Paul Solman: On Tuesday, we posted the first transcript from a series of interviews I’ve done with Paul Samuelson over the years. This installment picks up where the last left off, explaining the most ...

Economics merges psychology, politics, law, and business for a global view of decision-making. Microeconomics focuses on individual choices, while macroeconomics examines whole economies.

While politicians squabble over the pros and cons of price controls on prescription drugs, onlooking citizens are often left scratching their heads. Many of today's economic issues are obscured by ...

One wonders what the status of teaching of economics in our schools and colleges is? Does the subject economics ...