In most my dealings with questions of economic development I run across men and women who view themselves as pragmatic doers, totally immune from anything quite as impractical as academic research.

Critical Economic Theory is not a new concept. Like critical race theory (which is seen through a more controversial lens), CET seeks to examine and understand how systemic economics is ingrained in ...

It is easy to take potshots at the field of economics today, whether motivated by the financial crisis or the fact that Nobel laureates, such as economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, ...

With every new administration there are hopes on the part of roughly a half of the population and dread on the other. It flips like a coin. A random walk, for the probability fans out there, that ...

The economy's supply side first gained attention when Adam Smith published "Wealth of Nations" in 1776. The supply side handles mobilization of resources to supply goods and services. The theory ...

Calculating royalty rates as part of a patent dispute often becomes a hotly-disputed issue, where opposing economic theories from expert witnesses are pinned against one another. As a litigant, care ...

When millions of homes and thousands of businesses lose access to electricity, it becomes obvious that energy is critical to the economy. We understandably focus on the crisis at hand. However, there ...

Economic uncertainty, like we are living through right now, can make regular purchasing decisions challenging. Even more so decisions around big life moments, like changing your job, buying a house or ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...