If there is one consistent theme in President Trump’s economic philosophy, it is that trade deficits are bad for the country and must be eliminated. This is the principal motivation for his recent ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I share tips about launching, validating and growing startups. Mar 25, 2025, 12:05pm EDT When it comes to concepts from economics ...

Accounting identities don't tell us how the economy actually works. Whenever the public discourse turns to economics, the results tend to be painful. Economists are forever pulling their hair out over ...

Entrepreneurs come from a wide variety of different educational backgrounds, but it is important for all small-business owners to learn basic economic principles, regardless of their areas of ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed an extraordinary burden on the US health care system. Like all Americans, we’ve been moved by the heroism of the health care workers treating COVID-19 patients on the ...