When asked how they identify their social class 54% of Americans said they belong to the middle class, according to one survey.

Regarding Barbara Spindel’s review of Danielle Dreilinger’s “The Secret History of Home Economics” (Bookshelf, May 3): I have interacted with many young adults and frequently lamented the demise of ...

The industrial kitchen displayed all the hectic activity of a reality TV cooking show. Chefs tended anxiously to their creations – “Do these bread crumbs look browned enough?” – and kept a watchful ...

Stocks are down, down, down. But student interest in economics appears to be trending upward. The financial crisis has made “the dismal science” more relevant and immediate to many high school and ...

Together with their teaching staff, the 14 students of Econ 183: “The Cardinal Fund” act as the wealth manager for the $1 million Cardinal Fund provided by the Stanford Student Enterprises (SSE) ...

Perhaps it's time to start teaching kids useful kitchen skills in home economics classes. Image courtesy of Flickr user cafemama What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “home economics”? Perhaps ...

In more than half the high schools in the country, students are required to take a financial literacy or economics course. They’re often dry affairs, full of formulas for compounding interest. With a ...