economics

Healthy Heart Tips for a Bad Economy

Health - February 7, 2009

Don't let your body pay the price in uncertain times, experts say more >>

Women in Coastal Areas Have Higher Mercury Levels

Health - January 19, 2009

Study finds increase tied to income, ethnicity, types of seafood consumed more >>

On the Economic Stimulus: Conservative Ideas Worth Listening To

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - January 14, 2009

Proposals to cut Social Security taxes and increase defense spending should be given some thought. more >>

Kenneth Rosen: Housing Will Bottom Out This Year

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - January 13, 2009

The Berkeley professor is more optimistic about housing than many. more >>

Job Universe: Economist

Money - December 11, 2008

Analyzing and studying America's hottest topic: the economy. more >>

Democratic House Leader Cites Bush's 'Last Act of Economic Malpractice'

By Katherine Skiba - Nation & World - December 5, 2008

Reacting to news of massive job losses, Rep. Steny Hoyer lashed out at the White House on Friday. more >>

School-Based Program Can Change Kids' Lives

Health - December 3, 2008

A Seattle project was linked to better education, mental health 15 years later more >>

Children of U.S. Farmworkers Often Uninsured

Health - December 2, 2008

Problem is worst among migrant, immigrant families, study finds more >>

Nariman Behravesh: No-Nonsense Economics

By Kirk Shinkle - Money - December 2, 2008

Centrist opinions on globalization and immigration too often get shouted down. more >>

Why Obama's Stimulus Blockbuster Could Flop

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - December 2, 2008

There is little evidence such a spending spree will actually work. more >>

Health Needs of Autistic Children Often Unmet

Health - December 1, 2008

Expenses greater than those for kids with other special needs, report shows more >>

A Third of Medicare Clients Unfamiliar With Benefits

Health - November 25, 2008

Findings cut across race, education levels, and could affect quality of health care, study says more >>

Who's Who on Obama's Economic Team

Nation & World - November 24, 2008

Obama names Geithner to be treasury secretary and Summers to head the National Economic Council. more >>

William Kristol is Right For Once—Economists Don't Know

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - November 24, 2008

Has the world gone mad? more >>

Should Barack Obama Press Massive Economic Stimulus?

Opinion - November 24, 2008

Is the president-elect choosing the right economic course? Post your thoughts. more >>

Financial Crisis: Terms You Need to Know

By Kirk Shinkle - The Ticker - November 21, 2008

A guide to the lexicon of market turmoil. more >>

Money Talk: Economic Lexicon

Money - November 21, 2008

Definitios of common economic terms to help wade through talk surrounding the financial crisis. more >>

America's Best Leaders: Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University Economist

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - November 19, 2008

An academic who looks for real-world ways to beat global poverty. more >>

Wealthy More Likely to Have Breast Reconstruction

Health - November 17, 2008

Black women less likely than white women to have reconstruction after mastectomy more >>

Established EU Countries Healthier Than Newcomers

Health - November 17, 2008

Study says quality years could be extended with more elder-care funds more >>

What the Elite Will Eat at the Economic Crisis Summit

Nation & World - November 14, 2008

Smoked quail, roast lamb and, for dessert, pear torte with huckleberry sauce. more >>

Pregnant Rural Women More at Risk

Health - November 14, 2008

Poverty, social deprivation among factors boosting odds of preeclampsia, hypertension more >>

The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall

By Frederick Taylor - Opinion - November 13, 2008

A wall that was built to keep people in was torn down to do the same—19 years ago this week. more >>

What to Expect From the Economic Crisis Summit

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - November 12, 2008

A historic gathering, yes, but much of the critical work will come in its aftermath. more >>

Death Rates Higher for Minority Children Awaiting Heart Transplant

Health - November 12, 2008

14% for whites, 19% for blacks, 21% for Hispanics and 27% for others, study says more >>