“There isn’t one,” said Patrick Badolato, a professor of accounting. But investors and analysts use “net income” and “EBITDA” in their attempts.

A Columbia Business School professor explains quantitative easing and the Feds’ $120 billion per month bond-buying program with an analogy.

Throughout the pandemic, federal unemployment benefits have had expiration dates. Some economists think there’s a better way.

We look into how the government borrows money and what it means in the long run.

If one quarter differs significantly from another, it’s hard to paint a picture of the entire year.

They can indicate where the market is going to open, but they’re not a crystal ball.

Was it a predictable event? Then Wall Street’s reaction might already be “priced in.”

“It’s really a measure, I think, of worker confidence in the economy,” said Tara Sinclair of George Washington University.

Sorting blockchain from bitcoin and everything else.

Analysts estimate how a company will perform.