Economists

A survey released on Dec. 6 by NABE shows that its panel of forecasters expects consumer prices to rise 6 percent in the final quarter of the year compared to the year-ago quarter.

Roughly 77 ships are currently waiting outside docks in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, carrying a staggering $24 billion worth of goods waiting to be offloaded, CNBC reported, citing economists at Goldman Sachs.

Health reform's roll-out has had its problems, but three economists feel it still has a chance to boost small business growth.

Many entrepreneurs may not know Ronald Coase, but their work has benefited from his ideas.