Anyone who has played Monopoly knows the emotional rollercoaster it brings. You start with a small stack of cash and a plan ...

Ms Reeves needs to understand that beyond a certain point (which, of course, is different for each tax) raising the tax rate will not raise the total yield. (Professor Arthur Laffer’s famous ‘Laffer ...

New York’s mayor-elect believes he can implement socialist policies through sheer rhetoric, as though mere words can make socialism work. However, economics ...

The most pleasant surprise in my first year teaching economics and government full-time was being asked to take-on a ...

Being the econ nerds that we are here at Planet Money and The Indicator, this Thanksgiving we want to give thanks for ...

Here are 15 supposedly “basic” trivia questions most adults can’t actually answer. Let’s see how many you get right. Many ...

South Africans are at a pivotal moment as they prepare for 2026. The financial lessons of 2025 provide a roadmap for ...

"We saw comments like, ‘I take great care of my horses, but I’d never send them to another facility because they wouldn’t be treated like I treat them.’ When a lot of people share that same opinion, ...

A familiar drama has resurfaced in Skopje. While I was still in Beijing attending the CASS academic conference on the Belt ...

The 80s and 90s taught us that kids are remarkably capable and resilient when given the space to struggle and problem-solve. While 21st-century parents face real concerns, our parents didn't have ...

The 74 reports that 25% of U.S. young adults are functionally illiterate, despite a rise in high school diploma attainment, ...

The 2010 mine disaster, which killed 29 workers, and the cover-up by successive governments, demonstrate the urgent need for ...