This story contains details about suicide that may be disturbing to some readers. Our team here at Marketplace is taking an introduction to economics class as part of what we’re calling the ...

With the new school year starting, there is good news for incoming students of economics—and anybody else who wants to learn about issues like inequality, globalization, and the most efficient ways to ...

As an economist who is well known in my town, I get calls from economics majors (or their parents) asking for help finding jobs. Here’s a summary of my advice for soon-to-graduate or recently ...

Dr. Econ, in your May 2013 answer, you mentioned that the unemployment rate alone may not fully capture the overall picture of labor market conditions and that policymakers look at a range of labor ...

Economics is one of the most popular majors here at Columbia and Barnard, and it makes sense. Doing the major seems like a direct way to a successful career on Wall Street. That being said, you should ...

Back in May, Noah wrote about the amazingly good deal that is the PhD in economics. Why? Because: You get a job. You get autonomy. You get intellectual fulfillment. The risk is low. Unlike an MBA, law ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Last week I received some sad news: the Swedish economist Axel Leijonhufvud had died at the age of 88. His name ...