In a bold new history, Sven Beckert traces the origins of our modern economy, from global port cities to the halls of power. Centuries ago, Beckert writes, investors traveled to remote corners of the ...

"To understand capitalism, we need to be able to see it." Sounds simple, sure. But when Sven Beckert shares this observation, just a few pages into Capitalism: A Global History, the Harvard professor ...

In September, 1639, John Winthrop, the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, recorded in his journal a dreadful tale of Puritan true crime. One Robert Keayne had prospered as a London merchant ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. To the editor: Capitalism is good. It rewards innovation and creativity and results in prosperity. In theory, all ...

The 20th century was the best of times and the worst of times. On the dark side, as many as 270 million citizens were estimated to have been killed by governments that describe themselves as ...

Call it industrial policy, state capitalism, old-fashioned socialism: It’s a bad idea. Across several recent administrations, the US government’s role in the economy has grown increasingly intrusive.

It’s hard to recall a single ideology driving the Occupy Wall Street movement that sprung up after the 2008 financial crisis. Still, many of those activists used the opportunity to protest capitalism ...

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According to John Cassidy’s century-spanning history Capitalism and Its Critics, the system lives on because of its antagonists. A Social Democratic leaflet against capitalism, 1905. In 2008, on the ...

As New York City’s Democratic nominee for mayor, Zohran Mandani lays out progressive plans on the campaign trail, a new Fox News national survey reveals capitalism remains more popular than socialism.

A Gallup poll published Tuesday found Americans' view of capitalism has fallen to its lowest level since the company began tracking the public's views on various economic systems in 2010. According to ...

Americans' faith in capitalism is declining, according to a new Gallup poll. The number of Americans saying they view capitalism positively in 2025 is 54 percent, down from 60 percent in 2021.