Learn how externalities impact economics, with examples of positive and negative outcomes, and explore solutions like taxes, ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

THE logic behind congestion pricing—tolling roads to maintain free-flowing traffic conditions—is pretty straightforward. When a driver enters a road space, he receives some benefit (the mobility ...

IF YOUR friends and family get fat, chances are you will too, researchers report in a startling new study that suggests obesity is ‘socially contagious’ and can spread easily from person to person. Is ...

Introductory-level economics uses supply and demand curves to identify the "ideal" price for a product, service or other economic activity. In Econ 101, these curves assume that the economy is working ...

The architecture of securities clearing and settlement in the United States creates an externality: investors do not always bear the full cost of settlement risk for their trades and can impose some ...

Mark Bittman has a piece in the New York Times where he analyzes the "true cost" of hamburgers. There are some things right with the piece and some things wrong. In general, thinking about the costs ...