Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Here is a word that risks deterring you from reading on much further, even though it may hold the key to understanding why we are in such a terrible political, economic and social mess. That word is ...

Phil Gramm and Michael Solon’s “Enemies of the Economic Enlightenment” (op-ed, April 16) seems intended to vilify the efforts of reformers seeking to change priorities and cultures within corporations ...

The urgency to address corporate externalities—environmental, social, and health-related spill‑over costs—is intensifying. Hidden costs from pollution, resource depletion, and poor labor practices ...

Neal Urwitz is a vice president at Antenna Group, a public relations firm working with companies combating the climate crisis. Back in college, I thought positive economic externalities – i.e., when ...

The notion of “externalities” has become familiar in environmental circles. It refers to costs imposed by businesses that are not paid for by those businesses. For instance, industrial processes can ...

Sean Ross is a strategic adviser at 1031x.com, Investopedia contributor, and the founder and manager of Free Lances Ltd. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC, and has more than three ...