American Richard Thaler wins 2017 Nobel prize for economics

"He's made economics more human," the Nobel jury said. US economist Richard Thaler won the 2017 Nobel Economics Prize for his contributions in the field of behavioral economics, showing how human......

Nobel Laureate Raghuram Rajan? We will know on Monday

Though Nobel Prize nominations have been a secret for 50 years, speculation abounds over the contenders for this year’s prize in economics. A look at the possible winners.   Colin......

Buying stocks? Go to sleep, wake up rich

How many times have you read that earning a good return is important, but not as important as being able to sleep at night? Investment guides typically advise you that feeling comfortable with......

Economists walk on the wild side of human behavior

Say you're going to come into a sum of money. Would you rather get $3,000 next week, or $3,800 in a couple of months?Well, that depends on whether you just ate a bag of candy, according to a recent......