With the world in mortal crisis throughout the 1930s, the leading capitalist intellectuals of the day met in a series of fraught conferences. Horrified by the advances of totalitarianism, economists ...

The more it penetrates our daily lives, the less we seem to understand the “system that runs the world” By Dominik Leusder A well-known story by Jorge Luis Borges, “On Rigor in Science”, recounts the ...

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 ...

"To understand capitalism, we need to be able to see it." Sounds simple, sure. But when Sven Beckert shares this observation, just a few pages into Capitalism: A Global History, the Harvard professor ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. To the editor: Capitalism is good. It rewards innovation and creativity and results in prosperity. In theory, all ...

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 ...

It’s hard to recall a single ideology driving the Occupy Wall Street movement that sprung up after the 2008 financial crisis. Still, many of those activists used the opportunity to protest capitalism ...

Capitalism relies on private ownership and profits, with minimal government intervention. Supply and demand dictate pricing and distribution in capitalist systems. Critics argue capitalism can lead to ...

According to John Cassidy’s century-spanning history Capitalism and Its Critics, the system lives on because of its antagonists. A Social Democratic leaflet against capitalism, 1905. In 2008, on the ...

As New York City’s Democratic nominee for mayor, Zohran Mandani lays out progressive plans on the campaign trail, a new Fox News national survey reveals capitalism remains more popular than socialism.

Americans' faith in capitalism is declining, according to a new Gallup poll. The number of Americans saying they view capitalism positively in 2025 is 54 percent, down from 60 percent in 2021.

Americans’ approval of capitalism has plunged to a record low, while their support for socialism has ticked up slightly in recent years, a new Gallup poll shows. Only 54% of US adults surveyed said ...