Welcome to the first week of our “Econ 101” crash course. Together, we’ll read one chapter each week from Core Econ’s “Economy, Society, and Public Policy.” Here’s a link to the free online version of ...

Monopoly, Settlers of Catan and blackjack all involve strategy. To win these games, you have to consider how your opponents might play and use that information to inform your own moves. That’s also ...

In which Jacob Clifford and Adriene Hill introduce you to Crash Course Economics! CC Econ is a new course from the Crash Course team. We look forward to teaching you all about the so-called dismal ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of Dispatches from Abroad, a series highlighting UChicago community members who are researching, studying and working around the world. Every summer, the hallways of ...

During my 50-year stint as an agricultural scientist I have had many interactions with economists. One of the things I learned very early on was that they use a different form of mathematics to ...