The best, most accessible introductions to the complex topic of how money really works, picked by Harvard's top economists.

5 Books to Help You Understand the Economy Before Voting The brightest minds explore the issue at every level, from the levers that control inflation to the best way to achieve work-life balance.

The global economy is a baffling battlefield. These three new books are here to help us understand it.

All sorts of lessons (even about economics) can be learned from kids' books. On today's show, we visit an elementary school to try to teach third graders econ using some beloved childrens ...

Investors have been keeping a close eye on China’s economy as data has largely been glum—showing deflationary pressures and a weak jobs market.

Barry Eichengreen reviews books on the most pivotal economic, social, and environmental transformations of the last century, from the disintegration of the Soviet Union to the role of technology in ...

The Beige Book may not be a page turner on your spring reading list, but when it comes out Wednesday, economists will read it closely to get a more timely sense of what is happening in this economy.

Brad DeLong felt confident that the story started in 1870. The polymath economist was writing a book on economic modernity—about how humans transitioned from eking out an existence on our small ...

In this lovely little book, Phelps, a winner of the Nobel memorial prize in economics, describes his journey of intellectual creativity.

The Fed Fed’s Beige Book says economy is stable. Companies more optimistic about 2025, but tariffs a worry. Inflation still a nagging problem for businesses ...

In my book The Frugal Economy: A Guide to Building a Better World with Less, the last section is titled Frugal America. It is an ode to the 3,143 counties across the United States that are frugally ...