In a bold new history, Sven Beckert traces the origins of our modern economy, from global port cities to the halls of power.

A century ago, the Republican Congress passed the Fordney–McCumber Tariff of 1922. This post-First World War effort to protect the United States from German competition and rescue business from ...

The brilliant and late economic historian Angus Maddison estimated that India was the world's largest economy for a staggering one and a half millennia. China surpassed India by 1820 but they remained ...

This panel at the "World Economic Forum" annual meeting in Davos unpacks the consequences of President Trump's 2024 election victory. Trump is expected to address the gathering tomorrow. Former ...

Daunton has written a sweeping history of international economic cooperation and of the meetings and institutions through which it is organized. The author’s original design for this book, many years ...

Peer into The Economist’s decision-making processes with Tom Standage, our deputy editor, who explains how we select and ...

In April, 1968, a consequential meeting took place in the Villa Farnesina, a stately Roman home built for Pope Julius II’s treasurer and adorned with frescoes by Raphael. The conveners were Alexander ...

I’m Malcolm Scott, global economics enterprise editor in Sydney. Today we’re looking at global risks confronting the Federal Reserve. Send us feedback and tips to [email protected] or get in ...