Economics

Hosting the Olympics is an honor that comes with great financial responsibility. Here's how much host cities have spent in recent times.

Amazon hasn't raised the price of its Prime membership program since 2018, when it increased from $99 to $119, the current fee.

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Former Browns coach Hue Jackson said Wednesday on ESPN's SportsCenter that the Browns had a "four-year plan" that incentivized losing during the first two years which led to his 1-31 record during the 2016 and 2017 seasons.

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Global debt reached $226T by the end of 2020 – the biggest one-year jump since WWII. This graphic compares the debt-to-GDP ratio of various countries.

This post describes the mechanics behind quantitative tightening and reviews the Fed's prior QT experience.

Step-by-Step mechanics of quantitative easing

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday indicated it could soon will raise interest rates for the first time in more than three years.

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At $66 for 2 pounds, snow crab legs are the most common variety. But the pinnacle of all crab legs are the wild-caught Alaskan red king crab, costs nearly $180 for 2 pounds.

Gross domestic product accelerated at a 6.9% annualized pace in the fourth quarter, well ahead of the 5.5% estimate.

Jet's Pizza will start cutting its small and large pizzas into bigger slices, and will increase the size of its Jet's Boats and Deli Boats.

Median income only tells you where the middle is. The distributions of income are a lot more interesting.

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The latest release from the General Social Survey shows the toll the pandemic has taken on our mental health

WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of prices that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose 5.8% last year, the sharpest increase since 1982, as brisk consumer spending collided with snarled supply chains to raise the costs of food, furniture, appliances and other goods.

The rising cost of groceries and gas is fueling the fastest increase in consumer prices in 40 years and widening the inflation gap between the rich and poor.

And why its price is likely to keep going up.

New interactive practice tool: Have your students identify consumer surplus, producer surplus, and total surplus in a domestic market. Then move onto identifying how consumer and producer surplus changes with international trade.

The government has been trying to clear up internet provider language since the Obama administration.

The U.S. economy grew last year at the fastest pace since Reagan's presidency, bouncing back with resilience from 2020's brief coronavirus recession.

Support for teaching financial education in high schools

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is seeking to define how billions of dollars in the state surplus as part of her Wednesday State of the State address.

Now, the question is how many rate hikes will this year bring?

If you have ever been issued a speeding ticket, you probably grumbled about the government using you as a piggy bank. In our new research...

It’s high in protein, low in fat, and traders say it tastes just like chicken.

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