Embraced by politicians and a majority of the population, the middle class is a group that can be tough to define.
When observers say that disaster events fuel the economy, they ignore that the activity is replacing the past rather than moving forward.
Looking at Janesville, Wisconsin, we can see how a city recovered from the loss of thousands of manufacturing jobs when its GM plant closed.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from grocery prices to soup dumplings and M&Ms.
Continuing with our August e-links, we recommend a podcast that explains how stars demand top movie billing.
More than a list of burger prices, the Economist's Big Mac Index lets us compare different currencies' purchasing power.
While rising grocery prices are easy to recognize every time we shop, the causes of inflation have been more complex.
While we can look at carbon emissions as a planet and as a country, still it comes down to our household's carbon footprint.
While we associate money with most job negotiations, sometimes we create contractual surprises that are non-financial.