Sven Beckert’s epic history of trade identifies the ceaseless generation of wealth as the driving force behind capitalism’s ...

In a bold new history, Sven Beckert traces the origins of our modern economy, from global port cities to the halls of power.

The brilliant and late economic historian Angus Maddison estimated that India was the world's largest economy for a staggering one and a half millennia. China surpassed India by 1820 but they remained ...

The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization for ...

A century ago, the Republican Congress passed the Fordney–McCumber Tariff of 1922. This post-First World War effort to protect the United States from German competition and rescue business from ...

This panel at the "World Economic Forum" annual meeting in Davos unpacks the consequences of President Trump's 2024 election victory. Trump is expected to address the gathering tomorrow. Former ...

President Biden on Tuesday touted that President-elect Trump will inherit the "strongest economy in modern history" when he takes office in January – even as Americans continue to struggle to afford ...

How many female entrepreneurs, bankers, and industrialists from the past can you name? You could be forgiven for thinking that, until relatively recently, there were none at all. Women are commonly ...

The ongoing government shutdown isn’t just the longest in American history. It’s likely the most damaging, too. Historically, the economic damage from shutdowns is fleeting, quickly reversing when the ...