The terms “capitalist economy” and “free market economy” are often used interchangeably, but there are differences, at least in the theories that underpin them. In both, the law of supply and demand ...

The relationship between capitalism and democracy in America isn’t always easy—and it has been that way since 1776.After the ...

If capitalism had been overthrown as quickly as Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels had at first expected, John Cassidy’s sprawling “Capitalism and Its Critics” would have been shorter and easier to write, ...

In his Bryn Mawr Classical Review of Jessica Paga’s book “The Construction of the Athenian Democracy,” Roy van Wijk, SNFS of Westfälische Wilhelmsuniversität Münster, states, “A subtitle for Paga’s ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) While many people bandy around the term “capitalism,” it actually comes in many ...

Capitalism, communism and socialism are economic and political systems that differ in their principles and organization. Capitalism emphasizes the private ownership of resources and the means of ...

In a what a reasonable person would consider a rather innocent post on X last weekend, Senator Mike Lee suggested that the Fed, as part of the executive branch, should not have blanket immunity from ...

We live in a world in which our economies are interconnected. Prosperity and progress have reached farther than any time in our history. Unfortunately, as we have seen in recent months, financial ...

President Donald Trump's Intel deal has faced bipartisan backlash, with critics raising concerns that it is a break from traditional American capitalism. Economists told Newsweek whether they view the ...

Average people view New York City as a dumpster fire with an oppressive government and rampant crime. They are spot on. Today’s version of the city is a mess because of tax-and-spend city (and state) ...