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Category archives: Economics
An Ant Colony Is the Perfect Metaphor for the Economy. Here’s What Else You Need to Know.
New ways of thinking about the economy can help us understand how it evolves — and how public policy can influence it.
Key Inflation Gauge Posts Fastest Annual Price Gain In 30 Years
Some economists have expressed concerns that if prices accelerate too fast and stay high for too long, expectations of further price increases will take hold, driving up demand for wages and potentially triggering the kind of wage-price spiral that pla…
Inflation and Higher Wages: A Look at the Effect of Extra Income
Though every inflationary period tends to be unique, it can be valuable to compare your current paycheck with rising inflation rates.
The Main Reasons Recessions Happen
The fluctuations of the economy are not completely random.
How to Make Learning Economics Easy
Author and economist Andrei Polgar sits down with Dave Meltzer to discuss how he built a platform to teach economics to the masses.
U.S. Economy Sees Best Performance in Two Years
Strong consumer spending has fueled the boost.
Guaranteed Basic Income Is Not Worth the Risks of Experimentation
As with all economic policies, basic income needs to be based on the balance sheet not the good intentions of Silicon Valley.