“Prediction is hard, especially about the future,” the saying goes.

From the Declaration of Independence, to railroads, to the rise of conglomerates: Here are 51 seminal moments in the ...

According to John Cassidy’s century-spanning history Capitalism and Its Critics, the system lives on because of its ...

With a proclaimed socialist, and some claiming the individual is actually a communist, running in the New York City mayoral race, a renewed debate about the three “isms” of socialism, communism and ...

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

Capitalism has long been heralded by many economists as the best economic system around, rewarding — and therefore encouraging — competition and innovation, creating wealth, stimulating growth and ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Jessica Mendoza: In the United States, the economic system is usually described ...

In her economic speech in Pittsburg last week, Vice President Kamala Harris declared, “I am a capitalist.” Earlier, she had told Wall Street and fashion titans (capitalists all) in the Hamptons that ...

In today’s economic system, work is often more about survival than fulfillment. Under capitalism, productivity is king—and ...

Anarcho-capitalism is a political and economic theory that merges the principles of anarchism and capitalism. It advocates for a society without a centralized state, where individuals freely exchange ...

Communism and socialism are political and economic systems that are historically related but often confused with each other. Here’s how they compare.