Economics | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/economics/RSS feed for EconomicsenMon, 19 Oct 2026 16:12:30 +0000How a Bunch of Broke Teachers Created a Hot New Way to Vacationhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-a-bunch-of-broke-teachers-created-a-hot-new-way-to-vacation-180989709/Generation Z and millennials are choosing home swapping over hotels as chic clubs launch to embrace the trendMon, 19 Oct 2026 16:12:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-a-bunch-of-broke-teachers-created-a-hot-new-way-to-vacation-180989709/With the Help of Family Wealth and Instagram, Gen Z Is Spending Big in the Art Markethttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/with-the-help-of-family-wealth-and-instagram-gen-z-is-spending-big-in-the-art-market-180989664/According to a new survey, high-net-worth 20-somethings are emerging as the most active members of the global art trade, outspending other generations by wide margins. Their habits are changing how the art world worksTue, 13 Oct 2026 15:19:10 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/with-the-help-of-family-wealth-and-instagram-gen-z-is-spending-big-in-the-art-market-180989664/What Are Medieval English Coins Doing in Rome? They Could Be Rare Evidence of a 'Little England' Enclave That Received Special Papal Privilegeshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-are-medieval-english-coins-doing-in-rome-they-could-be-rare-evidence-of-a-little-england-enclave-that-received-special-papal-privileges-180989625/Researchers argue that the tenth-century coins provide new evidence of a bustling English community located next to the Vatican that was permitted to use its own currencyTue, 06 Oct 2026 20:33:52 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-are-medieval-english-coins-doing-in-rome-they-could-be-rare-evidence-of-a-little-england-enclave-that-received-special-papal-privileges-180989625/