Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Jason Riley and Dan Henninger. Images: AFP/Getty Images/ABC/MSNBC/Zuma Press/Shutterstock Composite: Mark Kelly The best ...

The big economic driver in 2023 was job growth. Jobs had recovered all their pandemic losses by mid-2022 and continued to post strong growth in 2023, partly due to many people returning to the labor ...

If there is one thing that Jimmy Carter’s presidency taught us about economics and politics, it is that the American public abhors inflation. This is a lesson that Biden did not learn when, in March ...

After highlighting some of the investment lessons of 2023 last week, it’s time to turn to the broader economy and the lessons that have emerged. Don’t try to predict the future A year ago, there was ...

Discover what profit motive means, its role in economic theory, and how it influences decisions in business and taxation.

With Halloween just a few days away, the trick-or-treating is about to begin. Americans are predicted to spend $3 billion on Halloween candy this year, and about the same on costumes and decorations.

One of the most important things economists can do in a pandemic is not forget what we know. We know that central planners don't have enough information and insight about the lives and activities of ...

Nobel laureates James Robinson, Joel Mokyr explored origins of the modern economy with Harris and Booth colleagues at recent ...

“I want you to know what the risks are, because I still want to come home for Thanksgiving if this doesn’t work.” That’s what Jeff Bezos said to Jacklyn and Miguel Bezos when they invested a little ...