No doubt by now many readers of this publication have heard about – or maybe even read – an important new book by French economist Thomas Piketty,"Capital in the Twenty-First Century." This 700-page ...

Rockstar French economist Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century is the most influential book in the field this year — everyone is reading or pretending to read it. But the Financial ...

The Bank of England in London. In his latest book, Thomas Piketty notes the inequality between the Global North and the Global South and lays out proposals to shrink it. (Hollie Adams/Bloomberg News) ...

Last spring, you may remember, the French economist Thomas Piketty was all the rage in certain enlightened circles. His book Capital shot up to the number one spot on bestseller lists, and many ...

Wonder Land: State legalizations of gambling and marijuana prove that the goal of governments today is mainly to take, rather than help. Images: Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly The political left’s ...

French economist Thomas Piketty’s hot-selling book, Capital in the 21st Century, has American liberals in a happy dither because it seems to provide a patina of theoretical credibility to the ...

Economist Thomas Piketty in his office at the Jourdan campus in Paris, France on April 29, 2014. Economist Thomas Piketty in his office at the Jourdan campus in Paris, France on April 29, 2014.Vincent ...

Thomas Piketty's theories drive calls for wealth taxes – despite the evidence Inheritance does not appear to be the dominant ...

The new book by French economist Thomas Piketty, "Capital in the Twenty-First Century" has rocketed to the top of the Amazon.com and New York Times best-sellers list. It accomplished this feat by ...

This essay is part of an Election Chronicle series in our Winter 2025 issue, Trump’s Return. The year 2014 was a heady moment in the economic policy world. That spring, French economist Thomas Piketty ...

It is difficult to believe that Thomas Piketty's book Capital in the Twenty-First Century would have had the impact that it has had ten or even five years ago, even though identical arguments and ...

On the C-SPAN Networks: Thomas Piketty is a Professor for the Paris School of Economics with two videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2014 Forum. Economist Thomas Pikelly ...