November 2, 2017
For all economic crises, some economists tell us, "This time it's different," while others disagree with their new solutions.
October 31, 2017
Although there is no such thing as a free reward, consumers rarely consider the rewards programs costs that they wind up paying.
October 17, 2017
October 2, 2017
Although one seven year old study indicates that Twitter sentiment could predict the Dow, a research replication attempt says no.
September 19, 2017
With a Vanguard S&P Index fund competing against a group of hedge funds, a decade-long Warren Buffett bet for $1 million has just ended.
August 24, 2017
June 18, 2017
Starting with Whole Foods, today's Amazon economics lesson will include topics that range from Amazon's acquisitions and innovations to their IPO.
June 8, 2017
May 18, 2017
Whether looking under a buttonwood tree on Wall Street 225 years ago or at a contemporary African nation, we can see why we need new stock markets.
March 5, 2017
February 21, 2017
The Greek response to new bailout talks and more fiscal austerity ranged from a Scrooge Christmas card to a larger underground economy.
February 7, 2017
Told there will be a Dodd-Frank review, we can imagine many thousands of pages of rules targeting consumers, financial firms and an entire financial system.