An economist answers four important questions on what's behind the political turmoil in Italy and what's at stake…
Poverty rates across the suburban landscape have increased by 50 percent since 1990. This suburbanization of poverty is…
Embattled Gov. Eric Greitens is resigning over allegations tied to political contributions from concealed sources.
Incidents that may have been mere hiccups a few years ago can go viral in an instant today. ABC seems to have learned from…
Despite a growing list of reasons why business leaders might oppose the president or his policies, more than two-thirds…
Wine came to the US in the 16th century but didn't make it to California – the leader in American winemaking – until…
Research suggests that the reason people may put off funding their 401(k) plans or managing credit card debt is because…
In giving Dodd-Frank the Botox treatment, Congress misses the point of what's wrong with financial regulation: It's…
Hundreds of court cases show that companies are using features of timekeeping software to shortchange workers, a few minutes…
The court narrowly ruled that employees who sign arbitration agreements can't bring class action suits over unpaid wages.
The Trump administration wants China to cut its trade deficit with the US by more than half. An economist explains why that's…
The Trump administration wants to privatize more of the federal bureaucracy. New research suggests this can lead to discrimination…
Cutting the program formerly known as food stamps would hurt low-income Americans and the whole economy.
Many are wondering what Facebook, Twitter and even the government can do to stop the spread of fake news. Behavioral science…
A new program uses tax incentives to encourage investors to help revitalize low-income communities. Research on similar…
Many states are pondering making gambling on sports legal after the US Supreme Court overturned a federal ban. But is the…
Big business influences politicians in many ways. One little-recognized channel is the money companies and their foundations…
Most people think of entrepreneurship as a young person's game. But the highest-growth firms in the US come from entrepreneurs…
The unemployment rate is now at its lowest level in 17 years and is very close to a 50-year low. Does that mean we're…
If companies in key industries collectively shunned the Chinese market, that would force China's leaders to take notice,…