Paul Solman: On Tuesday, we posted the first transcript from a series of interviews I’ve done with Paul Samuelson over the years. This installment picks up where the last left off, explaining the most ...

Cecilia is a freelance writer, content marketing strategist and author covering education, technology and energy. She is a current contributor to the Forbes Advisor education vertical and holds a ...

Just how important is money? Few would deny that it plays a key role in the economy.­ During the Great Depression of the 1930s, existing economic theory was unable either to explain the causes of the ...

Organizations around the globe are increasingly using insights from the field of behavioral economics to help people make more efficient decisions. Discover how to apply cutting-edge behavioral ...

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 ...

Clay Halton was a Business Editor at Investopedia and has been working in the finance publishing field for more than five years. He also writes and edits personal finance content, with a focus on ...

When it comes to the very basics of economics—production, trade and labor—average consumers and economists are on vastly different pages. Consider public views on immigration, which often reflect ...

A couple weekends ago, friends and I were able to put together a trip to the Washington coast. The first day we were all together, the beach cabin we stayed in was thrashed by a beautiful storm that ...