We often treat the past as distant. But the 18th-century Cape Colony also serves as an experiment for current-day economic historians in state capacity, market trust and inequality. Those themes ...

Global inequality was a central theme at the World Economic Forum this week in Davos, as some of the world’s most powerful ...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently told National Public Radio that America is ready for a female president.

Nearly one-third of U.S. household wealth was held by the top 1% in the third quarter of 2025.

Last week, my editor and I talked about what to write for this week’s column – and decided on a piece about the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, whose birthday was observed on Monday. I wrote this piece, ...

Is income inequality in the United States primarily driven by disparities between ethnic groups or within them? The evidence reveals a striking pattern: 96% of U.S. income inequality arises from ...

Education has long been touted as the great equalizer. In Kenya, however, a family’s economic power continues to determine ...

Six in 10 respondents said Trump, who is a billionaire, has had a negative impact both on global economic stability and on ...

Unemployment in the EU is at a historical low of around 6%, half the level of ten years ago. In the UK, it is even lower, at 5.1%, roughly the level of the booming early 2000s, and it is even lower ...

Money isn’t just about numbers on a balance sheet, it is a cultural force that shapes how we live, dream, and define success.