So often we take the meaning of terms for granted without knowing their complicated histories and changing definitions. “Capitalism” is one such example. In his new book, Capitalism: The Story Behind ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Trust in capitalism has especially diminished among young people, to the point where capitalism and socialism are equally ...

While the term has largely gone out of style, robber baron was an expression used to negatively describe powerful American businessmen of the 19th century. It was applied to those who were viewed as ...

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 ...

Yesterday I claimed that most people on the left and right recognize that economics and morality can’t be safely quarantined from each other. But whereas those on the left usually start with questions ...

In his annual letter to CEOs this year, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink urged other chief executives to harness the "power of capitalism" to influence society and serve as a catalyst for positive change.

To the editor: Americans aren't choosing "socialism" over "capitalism.” They are choosing spending priorities that favor human beings over corporations (“Can socialism ever be more than just a fad in ...

In response to this excerpt from recent letter to the editor: "You may or may not become a millionaire, but you won’t be … begging for handouts from the government. Capitalism has raised more people ...

Few questions have haunted feminist theory and the feminist movement as persistently as the deceptively simple one: What is a ...

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 ...