Economic history suggests, however, that the greatest benefit to the greatest number of people occurs when free market prevails. Fairness may best be achieved through fewer barriers to competition ...

But while globalization — described by Peterson Institute for International Economics as the "growing interdependence of the world's economies, cultures, and populations," can have positive ...

Moderate inflation can be a "sign of a healthy economy", said Hunter Ray Barker on Forbes, as it "typically occurs when there is strong demand for goods and services". The demand "theoretically ...

Select further explains the pros and cons of the Fed raising interest rates, plus how everyday consumers can take advantage. The larger goal of the Fed raising interest rates is to slow economic ...