Since 2015, American politics has been riven by deep splits over economic policy. The tilt toward free markets that began in the mid-1970s and lasted roughly until the election of Barack Obama is a ...

Robert William Fogel : an appreciation by a coauthor and colleague / Stanley L. Engerman -- Robert William Fogel : an appreciation by an adopted student / Donald N. McCloskey -- The market for ...

From the Declaration of Independence, to railroads, to the rise of conglomerates: Here are 51 seminal moments in the development of U.S. capitalism.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Goodman offers market-based solutions to public policy problems. As we approach our country’s 250 th birthday, there is no ...

The potential implementation of tariffs presents significant economic risks that may be overlooked in the current bullish market environment. Historical evidence and economic principles suggest that ...

Does Pope Leo XIV subscribe to the tenets of the economic agenda of patriotic populism? Well, it seems so, as he officially revealed his thinking behind his papal name, telling cardinals in Rome that ...

There’s a story haunting American politics. It’s a story told by right-wing populists like Donald Trump and JD Vance and left-wing populists like Bernie Sanders. The story goes something like this: ...