Peter Morici is a columnist for MarketWatch. He is an economist and professor at the Smith School of Business of the University of Maryland. Follow him on Twitter @pmorici1.

If you’re reading this column, odds are you’re aware the U.S. population is aging and older Americans are living longer, on average. Still, the numbers are striking. For instance, average life ...

America’s top 1% enjoy a fifth of the economy’s income and pay nearly a third of its federal taxes. Many politicians think they should cough up much more. Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor, wants a new ...

I remember the time I took my very first antidepressant pill. I was just eighteen years old, still in high school, living with my parents. I remember being so nervous as they sat me down at our ...

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BOSTON — Massachusetts college students are still struggling with the cost of textbooks and other course materials, according to a new report that calls on Beacon Hill leaders to provide more ...

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LINDSEY VONN has revealed that she will have to go under the knife several more times after her horrific leg break at the Winter Olympics. The skiing legend, 41, crashed out of the downhill event to ...