The S&P 500 is down 3% from its high because investors are worried about rich valuations and the economic impact of President Trump's policies. In 2025, the U.S. economy expanded at its slowest pace ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. President Donald Trump wants Americans to see history his way, historians be damned.

Artificial intelligence is everywhere, and now more money is being poured into building A.I. than virtually all ...

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 ...

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Conclusion In observing the economic history of the last 100 years, we do best to look at risks systemically in order to have a better chance to prepare for potential fallout. This is best done by ...

This book review is a web exclusive for the Winter 2025/26 issue of The Independent Review. What if economics were a material science? In Economics as Science: A Critical History of Economic Thought, ...

When Americans are confident about their economy, they tend to support the incumbent president. When they are not confident, they tend to withdraw that support. The chart below shows that relationship ...