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

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

This week’s economic reports will tell us whether the U.S. economy was already losing momentum before war in the Middle East pushed oil prices and bond yields higher.We’ll get a fresh read on home ...

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 ...

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

It also seeks to develop new data resources to support empirical research in transportation economics. The project supports a ...

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 ...

By Ben Aris in Berlin A sustained escalation of the US/Israel–Iran conflict could push global oil markets beyond a price ...

Historically, sports revenue was viewed as cyclical and performance dependent. That perception no longer reflects the full ...

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.

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 ...