The "bottom line" is colloquially used as a metaphor to refer to "the essential or salient point" of a discussion. The term originally came from accounting. On an income statement, the top line is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marybeth Gasman writes about racism, philanthropy, HBCUs & faculty. Considering the complexities of the college application and ...

There's not a business on the planet that doesn't desire a more favorable bottom line. Fortunately, well-implemented strategic partnerships can help boost it. It’s estimated that 82% of business ...

State Rep. Kristin Robbins, R-Minn., talks about the ‘layers’ that were slowly unpeeled in the Minnesota fraud scandal on ‘The Bottom Line.’ Heritage Foundation chief economist EJ Antoni breaks down ...