Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Maurer covers how personal finance is more personal than finance.

1. Pollination is an ecosystem service that directly contributes to agricultural production, and can therefore provide a strong incentive to conserve natural habitats that support pollinator ...

The age-old financial wisdom of stashing six to twelve months of expenses in cash is facing a rebellion from an unlikely group: high earners who’ve crunched the numbers and decided the traditional ...

For most countries around the world, sourcing energy entirely from wind, solar, geothermal, and hydropower by 2050 would reduce their energy needs and costs, improve air quality, and help slow climate ...

Management is often described as the art of making choices, allocating resources, and balancing needs with available means. At its core lies the concept of opportunity cost, the value of the best ...

The second half of the 2020s alters the course of human civilization. The hockey-stick curve of artificial intelligence development — beginning with the 2022 rollout of ChatGPT — delivers what ...

Christine is 42 and lives in Chicago with her husband. They both work in the theater business…she paints sets and backdrops. And they make enough to get by, but not enough to have much in reserves.