Few societies and economists believe that the “magic of markets” should apply to everything. That’s why things like body parts, human babies and public education can’t be bought and sold. When markets ...

Monopoly, Settlers of Catan and blackjack all involve strategy. To win these games, you have to consider how your opponents might play and use that information to inform your own moves. That’s also ...

With his wide-eyed scholarly enthusiasm, youthful good looks and penchant for world travel, is doing his best to become the Indiana Jones of economics. Certainly the Harvard professor, economist, ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of Dispatches from Abroad, a series highlighting UChicago community members who are researching, studying and working around the world. Every summer, the hallways of ...

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Kyle Peterson and Jason Riley. Image: Jacqueline Nell/Disneyland Resort via Getty Images Remember Econ 101? Bo-ring. Something ...

Almost all economic forecasting exercises provide imprecise answers, but that shouldn’t detract from their usefulness. We need to accept that the role of forecasts is simply to help us reduce ...

In which Jacob Clifford and Adriene Hill introduce you to Crash Course Economics! CC Econ is a new course from the Crash Course team. We look forward to teaching you all about the so-called dismal ...