While economists argue about the definition of ‘formal unemployment’, what perhaps we really need to consider is a figure around how many people do something and receive an income in return for it.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs cited the provisions that would have made public school teachers and college instructors and ...

What is the US economy? One cartoon character tells us it is an idea, a belief, while another character tells us it is stock markets. My analysis focuses on consumer demand and em ...

It would be naive, however, to ignore the political utility of such statements. Declaring "we are proud to be socialists" is not just a philosophical reflection - it is political branding, especially ...

During Thursday hearings, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., questioned the purpose and value of travel bans and restrictions ...

South Korea's voters cast their ballots in a snap presidential election sparked by the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.

Call it the 911 presidency. Despite insisting that the United States is rebounding from calamity under his watch, President ...

In terms of a pragmatic political economy, a subsidy is successful from the point of view of its proponents if it succeeds in transferring wealth to its beneficiaries and contributing to the ...

Elon Musk last week slammed President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” for the trillions in new federal debt it is projected to cost — a subject well worth the nation’s attention. House Speaker ...

Bill set for vote would raise RI minimum wage from $15 an hour this year to $16 an hour next year and $17 an hour in 2027.