BBC presenter John Kay mocked James Cleverly this morning after a wave of heavyweight publications backed Labour to win the election. The Sunday Times, The Economist and the Financial Times all ...

Although the line sums up a popular view of the dismal science, an enormous swath of business theory and practice is rooted in economics. John Kay personifies the bridge between theory and practice.

"Few mothers are thrilled to learn that their daughter is dating an economist," says John Kay in the FT. Most people think economists are obsessed with interest rates, GDP statistics and other ...