We hear a lot about “affordability” as a theme that could unite Democrats. But let’s not kid ourselves about just what a heavy lift this will be. I’ve just published a memoir, titled Notes for Next ...

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 ...

TO GRASP THE stakes of economic growth, start with the arithmetic of compounding. Over two generations an economy growing at about 1% a year will not even double in size; one growing at 7% will expand ...

With the second Trump administration has come a dramatic shift in U.S. foreign economic policy. Washington is imposing tariffs on partners and rivals alike, slashing foreign aid, aggressively ...

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 ...

Have you ever felt like your digital notes are more chaos than clarity? Between juggling work tasks, personal reminders, and creative ideas, it’s easy for your notes to spiral into an unmanageable ...

Why doesn't a rising tide raise all or most boats? That is: how does wealth manage to get "sequestered" with the wealthiest? [In theory], they don't put it in big money rooms like Scrooge McDuck: they ...

The 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize for Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to three researchers who have shown how technological and scientific innovation, coupled to market ...

A Northwestern University professor has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his historical studies on sustained economic growth through technological progress. Joel Mokyr, who has ...

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work focus on productivity apps and flagship devices, ...

ACCRA, July 18 (Reuters) - Ghana's central bank said on Friday that an emergency meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday had considered whether to take immediate action but held off until ...