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He was a familiar byline in Newsweek and The Washington Post for decades, explaining the intricacies of economic policy in reader-friendly vernacular. By Michael S. Rosenwald Robert J. Samuelson, an ...

Robert J. Samuelson, who sought to explain the implications of unemployment, inflation and government spending to ordinary readers for more than 40 years as an economics columnist for The Washington ...

As America turns 250, we trace the triumphs, contradictions and arguments that shaped the world’s first liberal republic And ...

WASHINGTON — Unless you are exceptionally coldblooded, it’s hard not to be disturbed by today’s huge economic inequality. The gap between the rich and the poor is enormous, wider than most Americans ...

Explore the Index of Economic Freedom, why it's crucial for investors, and how it impacts global economies by ranking countries on trade, tax, and judicial freedom.

Discover what administered prices are, their role in economies, examples from history, and how they impact supply, demand, and economic efficiency.

Global growth is projected at –4.9 percent in 2020, 1.9 percentage points below the April 2020 World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a more negative impact on activity ...