Economics

Graph and download economic data for S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index from Jan 1987 to Oct 2022 about HPI, housing, price index, indexes, price, USA, and composite.

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A traditional economy is a system that relies on customs, history, and time-honored beliefs. Tradition guides economic decisions such as production and distribution.

A new federal law requiring that sesame be listed as an allergen on food labels is having unintended consequences — increasing the number of products with the ingredient. Food industry experts said the requirements are so stringent that many manufacturers, especially bakers, find it simpler and less expensive to add sesame to a product — and to label it — than to try to keep it away from other foods or equipment with sesame.

A command economy is a system in which a government plans its economics to attain societal goals. Learn characteristics, pros, cons, and examples.

The United States is considered to be the world's premier free-market economy, but it's really a mixed economy. Here's why.

Question: Explain the role of the price mechanism in allocating resources in an economy As resources are scarce relative to the insatiable demands of human wants, economies are concerned with basic questions of allocation. The free market price mechanism (is the forces of demand and supply) answers the questions of- What and how much to produce? For whom to

A market economy is an economy where private and public ownership of businesses are commonplace. Most countries in the world have some form of market economy.

A mixed economy combines the advantages and disadvantages of market, command, and traditional economies. Learn how it works.

Allocation mechanisms can lead to shortages if resources aren't distributed efficiently or equitably. Misallocation can result in increased prices, rationing, and even social unrest.

Two new CDC studies published Thursday found life expectancy fell to 76.4 years in 2021, the lowest recorded since 1996 -- mostly due to COVID and drug overdose deaths.

In America, Christmas trees are a multibillion-dollar business. But who’s making the money? Join our host, Zachary Crockett, and guest Mark Dent (Writer …

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Data analysis tracking pay gains among individual workers shows that median wage growth began accelerating in mid-2021 before peaking in mid-2022.

These services essentially provide customers an alternative way to pay for purchases over time without going into credit card debt or taking out a traditional personal loan.

Billionaire Mark Cuban says he followed four rules to get rich, and that anyone can use the same blueprint to make their own money and become a millionaire.

A historical look at the inflation rate.

The COVID-19 period saw a huge rise in international shipping costs, but price pressure is likely to ease further as containerships on order are built and delivered.

A state’s severe racial disparities are traced back to restrictive real estate covenants.

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In the 2018 Nora and Edward Ryerson Lecture at the University of Chicago, Richard H. Thaler discusses his Nobel Prize-winning research.Richard H. Thaler is t...

The collapse of America’s middle class crushed department stores. Amazon and the pandemic are the final blows.

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Buy Now, Pay Later (or BNPL) loans have seen an astronomical growth in popularity - you’ve probably seen them while shopping online. While they may seem like...