Casinos are a major source of new wealth for many Indian tribes in the Ninth District and both Indians and non-Indians seek the profits they yield. But too little discussion of late has focused on their true costs and benefits.

Native CDFIs are providing much-needed credit in Indian country.

Do lottery tickets and other forms of gambling compete with essentials in the household budget? Yes, says a recent economic analysis, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

A newly drafted model law may help bring loans to Indian country.

Incentive-based tools to protect rural land from sprawl are increasingly popular, but some doubt their effectiveness.

There are millions of tons of garbage in the Ninth District. This is their story.

In the increasingly vital yet bewildering world of financial economics, Darrell Duffie is both a deep-level theorist and a hands-on plumber.

Janet Currie began her career as a labor economist, with important work on game and bargaining theory, arbitration and negotiation strategy, and wage and employment determination. Today, as director of Princeton University’s Center for Health and Wellbeing, she explores the frontiers of...