Economic cycles are normal ebbs and flows in the economy that happen in a repeating pattern. Read more about them inside.

Nearly a year into his second term, President Trump is facing growing skepticism as Americans feel persistent cost-of-living ...

I remember my professor of economic history David S. Landes often talking about Joel Mokyr, who won the Nobel Prize in economics earlier this month. They must have been good friends. Professor Landes ...

The fundamental principles of economics are based on human nature and do not change regardless of how they are interpreted. People behave certain ways on an individual and societal level based on the ...

This year’s Nobel Memorial Prize in economic sciences was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their work explaining innovation-driven economic growth and the process of ...

E conomics has achieved much; there are large bodies of often-nonobvious theoretical understandings and of careful and sometimes-compelling empirical evidence. The profession knows and understands ...

The U.S. economy grew at a robust 2.8% in the second quarter, far faster than economists’ predictions of just 2%. The miss is reminiscent of a long losing streak for doomsaying about the U.S. economy.

Economic data like the missing jobs report and PPI readout usually anchor investors' expectations for growth, inflation, and ...

Students pursuing a bachelor's degree in economics can consider roles in law, medicine, international relations, and academia. Students can choose to work at financial companies, banks, consulting ...

Hanauer is an entrepreneur, a venture capitalist, the founder of the public-policy incubator Civic Ventures, and (with Joan Walsh and Donald Cohen) an author of the new book "Corporate Bullsh*t: ...

Recent market turmoil won't matter but a downturn could, experts said. Stock market gyrations this week came after a disappointing jobs report stoked concerns about an economic slowdown. The ...