Haiti is one of the poorest nations in the world, and rich countries have their fingerprints all over the nation's stunted development.

Here's what a troubled property developer tells us about the Chinese economy.

A new book explains why "the age of urban miracles" is far from over.

California homes are burning. Why are they still increasing in value in regions prone to fire?

The real estate startup Pacaso has rocketed to a billion-dollar valuation — but its recent fights with communities could foreshadow business troubles ahead.

A new study helps to explain the dynamics of our bonkers housing market.

A new book argues that we've seen a fundamental shift in the treatment of pets since 1998.

A new study finds finance professionals fail at their jobs in a surprising way. There are lessons for all of us.

We speak with the Nobel Prize-winning founder of behavioral economics about the new — and last — version of his classic book, Nudge.

America has seen decades of consolidation of its hospitals, raising prices for consumers. President Biden now wants to do something about it.

Apple joins the ranks of tech firms freeing many employees from Silicon Valley offices. What this might mean for the geography of the American economy.

Products are shrinking. Only some people are noticing.

The historic surge of new businesses seen in 2020 has continued through the first half of 2021. Is it merely a pendulum swing back to a normal economy, or a rocket ship to a better economy?

We speak with one of the leading scholars of automation about its evolving impacts on society.

The U.S. trade deficit is hitting record highs — and it's fueled by a surge in demand for imports, mostly from East Asia. On both land and at sea, the shipping industry is struggling to keep up.