Economics is a branch of social science focused on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

The NBER Project on the Economics of Digitization provides new insights on the economic impact of the digitization of both commercial and personal activities, including the rise of digital media and ...

Economics isn’t just a number’s game. Human irrationality is so intrinsically tied up in the human need to rationalize that financial decisions are often made when our conscious brains are held for ...

The effects of the war in Iran are squeezing consumers, businesses and governments around the world, raising the prices of ...

Science of Science Funding is an NBER initiative, supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, which seeks to improve understanding of effective methods of supporting scientific research. Its goal is ...

Professors Salter and Cutsinger make a case for economics education as a key for Gen Z's success in new AI world.

In the United States today, life expectancy is falling as suicides, drug addiction, alcoholism, and heart disease are inexorably on the rise, contrary to the trends in other First World countries. One ...

As an economist who is well known in my town, I get calls from economics majors (or their parents) asking for help finding jobs. Here’s a summary of my advice for soon-to-graduate or recently ...

Our economics degree program is designed to prepare students for positions as economic and statistical analysts in business, government and nonprofit organizations, and for the teaching profession.

Explore how private interests, public institutions, and interest groups shape social issues. Make positive change through our economics program. Navigate the complex world of decision-making. Major in ...

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 2, 2026 / For years, the plastics market followed a familiar script: virgin ...