The relationship between capitalism and democracy in America isn’t always easy—and it has been that way since 1776. After the American Revolution, no one was more responsible for setting capitalism’s ...

Sven Beckert’s doorstop of a book is supremely ambitious, an insightful and well-illustrated history by the Harvard historian ...

How to assess the health of democratic capitalism in the United States? Fundamentally, it is very strong. The marriage of democratic politics and a free-market economy continues to strengthen each, ...

Capitalism has long been heralded by many economists as the best economic system around, rewarding — and therefore encouraging — competition and innovation, creating wealth, stimulating growth and ...

Capitalism has proven itself to be an extraordinary engine for creating wealth and improving standards of living, as well as promoting the rule of law, representative government, and more free and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam writes about state and local policy and urban economic issues. MIAMI, FL - NOVEMBER 24: Jaime Vado fixes a display in the ...

In a new global history, capitalism is an inescapable vibe—responsible for everything, everywhere, all at once.

The United States is in imminent danger of dropping out of the Index of Economic Freedom’s “mostly free.” The Index, which has been published by the Heritage Foundation every year since 1995, ranks a ...

Introduction -- Book one: The age of commerce, 1660-1860. Preface: Commerce ; Mercantilism ; Organic economy, household economy ; Republican political economy ; Capitalism and the democracy ; ...

Opportunity begins when children have agency abundance.This year, the Cato Institute and YouGov found that 62% of Americans under 30 view socialism favorably. Less than a decade ago, that figure was ...