Since 2015, American politics has been riven by deep splits over economic policy. The tilt toward free markets that began in the mid-1970s and lasted roughly until the election of Barack Obama is a thing of the past. Virtually every laissez-faire position ...

Robert William Fogel : an appreciation by a coauthor and colleague / Stanley L. Engerman -- Robert William Fogel : an appreciation by an adopted student / Donald N. McCloskey -- The market for manufacturing workers during early industrialization : the ...

As the Fed prepares to announce its latest interest rates, we take a look at the central bank’s key duties - and how it has juggled them over the years.

The first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term have been a whirlwind of activity, punctuated by action at the border, tariffs, turbulent markets, DOGE, multiple lawsuits, and constant headlines. This Washington Examiner series, “100 Day ...

The president thinks he can return America to manufacturing glory — but the cycles of economic history are hard to break. Credit...Photo illustration by Derek Brahney Supported by By Binyamin Appelbaum Historians make their names by persuading people to ...

The following is an excerpt from the forthcoming book, “Rethinking Economic Growth,” by Dan Varroney. The United States is the largest and most productive economy in the world, by a wide margin. But it could be so much better. I am reminded of Winston ...

Does Pope Leo XIV subscribe to the tenets of the economic agenda of patriotic populism? Well, it seems so, as he officially revealed his thinking behind his papal name, telling cardinals in Rome that he chose it "mainly because Pope Leo XIII in his ...