Economics

Raising the minimum wage and ending subminimum wages would benefit millions of workers

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New York Fed economists Jaison Abel and Richard Deitz track data on the job prospects, wages, unemployment, and underemployment of new U.S. college graduates. Trends for young workers holding only a high school diploma provide a comparison

With a 92% turnover rate in the trucking industry, companies are trying to entice new drivers.

/PRNewswire/ -- Lacking key financial knowledge affects people's personal finance situations in powerful ways – that fact is well-established. But how much...

The U.S. recorded-music business continues its upward swing, posting a near-record $15 billion in revenue for 2021, driven by a surge in streaming, solid vinyl and even CD sales, and the inclusion …

Energy bosses warn there is "no quick fix" to the higher energy costs hitting households.

Allan Maman, Sonny Mo, and Sam Yang, cofounders of Bloom, all wish they had learned about smart ways to invest their money when they were even younger.

Resignations are rising because people are seeing more job listings, not because they’re feeling more Marxist.

You're not going crazy: That bag of Doritos did have more chips in it, and those paper towels did last longer. They've both been shrunken.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Russia’s war in Ukraine could mean changes for Ed Kessel’s farm along a quiet stretch of western North Dakota. Worldwide, farmers like Kessel are weighing whether to change their planting patterns and grow more wheat this spring as the war has choked off or thrown into question grain supplies from a region known as “the breadbasket of the world.”

As wheat and corn futures continue to surge, and fertilizer prices ride the commodity boom, some investors are reaping big gains

Lawmakers in both Maryland and Georgia have officially suspended the state gas tax in an effort to help drivers over the coming weeks. Politicians have chosen a politically popular policy rather than addressing a more serious underlying issue.

“Last week I ran my "blind" taste test with econ faculty at @UTKnoxville, but I used chocolate bars instead of ice cream. Even among a potentially more refined palette, no one was able to rank the bars by price. This is one of my favorite lessons for monopolistic competition.”

Tour ticket prices now cost a minimum of $341 on TickPick, up from a minimum of $46 per ticket on March 18, Variety reported.

Car dealers are charging way over sticker price — and consumers are paying.

[Good news, everyone! We were clearing out Quinns' stuff and we found something he was apparently too scared to publish. By way of showing respect, we've published it here in full.] I’ll be honest, I didn’t really want to write about this event. In the words of one of the…

For those who have been early readers of the blog, you might remember the earlier Balloon test which we featured a few years back. We lamented the day it disappeared. That lamentation was replaced with exultation when I recently came across a new version of it. Not perfect.

Larry Fink, CEO and chairman of the world's biggest asset manager, BlackRock, said Russia's invasion of Ukraine has ended globalization.

Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, Austin, and Atlanta collectively gained 300,000 residents from mid-2020 to mid-2021.

Russia is the largest exporter of nitrogen fertilizers in the world but, due to Western sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine, shipments have been disrupted, supplies have dried up, and prices have soared.

Answer: As of 3/16/22, 10,000 Bitcoin are worth approximately $411 million which could buy a pizza for every resident in the state of Texas (@$15 per pizza)  Questions:  Are you interested in cryptocurrencies? Why or why not? What emotion do you think the pizza buyer is now feeling about this 2010 transaction? Do you know anyone that has ever bought something using a cryptocurrency?

When it comes to estimating the size of demographic groups, Americans rarely get it right. In two recent YouGov polls, we asked respondents to guess the percentage (ranging from 0% to 100%) of American adults who are members of 43 different groups, including racial and religious groups, as well as other less frequently studied groups, such as pet owners and those who are left-handed.

Sunday on 60 Minutes, Lesley Stahl reports on the housing supply crisis and skyrocketing rents facing Americans across the country.

Gen Z consumers are using buy now, pay later services, but they are wary of the spending habits this option could form, according to a new study.

A guaranteed income program designed by and for Black women.

How much does a space flight cost? Here’s a look at the cost per kilogram for space launches across the globe since 1960.

What Russia’s war in Ukraine means for the world economy.

Global happiness levels are determined by several different factors. Here's a look at the happiest and unhappiest countries in every region.