Economics

Qatar will spend more than $200 billion hosting the 2022 World Cup. What else could they have done instead?

Some people argue that natural disasters and other acts of destruction create wealth and employment as we repair the damage they’ve caused. Professor Dan Ru...

Students learn how the Federal Reserve uses interest rate policies to promote maximum employment and price stability.

Visual insights that go beyond the headlines, from Chartr's newsletter published on Nov 14, 2022. Inflation vs. wages: Inflation is winning.

(The Center Square) — A new $2.1 billion Tennessee Titans stadium with at least $1.26 million in public funding is planned for Nashville. Memphis is asking for at least $350

WASHINGTON (AP) — Price increases moderated in the United States last month in the latest sign that the inflation pressures that have gripped the nation might be easing as the economy slows. Consumer inflation reached 7.7% in October from a year earlier and 0.4% from September, the government said Thursday.

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Celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit in schools and equip students with financial literacy and entrepreneurship skills they can use to win the game of life with standards-aligned resources for grades 6–12. Discover Venture Valley empowers middle and high school students to embrace everyday business skills and become the boss of their own brand using the financial and business basics explored in the Venture Valley game.

Money makes us do things we wish we didn’t, but why is that? Behavioral economists and neuroscientists decode psychological dynamics resulting from 25 million years of human evolution - all so you can make smarter financial decisions.

Daylight Saving Time was intended to improve electricity usage, but those benefits have become suspect. The unintended consequences, however, of such a policy have continued to grow over the years.

For 39 years, we've calculated the prices of the twelve gifts from the classic carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas." The result is the PNC Christmas Price Index®, a unique and whimsical holiday tradition that makes learning about the economy fun.

Prices for typical holiday gifts appear to be rising at a slower pace than overall inflation, but the cost of holiday travel may be quite high.

This interactive activity reinforces students’ comprehension of the linkages between monetary policy and the economy.

Students participate in an activity that demonstrates a key economic idea: The level of competition in an industry is a major determinant of product prices.

Are you Team ONLINE or Team IN LINE? Answer: Online Questions: Where do you plan to do your holiday shopping? Solely online? Solely in-store?

Pretty provocative question, huh? Using this interactive, your students will grapple with this question and learn how residents in other countries contemplate it too.  This interactive takes a step back from talking about money and forces students to think about what they value most when it comes to life. It will also allow them to 1) see what countries match up best with their definition of a better life 2) see how their answers compare with others in the U.S. and 3) have them think about the relative strengths and weaknesses of the U.S.

For 39 years, we've calculated the prices of the twelve gifts from the classic carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas." The result is the PNC Christmas Price Index®, a unique and whimsical holiday tradition that makes learning about the economy fun.

‘One size fits all’ guidance could lead to 20m litres of drinking water being wasted each day in UK, scientists say

Amazon on Wednesday touted record-breaking sales over the five-day shopping period that began Thanksgiving Day and ended on Cyber Monday.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell confirmed Wednesday that smaller interest rate increases are likely ahead.

Honey Bins, a store selling overstock items from major retailers, opened earlier this fall on Plymouth Road in Livonia.

And how Russia and Qatar took advantage of it.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOOn December 2, 2010, FIFA announced the 2022 World Cup would take...

To kick off the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Team Seminar, FIFA President Gianni Infantino welcomed representatives of all 29 qualified member associations to Doha.

Landmark labor agreements with members of the men’s and women’s national teams will include higher paychecks and shared World Cup prize money.

In October 2018, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced that FIFA would raise the total prize money for the Women's World Cup from $15 million to $30 million. The champions will take home $4 million of those funds. But the prize money gap between men's and women's championship teams is still $34 million.

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