Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Wine growers everywhere fear spring frosts. New vine buds emerge in the spring and are highly susceptible to freezing temperatures which can kill them and result in significant crop loss for the year.

Externalities are the incidental effects that the activities or actions of one party have on another party. Positive externalities occur when the actions of a person or entity have a positive impact ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Economist Paramo Sanyal of the Brattle Group discusses the the Universal Service Fund, which subsidizes telephone service for low-income customers, ...

Introductory-level economics uses supply and demand curves to identify the "ideal" price for a product, service or other economic activity. In Econ 101, these curves assume that the economy is working ...

The digital world fosters a culture of responsibility-denial, creating ‘externalities’, which damages those engaging in such behaviours.