Unfortunately, all of these Econ 101 textbooks, lectures and seminars can be boiled down to a fundamentally flawed idea: homo economicus. Homo economicus is a core tenet of the study of economics, a ...

It’s what University of Connecticut law professor James Kwak has been saying for years: those ubiquitous supply and demand curves aren’t as simple as Econ 101 lets on.

The Washington Post is proud to introduce “Econ 101: Navigating the Economy,” a new line of coverage focusing on current day financial themes affecting all Americans. The series underscores ...

Economics 101 This is the first of three articles intended to unpack complex economic issues, expose myths and provide context for the news and social media reporting on the economy, debt and ...

Both parties supported economic rescue or stimulus packages in 2008 and 2020. Republicans have passed numerous tax cuts, and House GOP rules favor further tax cuts, which would add to the deficit ...

Pope Francis greets children not yet corrupted by Economics 101 classes at St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) ...