The S&P 500 ended the first week of 2026 with a gain of roughly 1.1%, marking a positive start to the year. Read more here.

From COVID-19 lockdowns to Biden's inflation and Trump's tariffs, bad things have happened when economics are sidelined in ...

Jim Beam pauses 2026 distillation to cut variable costs amid surplus inventories. Company keeps bottling, warehousing and tourism to preserve capital and jobs. Pause reflects marginal-cost logic and ...

Trump first announced his massive tariffs on “Liberation Day,” which was April 2. This was supposed to be the beginning of the United States rebuilding its manufacturing capacity. Since Liberation Day ...

New York’s mayor-elect believes he can implement socialist policies through sheer rhetoric, as though mere words can make socialism work. However, economics involves real things and reality will hit ...

Socialism always sells itself on empathy. New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s agenda—“free” public transit, frozen rents, and government-mandated equality—sounds merciful on the surface. But it ...

Black Friday is going to the dogs. A growing number of shoppers are taking advantage of deep discounts this holiday season to scoop up everyday items like dog and cat food, detergent, socks and ...

Re “California just keeps getting more expensive” (Nov. 25): The author, as well as many others who whine about the cost of living in California, don’t understand the Econ 101 concept of supply and ...

New bills would mandate cursive reading and writing instruction for Florida elementary school students. Students would be required to demonstrate proficiency in reading and writing cursive by the ...

People hear rumors of a new technology that stands to destroy the next generation’s livelihood. Fears spread that the work and lifestyle they enjoyed may not be there for their children and ...

Sweden's public finances among the best in Europe Fiscal strength built on belt-tightening after crash in 1990s Political polarization makes lessons hard for Europe to follow Deeper crisis need to ...