Paul Solman: On Tuesday, we posted the first transcript from a series of interviews I’ve done with Paul Samuelson over the years. This installment picks up where the last left off, explaining the most ...

A fundamental economic principle is that voluntary trade creates wealth, and the more people trade, the greater their ...

Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. Paul Krugman on Monday delivered an excellent primer on basic economics and the importance of what economists ...

To serve effectively in Congress, one does not need a post-graduate degree. When it comes to economics, there's no reason to expect leading lawmakers to be Nobel laureates or be experts in every ...