What does macroeconomic mean?
ASU economist explains the difference between microeconomics and macroeconomics and their implications on markets and economic policy.
What is fiscal policy?
ASU economist outlines the effects of growing federal deficits on interest rates and inflation.
What is quantitative easing?
ASU economist explains how quantitative easing and tightening affect bank balance sheets and the credit policies set for businesses and consumers.
What is the federal reserve?
An economics expert outlines how the Federal Reserve uses interest rates to control inflation, relying on both fiscal and monetary policies.
What is a consumer price index (CPI)?
ASU economist explains the difference between headline inflation, which includes all prices, and core inflation, which excludes food and energy.
What is gross domestic product?
ASU economist explains GDP and measuring economic well-being.
What is the law of supply and demand?
ASU economist explains how supply and demand shape the stock market.
What is an economic moat?
ASU economist explains how companies defend their competitive edge.
US and Canada tariff policy changes may have lasting impacts on consumer wallets
An ASU economist says new tariffs will increase prices and decrease consumers' disposable income.
What is opportunity cost?
ASU economist explains the key differences between opportunity and sunk costs, two concepts that heavily shape decision-making.