Economics

Don't Take Kevin Spacey's Reckless Investment Advice

The March Jobs Report Was Surprising in Two Ways—One Good, One Bad

McDonald's Wage Hike Is Thanks to the Economy, Not the “Fight for $15”

Jay Z’s Streaming Music Service Makes No Economic Sense

The Minimum Wage Worker Fired for Talking to the Media Shows How Poorly America Treats Low-Income Workers

Luxury Brands Are Status Symbols Only If You Can’t Afford Them

Why rich people are embracing minimalism, and the rest of us are Googling "Ralph Lauren"

Fracking Is Good for American Consumers

But we still need to account for the environmental costs

One Bank Is Finally on Trial for the Financial Crisis

Jeb Bush Almost Proposed Abolishing the Minimum Wage

Marco Rubio and Mike Lee's Tax Plan Is a Setback for Tax Reform

The Unemployment Rate Fell to 5.5 Percent in February. But It's Not All Good News.

Here's How Conservatives Rig the Budget Game in Washington

Rick Perry Is an Unemployment-Rate Denier

Janet Yellen Is Testifying This Week. Here Are Four Questions Congress Should Ask Her.

The Alarming Retirement Crisis Facing Minorities in America

The War on the War on Poverty

North Carolina conservatives are ousting the state's anti-poverty advocates

Rand Paul Has the Most Dangerous Economic Views of Any 2016 Candidate

John Boehner Should Try Listening to His Own Economic Advice for Obama

The Recovery Is Finally Happening for Ordinary Americans

Shush, Rand Paul: Your Corporate Tax Holiday Is a Terrible Idea