Economics

Electric car at charging station

Electric vehicles are driven less often than policymakers think, study says

Saieh Hall at the University of Chicago

Becker Friedman Institute launches summer institute to expand diversity in economics

$100M Nudge

Emails worth $100 million: Economists use ‘nudges’ to increase tax compliance

Racial Wealth Gap

Why the pandemic hits Black, Hispanic household finances harder

The World, a movie theater in Kearney, Nebraska, is temporary closed

How COVID-19 has changed the global economy

Work From Home hero

With much of U.S. staying at home, how many jobs can be done remotely?

Map showing lights across Europe

During coronavirus, plunging power demand could signal economic woes

Chairs turned upside down inside a closed restaurant

Will the coronavirus pandemic cause a recession?

Toy figurines and coins, a wage gap symbol

Study: College major choices can predict gender wage gaps

UChicago student Jon Zaghloul, a broadcaster and podcast host, at Stagg Field

Between classes, student talks sports and draws big names to podcast in his dorm