The Latest Breaking News from Math

Former Obama economic advisor Jason Furman just dropped a reality check that should have every investor paying attention to Washington’s fiscal math. In a pointed social media post, the Harvard economist highlighted a glaring problem with the Trump administration’s promise to lower the debt-to-GDP ratio by at least 3 percentage…

There's one milestone that never loses its appeal: doubling your money. Whether it’s a retirement account, an income-focused portfolio or a long-term bet on private markets, the math behind turning $100,000 into $200,000 is more straightforward than many realize. 

A study suggests that carefully controlled electrical stimulation of the brain may improve math skills, most significantly in people with weaker connections in a specific part of the brain.

Zero-based budgeting sounds complicated, but it’s actually a simple way to take control of your money. If you’ve ever felt lost when looking at your...

Many animals have a sense of quantity, but they don't count or do math the way humans do.

Finding educational apps that don’t make parents want to hide the tablet is harder than it should be. So many are packed with clunky graphics, repetitive soundtracks, or cringeworthy voices that even your kids grow tired of them. But there are hidden gems—apps that are both fun for kids and…

Mark Cuban may have a net worth north of $5 billion, but when it came time to split the check with his dad, the math didn't matter.

Kinzinger's sarcasm strikes a nerve.

Most 11-year-olds are worried about math homework. Mallory Marshall was asking Warren Buffett how to build wealth. And Buffett—never one to miss an opportunity for both wisdom and a one-liner—delivered.

Jasmine Crockett knows how to trigger the MAGA folk.

‘It doesn’t take an Einstein to see that the math ain’t mathin’ here,’ the Democrat says, ridiculing the first lady’s U.S. citizenship