Economics Trump’s ‘Economic Nationalism’ Has Nothing to Do With Economics But it's got everything to do with xenophobia. Jared Keller
Economics Black-White Wage Gap Grows as Americans Remain in Denial Three new studies suggest racial economic inequality remains robust, despite the skewed views of many Americans. Tom Jacobs
Economics Hurricane Irma Reveals Exploitative Pricing Strategies Common in Many Industries, Especially Airlines The practice, called dynamic pricing, is intended to ration scarce goods and services, but it primarily harms consumers by making it easier for companies to fleece them. Ramsi Woodcock
Economics Silicon Valley’s Growing Failure to Create Places for People Poor planning didn't just aggravate the area's housing problem: it helped create the Valley's growing empathy gap. Daniel Harris
Economics Would City Mergers Help Alleviate Suburban Poverty? Economically struggling suburbs would benefit from joining with nearby cities, a think-tank report suggests. Elena Gooray
Economics These Three Maps Show Where Poverty Is Worst in America Twenty-four states saw their poverty rate decline in 2016. Dwyer Gunn
Economics The Difficult Proposition of Getting Corporations Out of University Science Universities need corporations for research funding, and the political will for an alternative solution is limited. Rick Paulas
Economics A New Census Bureau Report Shows the Economy Is (Mostly) Getting Better The economy continues its long recovery from the Great Recession. Dwyer Gunn
Economics Is Trump Right About the Debt Ceiling? The president is saying we should get rid of the debt ceiling. Lots of economists would agree. Dwyer Gunn
Economics With the North Korea Nuclear Crisis Looming, the Verdict Is Still Out on Sanctions Even after the nation's recent nuclear test, international powers appear at odds over whether sanctions are an effective deterrent. Massoud Hayoun