Economics is not a museum of immortal models. It is a diagnostic discipline whose tools must match the condition of the economy under examination.

Here are the key races to keep an eye on in Illinois and the Rockford region as election season approaches.

Discover Robert M. Solow's contributions to economics, including the Solow-Swan Model and the Solow Residual, plus his Nobel Prize-winning work on economic growth.

Wealth quote of the day by Paul Samuelson: “Investing should be more like watching paint dry or watching grass grow. If you want excitement, take $800 and go to Las Vegas.” Why Samuelson warned ...

Joan Samuelson, an intellectual force and relentless local advocate for a cure for Parkinson’s disease, died Dec. 27 in Santa Rosa of the affliction whose cure became her life’s work. She was 75.

He was a familiar byline in Newsweek and The Washington Post for decades, explaining the intricacies of economic policy in reader-friendly vernacular. By Michael S. Rosenwald Robert J. Samuelson, an ...

Robert J. Samuelson, who sought to explain the implications of unemployment, inflation and government spending to ordinary readers for more than 40 years as an economics columnist for The Washington ...

Robert J. Samuelson, who sought to explain the implications of unemployment, inflation and government spending to ordinary readers for more than 40 years as an economics columnist for The Washington ...

A model that uses data from the Federal Reserve System’s Beige Book suggests there is a 24% chance the U.S. economy was already in a recession in October, according to new research from the Federal ...

Prominent economist Paul Samuelson wrote in Newsweek in 1966, “Wall Street indexes predicted nine out of the last five recessions! And its mistakes were beauties.” One could say something similar ...

Kimberly Samuelson, age 58, of Sacred Heart, MN passed away surrounded by her family at her home on Sunday, September 14, 2025. A memorial service will be on Friday, September 19 at 11:00 a.m. at Our ...