Economics

Tariffs are at the center of former President Donald Trump’s economic plan. He wants to put across-the-board 60% tariffs on everything from China and 10%-20%...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will say on Thursday that walling off the U.S. economy as proposed by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump would be "deeply misguided," raising prices for American consumers and making U.S. companies less competitive.

Author’s Note: This is the third of three essays about America’s longest-serving Treasury Secretary, Albert Gallatin (here are Part 1 and Part 2). All three

Honey, I shrunk the chips… promising to be less stingy after customers complained it was shrinking snack portion sizes while keeping prices...

Step into the chancellor’s shoes and devise your Budget plan

We could be free of Rocket Money’s fake standup ads by Spring.

PepsiCo, the maker of popular chip brands Lay’s, Doritos and Ruffles, is increasing snack sizes at a time when sales have lagged.

Trump's tariff plans could lead to economic isolation, affecting global markets and increasing costs for American consumers.

Labor government looks to tighten consumer laws ahead of election

Americans are flocking to platforms like Kalshi, PredictIt, and Polymarket to bet on the upcoming presidential election.

Brian Niccol, the company’s new chief executive, is aiming to improve cafe operations and focus more on selling premium coffee while promoting seasonal drinks

Fans of Whole Foods’ iconic Berry Chantilly Cake have been up in arms on social media over the past few weeks. One TikTok user showed a single slice stuffed with compote and with fruit on the side. In the past, the user said, the layers had been filled with fresh fruit and cream.

Patrick Rishe, Economic Issues in Professional Sports Markets

In the 2020 election, an interesting candidate made his way onto the scene for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination: Andrew Yang. Yang made a splash

Leagues keep selling broadcast rights in more fractured ways, and at varying price points, as streamers compete for a piece of the pie. The cost...

The fast-food giant is claiming that meat packers have colluded to artificially raise the price of beef. But the US is actually dealing with...

The real Mouse-heads might not care...

Lawmakers, analysts and investors are gaming out the impact of a Democratic or Republican sweep—or split control of Washington.

In early September, Vice President Kamala Harris made known her opinion on Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel’s pending acquisition of US Steel. The Democratic

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Pioneering scientists and entrepreneurs are trying to manufacture products in space from cutting edge cancer drugs to game-changing semiconductors.

Three Nobel winners announced this week in chemistry and physics hail from the tech giant.

Antitrust crusader Lina Khan has raised the agency’s profile.

California and other states — and some cities — have learned a lesson: Bans on plastic bags don’t always go as planned. In fact, California's original ban made things worse.

The Beckhams, it seems, did not get the memo...

Disneyland fans woke up Wednesday morning to find about a 6% price increase on most park tickets and a price increase between 6% to 20% on annual passes, known as Magic Keys, for Disney’s original resort in California.

More people are slimming their orders or white-knuckling it past burger chains to cook at home instead.

A new filing from the Justice Department reveals what may happen to Google after a judge found it violated antitrust laws.

As Hurricane Milton approaches landfall in the U.S., the Biden administration is warning consumers of the risk of fraud and price gouging.

For all the attention given to economics by mainstream media and political pundits, our economic literacy as a society still leaves much to be desired. We