Trump has made it harder for American exporters to compete, not easier. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
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The Radhanite Jewish merchants were far more than peripheral actors in medieval history. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
Economic nationalism has high domestic costs, even for those it aims to protect. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
America’s early trade deficit was not merely a matter of accounting. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction...
Understanding what a trade deficit is and is not should be the starting point. By Matthew A....
The main reason why people get into crypto is because of the money-making potential it holds. The...
The world is losing faith in the free and cooperative order led by the U.S. By Henry...
Where and when taxes originated and how they resemble taxes we have today. Introduction and Origins Taxes...
In early medieval times, tax was not standardized. By Kazim LadimejiOxford Open Learning Before His Majesty’s Revenue...
In 1913, the Sixteenth Amendment levied an income tax on individuals and entities. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A....
Communism, Marxism, and socialism are different economic and political ideas. By Dr. Aminda SmithAssociate Professor of HistoryMichigan...
Modern capitalism emerged in the early 19th century in Western Europe and its offshoots. By Dr. Jeffrey...
Researchers trace the income gap back more than 11,000 years. By Matthew ShaerEmerson Collective FellowNew America When...
Wealthy political influence is a big contributing factor. A new Pew Research Center survey of 36 nations...
Long-term trends in income and wealth inequality since 1300. By Dr. Guido AlfaniProfessor of Economic HistoryBocconi University...
People selectively perceive inequality from among all its manifold forms. By Dr. Simon SzreterProfessor of History and...
Western observers have used the past to portray African economic culture as backward and inadequate. By Dr....
It can be passed in the Senate with a simple majority. By Bobby KoganSenior Director, Federal Budget...
The economic importance of medieval England’s small towns cannot be overestimated. By Dr. James DavisProfessor of AnthropologyQueen’s...
Earliest economies were driven by agriculture. Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction In the history of economic...
Clues to a divided present. By Dr. Erik GuzikAssistant Clinical Professor of ManagementUniversity of Montana Introduction One...
Measuring a country’s economy. Introduction What if your invention changes the world, but not in the way...
Who is in the ‘Middle Class’ and key trends from 1970 to 2023. The share of Americans...
Some alternative cryptocurrencies, called ‘altcoins’, demand far less electrical power than bitcoin. By Dr. Sankar SivarajahHead of...
Over the last 10,000 years, the material form that money has taken has changed considerably. In the...
Exploring the questions raised by economic revolution—and how familiar those questions remain today. By Teresa NowakowskiMultimedia and...
Cryptocurrency does not exist in physical form (like paper money) and is typically not issued by a...
It was a key direct tax in Russia, the revenue of which supplied military forces in peacetime....
The United Colonies had been unable to establish a well-organized agency for financial administration. The Revolutionary Period...
As in the past, the public’s fascination with cryptocurrencies is tied to a sort of mystery. By...