The millions of entrepreneurs in the independent economy who have built systems of production, distribution and trust outside the mainstream deserve the same respect we grant corporates.

President Donald Trump faces a record low approval rating. A recent poll shows most Americans disapprove of his job ...

Brazos County commissioners receive an update on multiple economic development agreements at this week’s (October 28) meeting. The report from Brazos County economic development coordinator Kimberly ...

This Fiscal Monitor explores how governments can improve economic growth prospects by enhancing the efficiency and composition of public spending. Redirecting public spending toward infrastructure, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Joanne Hsu, University of Michigan (THE CONVERSATION) The ongoing federal shutdown has ...

The ongoing federal shutdown has resulted in a pause on regular government data releases, meaning economic data has been in short supply of late. That has left market-watchers and monetary ...

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STOCKHOLM (AP) — Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for explaining how innovation creates new products and promotes economic growth and human ...

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research into the impact of innovation on economic growth and how new technologies replace older ...

Gold prices are behaving like we’re on the brink of a financial crisis. The safe haven asset hit $4,000 an ounce for the first time this week, recording its largest rally since the late 1970s.