Harvard economist Robert Barro on Ricardian equivalence, inflation targets and the economics of religion, among other topics.

Should mortgage brokers face tougher licensing regulations? In light of the mortgage meltdown, many think the answer is an obvious yes, but recent research urges caution.

The author of A History of the Federal Reserve and architect of the Shadow Open Market Committee shares his thoughts on everything from failures of the Fed to international monetary reform.

Two Minneapolis Fed economists propose a controversial solution to a long-term puzzle: Why do home prices soar in both high and low inflation eras?

Friends since high school in Belarus, Mikhail Golosov and Aleh Tsyvinski have become leading young economists in the United States, at MIT and Harvard, respectively. Much of their research focuses on the economics of optimal taxation and social insurance, and it merges a dynamic approach to...

Economic inequality has increased in the United States—this much is clear. But the reasons, the consequences and the future are far from obvious. Recent research provides some intriguing suggestions.