A conversation with historian Michael Sonenscher about the tricky task of defining capitalism and his new book, Capitalism: The Story Behind the Word. So often we take the meaning of terms for granted ...

For years, Republicans have disparaged their political rivals by describing them as socialists. But that may not be the ...

There’s no turning back from Trump’s moves on Intel and U.S. Steel. The challenge is to make public ownership serve the ...

Capitalism is driven by profit. Some of the earliest descriptions of the profit motive that drives the whole system come from ...

Some Gen Zers have grown critical of capitalism in recent years. Rather than dismiss the whole system, many embrace an idea one researcher calls "safety capitalism." They're less likely to take ...

The end of the Cold War made clear the triumph of capitalism over other economic systems. But in the decades since, the modern form of American-style capitalism has been showing some cracks. American ...

Two well-known economists from Turkey, Ahmet Tonak and Sungur Savran, have brought together a selection of their papers and essays presented as Chapters in their book, In the Tracks of Marx’s Capital ...

Capitalism gets a lot of hate. I expect it from the left. They blame free markets for racism, "horrifying inequality," and even, according to economist Joseph Stiglitz, "accelerating climate change." ...

The last few weeks have given us headlines many Americans never imagined they’d see. “Trump Embraces State Capitalism.” ...