Why 'MAGAnomics' Isn't Likely To Work
Sustained 3 percent growth is a target the U.S. is unlikely to hit, and some Trump policies might even make it less possible.
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How Much Is A Nobel Prize Medal Worth?
On Monday, Sotheby's will auction off a Nobel economics prize medal awarded to John Nash in 1994. So, how much is a Nobel medal worth?
Why Do Milk Prices Spike And Crash? Because It's Like Oil
Milk is like oil - it's refined into products that are traded globally. So global events can mean profits or losses for dairy farmers. This year, they're seeing losses, and asking Congress for help.
A Portrait Of America's Middle Class, By The Numbers
For some, "middle class" means never wanting for anything. For others, it means watching your budget. But economists agree that the middle class is shrinking, with more moving up than falling behind.
A Warming World Means Less Water, With Economic Consequences
We know that climate change will make water scarcer. But it could also have big economic impacts, Richard Damania of the World Bank says.
Japan Faces Another Recession As Company Spending Declines
The global slowdown is undermining the ambitious economic agenda known as "Abenomics."
Nobel Prize In Economics Is Awarded To Angus Deaton Of Princeton
"I'm absolutely delighted," says Angus Deaton of Princeton University. He won for "his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare," the Nobel Committee says.
Fact Check: Could Jeb Bush Really Grow GDP At 4 Percent? It's Hard To See How
The Republican candidate says he can create 4 percent GDP growth as president, but there's little evidence that a president really can cause that kind of growth alone.
French Economist Wins Nobel For Work On Regulating Big Business
The Nobel committee said Jean Tirole has helped to reshape regulators' policies with his idea that the same rules have different effects — good and bad — in different industries.
So A Global Economist Walks Into A Comedy Club ...
Yoram Bauman is an economist. And a stand-up comic. Who makes jokes about climate change and global development, among other topics. At the Inter-American Development Bank this week, he killed!