Economics

A Nobel laureate in economics explains how artificial intelligence will affect inequality—and how solutions such as a shorter work week might mitigate its negative effects

A tight labor market offers financial hope to many low-income workers but only if our government rethinks its hard limits for benefit programs

There is no evidence for Republican claims that considering the environmental impacts of investment is bad for the poor—part of the party’s growing opposition to environmental, social and governance investments

Researchers calculated that high-emitting countries, including the U.S., should pay $192 trillion in compensation to low-emitting nations

A key FEMA disaster fund and state insurance programs could run out of money to finance disaster recovery and pay claims, respectively, as hurricane and wildfire seasons begin

Rising temperatures could increase global inflation by as much as 1 percent every year until 2035

Using artificial intelligence like ChatGPT to trade stocks and other financial instruments could have benefits—and perils

A single whale can lock up as much carbon as 1,000 trees. By turning them into carbon credits, a new project hopes to save the climate and the whales

Insurers face a “crisis of confidence” as global warming makes weather events unpredictable and increases damage

Events like the World Cup can emit millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide, but it doesn’t have to be that way

Scientists and manufacturers are charting a path toward material sustainability

Here’s how companies and other organizations are trying to make plastics more sustainable