Whether making everyday choices in the grocery store, contemplating the cost of college or voting in an election, economic thinking can help us analyze the world around us to make more informed ...

What economics lessons can we take away from the pandemic? Did early shortages show a failure of globalization or of government? Were lockdown policies the right course? And how optimistic should our ...

A new study co-authored by UBC Okanagan's Dr. Julien Picault shows how scenes from hit shows like "Narcos" and "Stranger Things" can help students grasp complex economic concepts—from cartels and ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Alan Greenspan's long career as Fed chair was a continuous test of his objectivist belief ...

U.S. real personal consumption has held up well in the face of higher interest rates because jobs kept growing. Inflation has receded in virtually every category, although shelter is coming down more ...

Who are the earliest adopters of new technologies? Cutting-edge stuff tends to be expensive, meaning the answer is often the extremely rich. Early adopters also tend to be incentivised by cut-throat ...

This symposium will feature a fireside chat with Andrew Ross Sorkin on the lessons from the 1929 Wall Street crash, followed by a panel discussion on the present-day risk of a bubble, and how policy ...

During the 1970s energy crisis, when the price of crude oil jumped 300%, the public became acutely aware of the need to reduce energy consumption through price controls, gasoline rationing and a ...