economics

Laurence Kotlikoff, professor of economics at Boston University and a Bloomberg View columnist, talks about his bid for the U.S. presidency.

Britain has lost its spot as the world's sixth largest economy to Brazil, according the Centre for Economics and Business Research.

Last week's EU summit transformed politics, at least in the UK, but did it improve the economics of resolving the eurozone sovereign debt crisis?

This week Standard & Poor's may deliver its verdict.

Douglas McWilliams, chief executive officer of the Centre for Economics and Business Research, talks about the global economy.

Italy needs growth to help relieve the pressure of its staggering debt load, but its bureaucracy and politics often overwhelm economics.

The economy has made the business of summer camp tougher — so having fun is only part of the equation. Many camps now offer special services to please demanding families.

In case you doubted that politicians don't understand economics.

In this infographic, we look at the larger picture: a breakdown of the most commonly used burrito ingredients and their overall production and per-person consumption stats.

The euro stands just a one in five chance of surviving in its current form for ten years, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research.

Jane Mentzinger, 49, is executive director of Communities in Schools of Chicago, a non-profit that coordinates arts, health and violence-prevention programs in city public schools.