Explore whether economics can be considered a science, analyzing its classification, testability, and consensus within social science debates.

When it comes to big questions about the economy, we're still kind of in the dark ages. Why do some economies grow so much faster than others? How long is the next recession going to last? How do we ...

Microeconomics and macroeconomics are two distinct branches of economics. Microeconomics focuses on individuals and groups, including companies, while macroeconomics looks at the behavior of national ...

Both microeconomics and macroeconomics involve examining economic behavior, but they differ in terms of the scale of the subjects being studied. Microeconomics is the field of economics that looks at ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Matthew Hennessy, author and Wall Street Journal deputy editor, talked about his book on the value of free markets, “Visible Hand: A Wealth of ...