Over 730m are experiencing outright declines in economists’ favourite gauge of living standards. Some places continue to grow ...

We ran an article recently critically assessing the work of Daron Acemoglu. We also published a review of his latest book. Professor Acemoglu responds below. The article and book review appeared ...

From the week Donald Trump was inaugurated, tariffs – taxes on imports – have been the center of his economic program and the subject of much reporting and controversy, with Trump touting the enhanced ...

Why America Tried Building 13 Megacities And Failed The history of planning in America is fascinating, like the transition from urban grid designs to sprawling suburbs, which is well documented.

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. An economist who studies financial crises says the US may only have until the end of the year before ...

Saudi Arabia’s futuristic megaproject Neom has come to a standstill, as the extraordinary costs of the planned city have collided with financial reality. After sinking more than $50 billion into Saudi ...

California Forever’s billionaire backers have drastically scaled back their grand plans for a new Bay Area metropolis, temporarily shelving their proposed megacity to focus an 11th-hour Sacramento ...

The winning numbers for the Friday, Aug. 28, Mega Millions drawing have been drawn, but lottery officials have not yet announced whether anyone matched all six numbers to claim the estimated $145 ...

The disagreements between the Nobel laureate economist Daron Acemoglu and his opponents are consequential—and so are the opponents. But rather than engage in good faith with Acemoglu's arguments, the ...

My earliest video game memories are tied to the Blue Bomber. Barely four years old and playing through Mega Man 2 and 3 on the NES, I somehow made my way through their challenging levels. I won’t say ...