LiveScience Topic:
Economy
The United States is mired in a financial fiasco unlike anything seen since the Great Depression. But how will it all shake out is anybody's guess. Meanwhile, the crisis has become global, with banking institutions around the world poised to fail. From Wall Street to Main Street, we look at the psychology, sociology and economics behind the news.
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Virtual economies in games can provide lessons on the patterns of free markets and unfettered capitalism.
Feed for beef and chicken comes from corn, as does corn oil used in fast food.
In the darkness of the strange holiday of Halloween, five myths and urban legends can be debunked.
We had some folks over to play Monopoly, but then the bottom fell out of the game.
Economic theory is revealing how information flows through the brain
With tax credits and the credit crunch, the renewable energy market is being pulled in two directions.
The global financial crisis of 2008 comes as no great surprise to people who study human behavior and decision-making.
Most Americans believe the current financial crisis poses a greater threat than terrorism.
At the very least, world power is likely to be share more, analysts say.
Suicide does not go up in hard times. But people stress out and eat badly.
Richard Leakey warns that science funding could dry up in current economic crisis.
Narcissists are the most likely leaders.
The political landscape for dealing with climate change is shifting.
When it comes to how the federal government should spend its money, rich and poor agree.
The public wants revenge on Wall Street, a behavioral economist says.
Manly guys take biggest financial risks, suggests a new study.
Men who think women should stay at home with the kids make more than their counterparts.
Banks seemed to collapse overnight, but the reasons date back decades, even centuries.
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