If you have ever wondered why stock prices rise and fall, or why some investments soar while others sink, the answer lies in ...

The edifice of economic theory constructed over the last two centuries, to an extent in the shadow of physics, has been ...

It’s accepted wisdom that supply and demand sits at the center of all economic thought. Figure that prices are what organize a market economy, at which point it’s only logical that prices are arrived ...

In his otherwise excellent column “Wealth Is Knowledge” (Inside View, Feb. 7), Andy Kessler makes a common Econ 101 mistake. He says, “You were taught about supply and demand curves and that when ...

Demand for new houses over the past 50 years has generally shifted outward with rising incomes and an increasing population, though it has shifted inward during periods of recession. Supply for new ...

Discover how high prices and limited supply can lead to permanent demand reduction. Learn about demand destruction's impact ...