Economic theory works on the premise that there are two types of employment: basic and non-basic. Economic base theory claims that basic employment is the engine of a local economy largely because its ...

We spoke with someone who compiles dictionaries about the meaning of 'basic'. Turns out, there's a geographical hook to its meaning that makes defining 'basic'... anything but. 28,170 people played ...

Friends, family members, Lauren Conrad: Thank you for joining us here today as we deliver the word Basic to its final resting place. Basic's last year on earth was an active one: After beginning life ...