The Latest Breaking News from Economics

There is a pervasive assumption among shoppers that cooking at home is inherently healthy, and therefore, any deal found at the grocery store supports a better lifestyle. However, a closer examination of weekly flyers reveals a troubling truth about the economics of nutrition. Retailers and manufacturers discount processed, shelf-stable foods…

The big lesson from the past 50 years of American air travel is that the aesthetics matter a lot less than the economics.

In general, the ability to keep players coming back is a key factor in the long-term profitability of online gambling platforms.

Acharya Chanakya, also called Kautilya or Vishnugupta, was more than a teacher of politics and economics. He closely observed human behavior and real life struggles. His wisdom was recorded in Chanakya Niti, a practical guide for living with discipline and clarity. Unlike modern motivational content, his teachings are simple, tested…

Brandeis economics professor Benjamin Shiller says the stranger you are, the more employable you’ll be. Just look at self-driving cars and kangaroos.

The purchasing power of one's income was greater in 2000 than today and U.S. consumers are highly sensitive to price changes, according to TD Economics.

Alibaba’s expanding cloud and AI businesses, rising demand for higher-value services, and improving unit economics in quick commerce provide a solid foundation for long-term growth.

AI-driven layoffs have been branded by a recent Oxford Economics study as fiction driven by corporate interests, stating that it may be overstated.

"Firms don't appear to be replacing workers with AI on a significant scale," the firm said. It suspects some are trying to "dress up layoffs" as good news.

On January 1, 2026, Deepinder Goyal, founder of Eternal – the company behind Zomato and Blinkit – came out all guns blazing on X (formerly Twitter). He said that, “unaffected by calls for strikes,” over 4.5 lakh delivery partners across Zomato and Blinkit delivered more than 75 lakh orders on…

From COVID-19 lockdowns to Biden's inflation and Trump's tariffs, bad things have happened when economics are sidelined in policymaking.