Economics News

By Chaniga Vorasarun | Mon Nov 2, 2009 7:39 PM ET

The talk about money. Not sex. Though you should probably talk to them about that, too. Read More

More like this in: Charity, Money, Teaching, Financial Crisis, Our Kids, Personal Finance

By Katherine Gustafson | Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:17 PM ET

The newly minted Institute for New Economic Thinking asks some really smart people to think again. Read More

More like this in: Grants, George Soros, Cambridge University

By Chaniga Vorasarun | Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:38 PM ET

Wellesley College's most popular class teaches a valuable lesson: how to value your money. Read More

More like this in: College, insurance, Massachusetts, Health Insurance, Retirement, Interest Rates, Credit Cards, Finances, Personal Finance

By Kendall Hunter | Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:39 PM ET

In tandem, contraceptives and sustainable living finding success in Ethiopia Read More

More like this in: Climate change, London, Africa, Compost, Ethiopia, Wetlands, Addis Ababa

By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:41 PM ET

Elinor Ostrom of Indiana University snags the Nobel, along with fellow American economist Oliver Williamson. Read More

More like this in: Nobel Prize, Indiana University, Elinor Ostrom

By David Bois | Fri Oct 2, 2009 2:00 PM ET

This year's winners once again reflect the award's mission to simultaneously spark first laughter, and then thought. Read More

More like this in: Nobel Prize, University of Texas, Harvard University, Newcastle University

By Caroline Walker | Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:45 AM ET

Diane Sawyer leads a discussion with business, government and NGO leaders to celebrate accomplishments and address challenges faced by girls and women around the globe. Read More

More like this in: Bill Clinton, NoVo Foundation, Al Gore, Clinton Global Initiative, Education, Bangladesh, Goldman Sachs, Diane Sawyer

By Lisa Germinsky | Thu Aug 6, 2009 7:42 AM ET

An unemployed and adventurous guy hits the road and finds more work than he bargained for. Read More

More like this in: College, Unemployment, Employment, Daniel Seddiqui

By Ben Corbett | Fri May 1, 2009 4:00 PM ET

Described by the National Review as a "countercultural journalist out of Colorado," Ben Corbett has contributed to numerous magazines and newsweeklies and authored the non-fiction book, "This is Cuba: An Outlaw Culture Survives." Read More

More like this in: Johnny Depp , Colorado, Cuba, VH1, Hunter S. Thompson

By Annie Scott | Sun Apr 5, 2009 8:30 AM ET

If you're in the ever-increasing boat of Americans hedging their bets on the insurance gamble, you'd best ensure your health with smart choices and supplements that actually work. Read More

More like this in: Economy, The New York Times, insurance, Health Insurance, FDA, Hippies, Princeton University