Self-interest describes actions that are intended to result in personal gain. It comes with both pros and cons.

The conspiracy theories of our time seem fixated on an absence of clues.

"Murray N. Rothbard is a scholar of unique, indeed monumental achievements: the founder of the first fully-integrated science of liberty." ...

The chronic clash between sound economics and good politics frustrates economists who venture near the political world. Much more important, it often blocks the road to better policy. The chasm is ...

While Aristotle did not have advanced knowledge of economics, his causal-based view of reality set the stage for the development.

While finance theory distinguishes the roles of equity and debt in supporting firm growth, their differential impacts on international trade remain underexplored. This study provides the first ...

The Law School held its annual Coase Lecture on February 10, drawing students, faculty, and other guests into a packed auditorium for a tradition that began in 1992. This year’s lecture, titled, “What ...

The Tesla and SpaceX chief has told his followers that they will live in a world where robots will take care of every need ...

While the Great Depression occurred almost 80 years before the Great Recession of 2008 and decades before the start of ...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told reporters outside her deposition in front of the House Oversight Committee on Thursday that she was grilled on everything from her Jeffrey Epstein, to ...

American businesses and consumers absorbed nearly 90 percent of the 2025 tariffs' economic burden, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found.

Can AI reduce selfish behavior? Researchers tested artificial agents in a cooperation experiment and found surprising results.