Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover real estate, economics and cost of living. Sep 18, 2024, 02:38pm EDT Boise is one of America's fastest growing cities and ...

It is an odd confession to make about a statistic, I realize, but then again I am an economist, so I am just going to go ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Broughel is an economist focused on the economics of regulation. GDP is the total market value of all final goods and ...

Many economists and market participants have suggested AI investment was the savior of an otherwise-stagnant domestic economy. A January report from MRB Partners U.S. economic strategist Prajakta ...

The U.S. government's budget deficits are now projected to worsen throughout the next decade when compared with earlier forecasts this year, according to a new report by the nonpartisan Committee for ...

NATO allies are meeting in the Netherlands on June 24-25 this week. The alliance has reportedly agreed to hike their defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product by 2035. One chart shows what a ...

Global debt has stabilized, though it remains at an elevated level, as a continued reduction in private-sector lending offset greater borrowing by governments. Total debt was little changed last year, ...