The economy may be about the only human creation that works better in practice than in theory. Still, economists are busy churning out theories to explain the behavior of markets and investors.

When millions of homes and thousands of businesses lose access to electricity, it becomes obvious that energy is critical to the economy. We understandably focus on the crisis at hand. However, there ...

National Power and the Structure of Foreign Trade was a reasonable title for a book in the 1940s. Today’s version would need ...

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- How can you know if a macroeconomic theory is a good one? The answer is that it’s surprisingly hard. Because macroeconomics doesn’t work quite like science, policy makers and ...

The following comments, about the article “Economics in an Age of Fracture,” by Daniel T. Rodgers (The Chronicle Review, January 14), are from chronicle. com: I don’t find the word “finance” in the ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Once upon a time, in the ancient annals of history, long before the advent of coins and the formulation of economic theories, a quiet revolution was underway. People, in their small communities, ...

The economy's supply side first gained attention when Adam Smith published "Wealth of Nations" in 1776. The supply side handles mobilization of resources to supply goods and services. The theory ...

Some 63 years after his death, British economist John Maynard Keynes is enjoying a resurgence of popularity. Keynes' theories were considered radical in their time, but are now at the heart of the ...

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