Economics

Index funds (funds that mimic popular stock market indices like the S&P 500) now have more assets under management then active funds trying to "beat the market."  Per the WSJ:  Funds that track broad U.S. equity indexes hit $4.27 trillion in assets as of Aug. 31, according to research firm Morningstar Inc., giving them more money than stock-picking rivals for the first-ever monthly reporting period. Funds that try to beat the market had $4.25 trillion as of that date.

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Federal report suggests that bias toward the bachelor's degree is contributing to potential shortfall of millions of electricians and welders.

This clips includes a few different economics concepts rolled in to one. The overarching theme is that of consumer choice where Homer appears to experience diminishing returns while trying to eat a…

For the questions below, refer to the following table showing Jenny's Total Utility from eating pizza.

70% of African households own cellphones but less than 35% have access to credit. Mining non-traditional forms of credit via available technologies, Eric Mibuari asks if this "mobile continent" can use cellphones to access what they need most: loans.

Detroit boiled over this week as protesters took to the streets for mostly nonviolent demonstrations against police brutality. But the cries of racism extend long past policing policies in a city where recent health crises and economic recovery then fallout have been uneven. Black Detroiters…

"The numbers certainly matter, but they're only a starting point; a commitment to diversity and inclusion has to run much deeper to be successful," Chief D&I Officer Bo Young Lee said in the report.

Select your major and college of choice and find out the max amount of loans you should take out.

As people stocked up for an unknown future and sheltered in place because of the coronavirus pandemic, they reached for soup — and helped spark a turnaround for Campbell.

Senior executives from two major US chicken producers have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to fix prices and rig bids on "broiler chickens," which are sold to grocery stores and restaurants.

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One hundred years ago, U.S. antitrust prosecutors broke down monopolies in meatpacking. But can they do it again?

There's continued momentum in Detroit's burgeoning entrepreneurial ecosystem and there are many perspectives on what it means to the city's revitalization efforts, including economic development and job creation. To this end, I wanted to gain insights from a business executive who has family roots…

Venezuela has been in the news for sometime with its economy spiralling out of control with the inflation rate last year at 100,000% – doubling roughly once a month. The occurrence of hyperin…

Joe wants to go on a cross country road trip, but he’s being a bit of a bother. He isn’t taking into account his actions and how they may be impacting others. For example, his de…

Externalities 1. Which of the following would NOT likely be considered a negative externality? a) Smelter Ltd. Creates steel and pollution in Anytown, USA. b) your roommate buys a new puppy that barks every night. c) you forgot to close a window in your car and it rains and damages the inter...

We study the rapidly growing literature on the causal effects of financial education programs in a meta-analysis of 76 randomized experiments with a total sample size of over 160,000 individuals. The evidence shows that financial education programs have, on average, positive causal treatment effects on financial knowledge and downstream financial behaviors. Treatment effects are economically meaningful ...

Compare the real prices that colleges charge, take financial control of your college search, and use this leverage to get a better price.

Are you looking for fun ways to teach your children about personal finance? Looking for some activities your children can do on their own and others you

In this personal finance lesson, students will participate in insurance pools to learn how car insurance markets deal with risks.