MIT Institute Professor Daron Acemoglu predicts that artificial intelligence will have a “nontrivial, but modest” effect on GDP in the next decade.

As China grapples with fallout from its “zero-Covid” policy, experts are predicting a recovery at a much slower rate than has been seen in the past.

Economics PhDs are more likely to have highly educated parents and come from a more socioeconomically advantaged background — and that’s a problem.

Public health interventions do not depress the economy, says a new study based on data from the 1918 flu outbreak.

MIT economists recommend older Americans stay home during COVID-19 pandemic while younger adults return to work sooner.

Rent relief, corporate climate activism, labor rights, and income inequality are all on the docket post-COVID-19 lockdown.

Economist Kate Raworth offers a framework to guide global development, government policy, and corporate strategy in the 21st century.

MIT takes top business and economics spot in world ranking

Two economists offer a framework for thinking about the place of values in the decisions of modern life.

A new, large-scale research review catalogs the enormity of the threat.