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Economists used the business cycle to predict what's next. It doesn't work so well anymore.
by
Justin Ho
Apr 23, 2024
Where's the recession? Changes like the pandemic crash and government funding programs have disrupted the expansion-contraction pattern.
Nobel winner advances understanding of women and the labor market
Oct 9, 2023
Harvard economist Claudia Goldin has illuminated issues such as the gender gap in pay, child and elder care, and the shortfall in women economists.
Do you find the economy confusing? So do professional economists
Jul 18, 2023
"We don't quite know what we're doing these days," said one economist.
The global economy proves stronger than expected, which is good news for the U.S.
Feb 6, 2023
Europe's having a pretty good winter, and other parts of the world aren't doing too badly, either.
Business economists seem a little more optimistic, survey finds
Jan 23, 2023
A majority still think the country is headed for a recession. But the majority's shrinking.
5 years later, economics faces another #MeToo moment
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Dec 15, 2022
Despite being part of a field that studies inequality, women in economics are taking to Twitter to share stories of continued mistreatment.
The economy is acting weird. Not even economists can fully say why.
Sep 30, 2022
There are many contradictory economic trends these days, and history isn't providing its usual hints about what will happen next.
For public good, not for profit.
Department of Education appoints its first chief economist
Jun 15, 2022
The agency said it’s part of bringing a more data-based approach to policymaking.
How shareholders jumped to first in line for profits
by
Scott Tong
Apr 25, 2022
A business theory helped put profits for shareholders ahead of other corporate interests.
Does the torrent of government data make economists better at predictions?
by
Matt Levin
Feb 23, 2022
FRED, a popular government website, started tracking 30 kinds of data in 1991. Now it tracks 800,000.