In the Spring 1971 issue of this Journal, Jerome Rothenberg discussed ways of relating economics to the problems of modern society. Thomas B. Duff, a high school teacher, explains how Rothenberg's ...

New research from Vanderbilt University has found students benefit more from being taught the concepts behind math problems rather than the exact procedures to solve the problems. The findings offer ...

Moody's has now agreed to pay $864 million as a penalty for failings in the ratings of securitised mortgage bonds in the run up to the American housing crisis. Our problem here being that this doesn't ...

Regular commentator Ward Connerly says the basic economic problems in South Central L.A. still have not improved ten years after the riots. Connerly says that despite demographic shifts, and ...

Donald Trump promised an “intellectual” speech during his campaign stop in North Carolina on Wednesday. True to form, Trump broke his vow. Instead, what rallygoers got were some mind-numbingly ...

ICSE Class 9 Economics Syllabus 2025-26: The CISCE class 9 Economics syllabus focuses on teaching students the basic concepts in Economics, which is an important subject for further classes. The goal ...

Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a concept gaining popularity that involves providing regular, unconditional cash payments to individuals or families. Proponents argue UBI can help alleviate poverty, ...

More progressive lawmakers have begun vocalizing support for a so-called Green New Deal. The Green New Deal is an economic stimulus concept designed to tackle income inequality and climate change.

To guide students in a choice of occupation, and to give them understanding of the basic economic problems of modern civilization, is one of the most serious tasks confronting. American schools today, ...

BBC News’ journalists failure to understand “basic economics” is bringing a “high risk to impartiality,” according to a BBC-commissioned report. The finding was contained in the first BBC impartiality ...