World Economy

Traveling to Europe this summer? You may want to watch out for squirt guns.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Anyone parsing through government statistics to get a better understanding of the U.S. economy knows how frustrating the process can be. Individual agencies collect data for different reasons across different periods of time and in […]

Is excessive wealth immoral? Most people do not think so, but members of societies that are more equal and wealthy than average are more likely to believe it is wrong to have too much money.This […]

A new study reveals an unfortunate effect of supermarkets’ popular “2 for 1” offers: Not only do they make us buy more, these offers also lead to food waste at home.This article is brought to […]

Bright colors, fruit imagery, and labels like “locally made” or “vegan” might seem harmless—but when used on cannabis edibles, they can send misleading messages to teens.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Migration agreements between “transit countries,” such as Turkey or Libya, and Europe have in recent years become the norm as emergency measures to try to stop irregular migration.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

When we discuss climate action, pension reforms or investments in technology, we are really talking about one big question: How should we distribute benefits and costs between generations?This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Have you ever found yourself thinking a server, salesperson or customer service employee was especially attractive, and wondered if that changed the way you felt about the interaction or even the outcome?This article is brought […]

Governments often see entrepreneurs as the engines of innovation, job creation and economic growth. In the UK alone, small and medium enterprises account for 99.8% of the business population and employ more than 16 million […]

Americans love small businesses. We dedicate a week each year to applauding them, and spend Small Business Saturday shopping locally. Yet hiding in plain sight is an enormous challenge facing small business owners as they […]