Although the American economic system has undergone significant change since colonial times, there are identifiable threads running through the centuries-long narrative. Chief among these are the ...

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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 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 ...

As both right- and left-leaning forms of socialism gain traction in pockets across America, we risk losing sight of the core principles that made it the most prosperous, innovative, and ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Americans' faith in capitalism is declining, according to a new Gallup poll. The number of Americans saying they view ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. From Davos to Washington to America's high school classrooms, people are questioning the foundations ...

The reading public now has available a large number of books on the ills of our society and economy. Most of them use, as a focal point, something called “capitalism.” The term began life as an ...

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The share of registered voters with positive views of capitalism has dropped under 50% for the first time in seven years of NBC News polling on the issue — a shift that comes as some democratic ...

Though admirable as a humanist ideal, study after study has shown that in the real world socialism doesn’t work very well. Sadly, it leaves the work force insufficiently motivated to put forth its ...