularity of K-pop, and a tepid domestic market are pushing noodle makers to look for growth overseas.

It risks reopening the trade war with Europe.

Are you smarter than a high schooler? Take this 12th-grade economics quiz on capitalism, socialism, and market systems.

The housing proposal will let Americans use their 401(k)s for down payments, a Trump economic adviser said.

The plan to impose steep tariffs on 13 producers could have seen major price rises for US consumers.

The tech company said yesterday that it would pay more when it builds a new data center in a city to ensure elevated electricity costs aren’t passed onto consumers.

The airline said bookings are strong from both leisure customers and corporate travelers in the first few days of the year.

Co-founder Daniel Ek recently stepped down as CEO, with co-CEOs Gustav Söderström and Alex Norström now at the helm of the music streamer.

Humanoid robotics are advancing rapidly, but the AI needed to make them truly useful is still in the works. That hasn’t stopped a flurry of ambitious...

Supply-side examples in principles of microeconomics textbooks typically involve manufacturing processes. While these examples may adequately establish the market structure and model in question, they often […]

This game intuits the concept of short-run production and costs by having the students play the role of a paper airplane manufacturer. By measuring costs in […]