Economics

Parents have had some wallet relief over the past few weeks following record high inflation rates and gas prices. But these 5 staples continue to rise in price.

Deloitte reports deteriorating perceptions regarding plant-based meat.

Supporters of student debt cancelation have argued some estimates overstate the policy’s price-tag.

The Summary of Economic Projections, or SEP, represents all of the FOMC participants’ projections for four key economic indicators as well as the Federal Funds Rate. Examining the SEP opens a window into what the participants are thinking as well as how that thinking changes over time. It is also a way to use current events for a statistics lesson.   EconExtra is a series of posts that go beyond the textbook, relating current events and recent developments in economics to content standards, and providing resource suggestions to help you incorporate the current events into your lessons   The Headline   Among the headlines this week following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, press release, and press conference with Chair Powell, one key point was how much the projection for where the Federal Funds rate will end up this year (and next) increased since the last SEP in June.

We’re selling a twenty-dollar bill, but the amount some people are willing to pay for it might make your head spin. Find out why in this clever experiment.➡ ...

The Dollar Auction is a simple game devised by economist Martin Shubik in the 1970s. The beauty of the game is it's remarkable ability to illustrate the freq...

It seems the Christmas season comes earlier every year...and there's actually a decent reason why: game theory!-Links for the Curious-A poll of when consumer...

The winter holidays are still a few months away, but that's not stopping some stores from putting out there Christmas selections early. Game theory can help us understand their pre-emptive behavior.

Are you planning to take some family photos with Santa this year? Be prepared to search around for a bit longer than you remember because Santa Claus might not be coming to your town this year. The pandemic has impacted a lot of different labor markets

With the power of automation, our workers can win. Without it, they're in trouble.

Hotel giant Hilton has signed on to design astronaut facilities for the private space station Starlab.

/PRNewswire/ -- At the early part of this year, personal debt among U.S. adults aged 18+ was on a three-year downward trajectory, according to Northwestern...

Federal income tax rate brackets, and many other federal tax parameters, are indexed for inflation.

And six charts to help you navigate it.

The streaming giant is paying around $200,000 to license some specials for two years, instead of writing a bigger check to buy them outright.

Flights filled up and ticket prices sky-rocketed, apparently driven by fears that Russia's borders could close or that a broader call-up might send many Russian men to the war's front lines.

In the first quarter of 2022, U.S. worker productivity fell in the steepest drop in 74 years. WSJ’s Jon Hilsenrath explains why productivity is central to th...

White households are 71% more likely to own their homes than Black households.

Tax-advantaged college savings plans are not the only way to save for higher education.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving one step closer to developing a central bank digital currency , known as the digital dollar, saying it would help reinforce the U.S.

"Buy now, pay later" lenders will be subject to more regulatory oversight going forward, which is '"good news," Harvard researcher says.

Where are the top 100 companies of the world located? We highlight the U.S. share of the top companies by market capitalization .

Wharton professor Fernando Ferreira explained that he doesn’t think the housing market is in a recession in a recent Knowledge@Wharton article. So what story can we tell from the data we are seeing?   EconExtra is a series of posts that go beyond the textbook, relating current events and recent developments in economics to content standards, and providing resource suggestions to help you incorporate the current events into your lessons   The Headlines Mortgage rates just surpassed 6%--double the rate from a year ago, and demand for mortgages has dropped 29% from last year (NYT). New home sales were down 30% year-over-year in July (CNN).

/PRNewswire/ -- An astounding 498,000 primarily Black and Hispanic students who attend 639 high schools across the United States will have access to a personal...

Ethereum, the blockchain that underpins the world's second-largest crypto token ether, on Thursday underwent a major software upgrade that slashes the amount of energy needed to create new coins and carry out transactions.

Shares of FedEx sank Friday morning after the company withdrew its full-year guidance and cited weakening global demand.