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 ...

Explore true cost economics, an approach that includes external costs like pollution in pricing, ensuring a more accurate ...

Consumption, production, and investment decisions of individuals, households, and firms often affect people not directly involved in the transactions. Sometimes these indirect effects are tiny. But ...

Al Gore and David Blood’s op-ed “ESG Investing Is Consistent with Fiduciary Duty” (Nov. 9) includes two examples that highlight the best way to handle externalities, the economic term for costs ...