As a professional economist, I have the opportunity to weigh in on many issues. In some of my views I’m highly confident, some less so. When it comes to artificial intelligence and its impact on the ...

Harvard research indicates friendships with richer people are linked to upward economic mobility. A study found people in distressed communities often live in areas with few cross-class ties.

Uncertainty is not as easily measured as traditional indicators like growth or inflation, but economists have built some reliable proxies. One of the best-known gauges is the Economic Policy ...