Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS ...

Supply and demand curves express relationships between price and quantity. Equilibrium exists when supply equals demand. The shape of these curves and the equilibrium price affect small and large ...

There are many arguments against the tax credit. One argument we make is that the tax credit is a benefit for sellers of houses more than for buyers of houses. This is simplest to see if you imagine a ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Over March and April 2000, Internet stocks lost 56%, or $700 billion. This sudden collapse has been attributed to an increasing supply of shares from lockup expirations and equity offerings. I show ...

Buyers and sellers meet and at the right price all products are sold Three little words. Often that is all it takes to make one’s heart beat faster. “Liberty, equality, fraternity” captured the French ...

AS students at the University of the Philippines School of Economics (UPSE), we have to deal with various economic theories, econometrics and applied economics, involving a deluge of formulas and ...

Taxes may be imposed on both a micro-level, involving specific products or services, or the macro-level, involving income or profits. The imposition of either type of tax has an implication on the ...

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 ...