Economics

Bird flu is driving up egg and turkey prices — and killing millions of animals. Why won’t we vaccinate against it?

GQ sat down with the football star to find out how he made, saved, and spent his first (of many) millions.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Chickens may not be able to fly very far, but the price of eggs is soaring. A lingering bird flu outbreak, combined with soaring feed, fuel and labor costs, has led to U.S. egg prices more than doubling over the past year, and hatched a lot of sticker shock on grocery aisles.

A Pigouvian tax is a government cost on activities that create socially harmful effect. Examples include taxes on gasoline and cigarettes

The Coase Theorem is a legal and economic theory that explains how negotiations help to settle property disputes.

If someone wins the estimated $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot on Friday, six of the top 10 U.S. lottery prizes will have been won since 2021 alone

Snow is peaceful and calm when it falls, but it leads to billions of dollars in cascading costs.

"It’s a small gesture but it’s a valuable one, particularly in a world that is becoming more digital and faster."

The Paris museum has been struggling for years against over-attendance

The late leader didn't just criticize racial segregation. He called for an end to economic injustice. April 4 marks the 50th anniversary of the day Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated.

A well-known retailer takes top honors in brand trust, according to a new survey of U.S. consumers.

The donation comes after the club sold its star player, Mykhailo Mudryk, to Chelsea Football Club.

Trees make us happy, according to data, even when we're chopping them down.

DTE Energy is moving to a time of day rate plan in March, which means electricity costs more or less depending on when you’re using it.

With a blockbuster case set to begin, the superstar rapper sits at the intersection of complex questions about art, crime and the criminal justice system.

There are things that make us happy. There are things where we find meaning in the everyday. What are the things that give us both?

Starry "delivers a more balanced, cleaner, crisp finish than Sierra Mist," a spokesperson told Insider.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global Sports Betting Market was valued at $74.2 Billion in 2021 and is expected to reach $129.3...

Question of the Day for your classroom. How much does the average consumer spend per month on subscription services?

How did scrambled eggs become the new caviar?

The answer to when inflation will revert to its long-run average likely depends on whether we are still in the “Great Moderation” regime of less volatile inflation.

New data on Friday showed that job growth remained strong, despite widespread fears of a recession.

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Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals.

Remote work might incentivize moves, but will digital nomads really help revive the countryside?

Land remains the starkest turf of bigotry in American life. Blacks have been kept out, locked in, preyed upon and segregated by their most basic need when slavery...

By Charlene Crowell, Center for Responsible Lending Photo by Doug Marlette The old adage, ‘the more things change, the more they stay the same’ seems somehow an apt description for what a growing number of communities are suffering: a lack of fair lending. In recent weeks and in varying locales, the issue of redlining has led […]

The moon, private space travel, and the wider solar system will all have major missions over the next 12 months.