Economics

For most home buyers, the purchase of real estate is one of the largest financial transactions they will make.

The snow business is anything but chill, with record prices, record skiers, and record revenues.

SeatGeek tracks the market for Super Bowl tickets and shows fans which way prices are moving, when buying activity is peaking and which team's fans are doing the most ticket shopping. Study the trends with SeatGeek's data and make sure you get the best possible deal on Super Bowl tickets.

UPS may deliver in rain and snow, but its Q4 2023 earnings report slipped.

"Hazlitt’s thesis is that bad money will inevitably result in bad behavior. This might be a tough thesis to swallow — particularly for those who live in the age of fiat money." ~Jon Miltimore

Tax season is here! Whether you're seeking a quick overview of the essentials, a deep dive into the details, or an exploration of engaging activities for your students, we've got you covered!    Want to review the essentials?  NGPF's new Starter Pack On-Demand modules do just that!  The Role of Taxes reviews the elements of your paystub and an overview of where your tax dollars go. The Tax Forms & Filing module covers key dates, tax forms, and methods in filing your taxes. Both modules are filled with fundamental tax content.

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Amazon has something in abundance that its rivals don’t: customer data

Predominantly, the top 20 most expensive neighborhoods in the country are located in California, Florida, and New York. In stark contrast, Homewood North in Pennsylvania secures the position of the least expensive neighborhood, where the average property is priced at $29 per square foot.

A year ago, a Biden administration official set off a firestorm when he suggested the Consumer Product Safety Commission could ban gas stoves, because they have been linked to childhood asthma. Cue the outrage.

It’s the latest of many abandoned acquisitions as regulators in the US and Europe increasingly crack down on Big Tech dealmaking.

Agriculture workers across Europe are venting their frustrations with regulations.

Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei praised free markets and slammed socialism at Davos on Wednesday (January 17) during the first overseas tour f...

Permitting for new LNG export projects is now suspended.

As massive ships like Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas tack on more energy-intensive amenities, emissions from the cruise industry are climbing.

An official website of the State of Maryland.

Gross domestic product is the most popular economic health indicator, but some organizations and agencies also look to measures that weigh factors like residents’ health and education.

While the Gross Domestic Product is our main measure of our well-being, we can ask if a GDP alternatives would do a better job.

A new Harvard analysis finds people across income levels got squeezed by rent hikes during the pandemic. The market has lost millions of low-rent places, and new construction is mostly high-end.

Climbing rents in recent years propelled US cost burdens to staggering new heights: in 2022, half of all US renters were cost burdened. This all-time

"I don’t see this ending well for families," says an economist.

How do people across the world spend their time? How do daily activities differ across countries, and how do these differences matter for people’s lives? Explore data and research on time use.

In the last 10 years, New York City went from having two observation decks to five. Since 2015, we’ve seen One World Trade Center, One Vanderbilt, and 30 Hud...

Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) Explorer: Earnings and employment outcomes for college and university graduates

Google recently released a list of 2023's most searched terms, providing insights into what people are most curious or unsure about. Finance Buzz sifted the list for the personal finance-related terms. We’ve provided NGPF resources to help explain each one so you can dive deeper with your students.    1. W9 Form The W-9 is an IRS form for employers or other entities to verify the name, address, and tax identification number of a person receiving income.

News commentators, politicians, and others often conflate the ups and downs of the stock market with the state of the economy. While the stock market and the economy are related, they aren't the same. Watch to learn the difference between the two as well as how, despite rising unemployment and slipping GDP, the stock market continued to rally after the dip caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The S&P 500® is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates ("SPDJI") and has been licensed for use by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Standard & Poor's® and S&P® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"). Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. is not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, or their respective affiliates, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s), nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P 500. Subscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/SubscribeCharlesSchwab Click here for more insights and education: http://www.schwab.com/learn/ (1122-23HE)

Spanning from 2004-2022, this animation of the Big Mac Index shows the rise in burger prices, and which currencies may be under or overvalued.