Economics

Claudia Goldin mined 200 years of data to show that greater economic growth did not lead to wage parity or more women in the workplace

Calculations determining the climate damage of greenhouse gas emissions—called the social cost of carbon—will be considered in federal agencies’ budgets, permitting decisions and, eventually, government purchases

Our financial systems need to be overhauled to avoid the kind of social-media-fueled bank run that killed Silicon Valley Bank

A Nobel laureate in economics explains how artificial intelligence will affect inequality—and how solutions such as a shorter work week might mitigate its negative effects

A tight labor market offers financial hope to many low-income workers but only if our government rethinks its hard limits for benefit programs

There is no evidence for Republican claims that considering the environmental impacts of investment is bad for the poor—part of the party’s growing opposition to environmental, social and governance investments

Researchers calculated that high-emitting countries, including the U.S., should pay $192 trillion in compensation to low-emitting nations

A key FEMA disaster fund and state insurance programs could run out of money to finance disaster recovery and pay claims, respectively, as hurricane and wildfire seasons begin

Rising temperatures could increase global inflation by as much as 1 percent every year until 2035

Using artificial intelligence like ChatGPT to trade stocks and other financial instruments could have benefits—and perils

A single whale can lock up as much carbon as 1,000 trees. By turning them into carbon credits, a new project hopes to save the climate and the whales

Insurers face a “crisis of confidence” as global warming makes weather events unpredictable and increases damage