Economics

Gifting researcher Julian Givi outlines common mistakes gift givers make and how science can help us avoid those costly errors.

It pays to be a tortured poet.

Microtransactions are making mega billions Answer: $73.27 billion dollars   Questions: Would you spend money on microtransactions in a game you enjoy? Why or why not? Why do you think so many gamers choose to spend money on microtransactions? What do you think are the biggest drawbacks of microtransactions for players?

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke Wednesday at the New York Times DealBook conference.

Rising U.S. production and internal OPEC+ pressure limit the kingdom’s sway over prices. Trump is a new wild card.

In his 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden promised to unify Americans. However, any such unity with regard to labor policy quickly gave way to his

Javier Milei has garnered significant global attention over the past year, and it’s not hard to see why. The iconoclastic president of Argentina has been

“This is probably the first time in their history that the US is deeply reliant on Mexico.”...

New rules significantly expand restrictions on selling China chip technology, but critics say they also contain carve-outs that are favorable to industry.

Argentina’s year-over-year inflation was 193% in October, and that was an improvement.

Giving Tuesday is one of the biggest days for philanthropic donations. Find out how much Americans gave last year.  Answer: $3.1 billion   Questions: Have you ever donated on Giving Tuesday? Why or why not? Why do you think Giving Tuesday has grown so much over the last decade?

Discover how tariffs act as hidden taxes, inflating prices and disproportionately impacting low-income families. Explore the economic consequences of trade r...

While retailers hope to go big this holiday season, customers may notice that the catalogs arriving in their mailboxes are smaller.

Publishers attribute a 22% jump in Bible sales this year to rising anxiety, a search for hope, or highly focused marketing and designs.

Editor’s note: Marianna Davidovich, head of external relations at FEE, recently published a booklet titled The Buried Stories of Communism & Socialism,

Trump’s planned tariffs will hit a broad spectrum of products....

Droughts and heavy rains in Brazil and Vietnam have driven the price rise with concerns over even higher prices next year.

His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

Punishing import tariffs threatened by US president-elect Donald Trump could lead to a "great collapse" of the US board game industry, with publishers, distributors and retailers of all sizes facing the threat of going under, professionals within the industry have told BoardGameWire.

The president-elect threatened a 25% tariff on Mexican and Canadian products, as well as an additional 10% duty on goods from China.

Peanut butter and jelly maker JM Smucker Co. raised its earnings guidance as its popular Uncrustables frozen sandwiches outperformed expectations, offsetting softness at the recently acquired Hostess brand.

Bad news for fans of high-quality coffee. A dearth of rainfall in Brazil is causing commodity analysts and government agencies to curb their...

Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states. Nearly $3.6 billion Canadian (US$2.7 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border each day.

The UK’s grid operator will launch a service next week that will allow homes and businesses to get paid for using less power during times when the grid is strained.

Construction and agriculture workforces had the highest shares of undocumented workers as of 2022.

Here's why Americans are nearly middle-aged before they become homeowners.

Americans love to grouse of about the high cost of college tuition. A new report tells another story.

Rocket Lab and BAE Systems are the latest companies to secure CHIPS and Science Act funding. The Commerce Department says they'll boost production of chips that are critical to space and national security programs.

Annual revenues from copyrighted music hit almost $46bn last year, against $33.2bn for cinema

The rapid development of reusable rockets spells trouble for Boeing and Lockheed Martin, which need to think about spinning off their space units.