Economics

Dorothy Day believed in radical generosity, but what if free markets do more to lift people out of poverty? Learn how capitalism quietly gets the job done

Inflation, zoning laws, and neighborhood lobby groups all work to make affordable housing a distant dream for most Americans. Are subsidized housing projects and inclusionary zoning mandates the answer, or can the market provide a solution?

New York City’s experience with congestion pricing, even if imperfectly structured, is a testament to spontaneous order—a real-world experiment showing the “marvel” of prices, as F. A. Hayek described it.

Drawing on decades of policy research, Alex Nowrasteh worked with Ryan Bourne to coordinate more than a dozen Cato scholars in crafting the Institute’s recommendations for the Department of Government Efficiency.

Former Microsoft and now Amazon exec Panos Panay announced that Amazon has added the photo library feature everyone was asking for: shopping links. The image storage service’s search uses image recognition to analyze your photos and surface products it thinks you’re searching for, then pop up a lens icon over them so you can buy them on Amazon. It’s unclear from the help page whether turning off the Tag Photos feature will shut this down if you’d like to opt out -- we’ve contacted Amazon for more info. [Media: https://www.threads.net/@panospanay/post/DHwnqEFSvNq]

In a phone interview with NBC News, President Donald Trump also said he wouldn’t fire anyone involved in the Signal group chat.

The drivers are most frequently classified as independent contractors, which means they wouldn’t be eligible for the tax break under the bill as drafted.

Many waiters, bartenders and other restaurant staffers rely on tips to get by. But in some states, tips account for up to a third of workers' incomes.

The Congressional Budget Office warned that the US government could run out of money as early as May — and that’s just the short-term concern....

New Prime Minister Mark Carney says the old relationship Canada had with the United States “is over.”...

Scan any product and find out if it truly supports Canadian businesses. Maple Scan makes it easy.

Trump’s tariffs are already throttling tourism and business travel between the two countries....

When $2 eggs jump to $5, suddenly $7 eggs don’t seem so crazy. Economics has a name for that.

With so many types of insurance, it's hard to know what you need and what you don't. So, let’s go over the eight types of insurance you can’t go without.

Almost every automaker will begin to feel the brunt once the tariffs are implemented on April 3. With one notable exception.

Property taxes provide 18% of county revenue, 17% of city/town revenue, and 50%-60% of school district funding.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient warns President Trump’s tariffs on auto imports could add $4,700 to the cost of a vehicle.

The announcement came after days of swirling speculation about how the president will levy "reciprocal tariffs" on U.S. trading partners.

U.S. consumer confidence continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans’ views about their financial futures fell to a 12-year low, driven by rising concerns over tariffs and inflation.

Canadians have reduced trips to the US amid worsening relations and others may follow.

State’s manufacturing workforce keeps shrinking

Americans are cutting back on Doritos, Goldfish and Hostess cakes. It’s not for their health, however – it’s a sign that even small indulgences have gotten too expensive for many to afford.

Cloudflare has a new AI-generated “honeypot.”

A brief look at the history of music suggests it might not be... as hard as that is to imagine....

Because high tariffs raise the cost of motor parts, maintenance, and even insurance claims, the auto industry is particularly affected. High tariffs have the potential to cause everyday spending to…

Every fiber of my economic being cries out against tariffs. If they are so good, why doesn’t each state in the US have one against the products of all of the

Independently produced by award-winning filmaker, Ben Niles, Note by Note follows the creation of a Steinway concert grand, #L1037, from forest floor to concert hall.

The tech giant is expecting to lose $15 to $20 billion on its streaming business in its first 10 years, The Information reported.

Importers have many questions. The answers, amid fast-changing government plans, aren't always easy to find.