Economic Way of Thinking

What looks like a sudden surge in theft turns out to line up closely with something economists have understood for a long time.

Humanoid robotics are advancing rapidly, but the AI needed to make them truly useful is still in the works. That hasn’t stopped a flurry of ambitious...

This game intuits the concept of short-run production and costs by having the students play the role of a paper airplane manufacturer. By measuring costs in […]

Just under 96% of new cars registered in Norway last year were fully electric, official data showed.

With all that has been happening in the past decade or so regarding women, their rights, and progress, one regularly points out laws and political reform. Not

The last time GameStop closed above $20 billion in market cap (where Cohen’s first tranche would vest), they made a movie about it. And then...

The push for faster delivery is reshaping how products move and the emissions tied to every purchase.

Watch and listen as President Domenico Grasso joins leaders across the business and innovation ecosystem to explore how universities and the private sector can help revive the American Dream. Top executives from Warby Parker, Under Armour, Michigan Central, Revolution, and TALA share strategies and

Now the first pill of its kind to receive approval from the regulator, Novo’s Wegovy pill is expected to launch in the US in early January 2026....

“If you can get new customers or new electricity consumption added to the grid when and where there is that spare capacity – you could spread the cost of the grid across more customers and br…

Here are the 2025 best inventions making the world better, smarter, and more fun.

The 38th annual Best of What's New awards.

This graphic features a top 25 list of the world’s most innovative companies, presenting leaders like ServiceNow, Workday, and Tesla.

Coming into the week, Oklo was in the top 500 for market capitalization among US-listed companies, despite having zero sales....

$10 billion of investment. Code names to disguise projects and companies. Mixed opinions. Skyrocketing property values. And enough tax breaks...

They’ve been packed in lunchboxes, delighted trick-or-treaters, and vanished during opening movie credits. Today, we’re heading inside the Hershey factory to...

Oracle and Meta are now some of the most capital-intensive businesses in the S&P 500, spending more than energy giants. I guess data really is...

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Meta plans to cut its metaverse budget by as much as 30% next year, Bloomberg reported.

The latest NBC News poll shows two-thirds of registered voters down on the value proposition of a degree. A majority said degrees were worth the cost a dozen years ago.

Answers were ‘surprisingly stable’ across 4,380 survey participants.

The debate about Daylight Saving Time (DST) has reignited in both Europe and the United States. Spain’s Socialist prime minister Pedro Sánchez is lobbying the

Huang said that too many state-level AI regulations could stifle US innovation.

An 18-inning World Series game offers a real-world lesson in marginal analysis, opportunity cost, and the sunk cost fallacy.

New Mexico became on Saturday the first U.S. state to offer free child care to all residents in a bid to boost its economy and lift education and child welfare levels ranked the worst in the country.

If a dedicated plate for meatballs wasn’t weird enough, Ikea created tiny beds with NFC functionality that reward you with in-store vouchers if you keep your smartphone tucked in for seven hours every night for an entire week. But the beds are only available from Ikea UAE stores when you spend over ~$200. [Image: Ikea miniaturized its beds for your smartphone, but they’re only available to customers in the UAE. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/ikea_bed.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

Cocoa costs have dipped from decades-long highs, though shoppers are still paying higher prices for chocolate treats.

Delta’s third-quarter revenue beat Wall Street estimates on Thursday, led by 9% growth in its premium ticket category....