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 ...

Externalities are the incidental effects that the activities or actions of one party have on another party. Positive externalities occur when the actions of a person or entity have a positive impact ...

Introductory-level economics uses supply and demand curves to identify the "ideal" price for a product, service or other economic activity. In Econ 101, these curves assume that the economy is working ...

Wine growers everywhere fear spring frosts. New vine buds emerge in the spring and are highly susceptible to freezing temperatures which can kill them and result in significant crop loss for the year.

We economists are often faulted for having a language all our own, usually unintelligible to common mortals. (To be fair, our discipline is not unique in this: many think the language of lawyers is ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South ...

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 ...

Al Gore and David Blood’s op-ed “ESG Investing Is Consistent with Fiduciary Duty” (Nov. 9) includes two examples that highlight the best way to handle externalities, the economic term for costs ...