Housing prices nationally are at an all-time high, including in many metro areas that were previously considered affordable alternatives to... more

At around $900 billion in transactions daily, the market for U.S. Treasuries is massive, not only in terms of quantity... more

The U.S. trade deficit has long been a source of political consternation, but it has come to the forefront in... more

The Federal Reserve’s “Statement on Longer-Run Goals and Monetary Policy Strategy”—commonly referred to as its monetary policy framework—is composed of... more

The clean energy transition has quietly pushed ahead in recent decades, with solar and wind energy accounting for almost 15%... more

Fiscal deficit projections are used by policymakers to understand the trajectory of U.S. debt. Between 1984 and 2003, Congress was... more

When Congress considers legislation, nonpartisan agencies provide estimates of the law’s potential economic effects to policymakers, a process known as... more

Since 2022, Western nations have put a number of sanctions on Russia in response to its war in Ukraine. Policymakers... more

The full-employment rate of unemployment may seem like a contradiction, but in fact, economists have long understood that some unemployment... more

As COVID-19 swept across the globe, many nations struggled to define a cohesive public health strategy to prevent the spread... more