An economic shock, also known as a macroeconomic shock, is any unexpected event that has a large-scale, unexpected impact on the economy. Many, but not all, economists also say that a shock has to be ...

Keynesian economics is a theory whose premise is that aggregate demand is a primary driver of the economy and employment. Keynesian economics is an economic theory, and the basic premise is that ...

The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is commonly understood. Indeed the world is ruled by little else. Practical ...

Behavioral Economics is the application of psychology to the field of economics. It describes the role that psychology plays among consumers, employers, and governments, which then impacts markets and ...

View post: Analysis: Why ‘cheap stocks to buy now’ is the wrong investing idea Supply-side economics (also called trickle-down economics and Reaganomics) is a macroeconomic theory that focuses on ...

The decommissioned PSEG plant in Bridgeport. A CIF grant will fund its demolition, giving the state's largest city access to its waterfront. Credit: Molly Ingram / WSHU CT Mirror’s independent, ...

From 1850 to 2020, industrialized economies went from roughly $3,000 per capita to $40,000 per capita, inflation adjusted. This was also a period of expanding economic freedom, as documented in the ...

More than a year ago I, along with several colleagues, published a paper entitled “When Fast Growing Economies Slow Down.” In it we predicted that a significant slowdown in Chinese growth was coming.

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...