Political commentators, academics and others have been wringing their hands over threats to democracy in recent years. A new study helps us better understand one of the possible driving forces behind ...

It’s being called the “shadow pandemic”—an increase in physical, sexual and emotional abuse of women is taking place amid the lockdowns and societal turmoil caused by the global health crisis. The ...

Crude oil, to the layperson, is just crude oil which can be processed in a refinery to make a wide range of end-use fuels and other extremely important petrochemicals. But for someone in the business ...

The Department of Geography and Environment at LSE is pleased to host the 2nd Workshop for Early Career Women in Economic Geography and Spatial Economics (WECW-EGSE) on 16–17 March 2026. The workshop ...

“They just thought it was a bunch of cocky Mancunians talking bullshit,” says Jim O’Neill, the former Treasury minister and Goldman Sachs chief economist. “But the more time goes on and the more the ...

The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence offers a chance for overdue conversations about what schools should teach when it comes to history, government, and social studies. Today, ...

A breakdown of some of the most unusual and fascinating international borders in the world, explaining what makes them unique and how geography shapes them — perfect for map and geography lovers. Most ...

Before his disastrous invasion of Russia, Napoleon Bonaparte said, “Geography is destiny!” This assertion prompts thinking about how geography and topography influences development of economies over ...

The United States announced new, higher tariff rates this year. Tariffs can affect supply chains, investment, and firms’ input costs, resulting in supply-side effects such as higher inflation and ...

Dr. Beth Munnich PhD, University of Louisville associate professor of economics, discusses how college courses use Taylor Swift to teach economics. Trump administration looking to sell nearly 200 ...

President Trump fired the head of the BLS, claiming manipulated jobs numbers after a report of slowed hiring. While revisions were more dramatic than usual, these numbers are always revised. WSJ ...