May 31, 2026
Believing that the GDP hides what should be visible, a United Nations commission created an alternative dashboard of indicators.
May 11, 2026
September 12, 2025
As a shorthand gauge of our well-being, the Misery Index is a handy way to judge how inflation and employment could affect us.
September 4, 2025
Through the numbers that quantify miles per gallon or omit household production, we create perverse incentives.
August 18, 2025
Politically painful, the quest for Greece's accurate economic statistics had unusual results for its government statisticians.
July 16, 2025
While many of us focus on how much we spend our time and money on dogs, pet food maker Mars is targeting our pet spending on cats.
June 15, 2025
Hiding in plain sight, wartime economics make it possible for us to commemorate the military successes of the past 250 years.
April 20, 2025
While "White Lotus" is propelling Thailand's tourism, in the United States, tourism demand has begun to plunge.
March 11, 2025
Much more than a tall building, the significance of a skyscraper can relate to business cycles and economic indicators.
December 16, 2024
While "The Economist" used traditional metrics to measure top economies, a closer look reveals facts that are not quite so predictable.
December 13, 2024
In addition to the traditional metrics that suggest the health of the economy, we can look at several unusual economic indicators.
December 6, 2024
Although we "treasure what we measure," we should realize that all statistics, like the size of the U.S. housing shortage, are debatable.