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 ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of ...

Elasticity of demand refers to the sensitivity of quantity demanded with respect to changes in another outside factor. There are many types of elasticity of demand. The one most relevant to businesses ...

The demand curve is one of the fundamental concepts of economics. It illustrates the relationship between the price of a good or service and the demand for that product, that is, the way a change in ...

The big story of the weekend was that a meeting of OPEC and non-OPEC producers, at which an agreement was supposed to be signed to freeze oil production at recent levels, ended without an agreement ...