Welcome to the first week of our “Econ 101” crash course. Together, we’ll read one chapter each week from Core Econ’s “Economy, Society, and Public Policy.” Here’s a link to the free online version of ...

For many college students, introductory economics is a rite of passage. Some may call it a general education requirement, others may call it a gateway to the corporate world. But there is a common ...

This story contains details about suicide that may be disturbing to some readers. Our team here at Marketplace is taking an introduction to economics class as part of what we’re calling the ...

Economics 101 is the name many colleges and universities use for their introductory undergraduate economics course. It’s also shorthand for the ideas at the heart of classical economics as they have ...