The 2020s, so far, have been one long and often painful lesson in what happens when policymakers tell economists to shut up and go away. From the COVID-19 pandemic through Bidenflation and onto the ...

Trump first announced his massive tariffs on “Liberation Day,” which was April 2. This was supposed to be the beginning of the United States rebuilding its manufacturing capacity. Since Liberation Day ...

One beauty of economics — the study of how human beings use scarce resources — is that its basic principles apply to life even if money is not involved. Opportunity cost, externalities, sunk costs, ...

Lights, camera, economics! This week, we bring you something different: the premier of the Money Talks film club. So get yourself a large soda (no ice), some popcorn and find out what economic lessons ...

Today we’re all getting smarter about some of the economic and political terms dominating the headlines these days. Terms like “authoritarianism” and “state capitalism” that have been hotly debated ...

Lessons from Soviet Economics for the Climate Era Abby Innes argues the world needs to reimagine how governments wield economic tools if we are to get on track to fight climate change.

I'm not from Kentucky; I'm a New Yorker who has had a truly amazing visit to the Commonwealth. Like many visitors, I was struck by how welcoming Kentuckians are-and by how deeply bourbon culture is ...

Targeting double-digit growth in 2026, Vietnam looks to its Asian peers for reform-driven strategies centered on productivity ...