An economic shock, also known as a macroeconomic shock, is any unexpected event that has a large-scale, unexpected impact on the economy. Many, but not all, economists also say that a shock has to be ...

Upper-income Americans are doing better, while low- and moderate-income households are falling behind. Why does that matter?

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View post: Walmart is selling a $130 outdoor security camera for just $34 as part of its early Black Friday sale An economic supercycle typically refers to a prolonged period of expansion, which can ...

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The Federal Reserve on Friday released examples of the so-called fan charts that will be produced for Fed officials’ economic projections. A notice from the Fed said the fan charts would be included ...

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People like to help those who are helping them, and to hurt those who are hurting them. Outcomes reflecting such motivations are called fairness equilibria. Outcomes are mutual-max when each person ...

A heretical idea has entered the national discourse: Maybe some other nations handle their economies better than we do. Some nations, after all, are growing like gangbusters. Some nations have ...