What is the defining characteristic of capitalism? Some say profit. Others, private ownership. Still others, rapacity. Considering that capitalism may have begun as early as the 16 th century, in ...
Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter's concept of creative destruction refers to the process ...
When drastic disruptions bring new political leaders, policymakers respond with major changes. We’re living in such a time, even if it’s not clear how much a pandemic, rampant inflation, international ...
STOCKHOLM -- Three researchers who probed the process of business innovation won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for explaining how new products and inventions promote economic growth and ...
When drastic disruptions bring new political leaders, policymakers respond with major changes. We’re living in such a time, even if it’s not clear how much a pandemic, rampant inflation, international ...
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research into the impact of innovation on economic growth and how new technologies replace older ...
The recent rather brutal attacks on some of America’s most prestigious universities by the president of the United States are the culmination of years of a wanton disregard by these institutions of ...
The National Center for Education Statistics reports that 99 postsecondary schools shut down this past academic year, roughly two per week. What the great economist Joseph Schumpeter called “creative ...
Before Donald Trump, change came to Washington very slowly. Now it has come in a great, big, destructive whirl. Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) deputy and fellow billionaire Elon ...
Economic news was incongruous this past week as three economists got Nobel prizes for their research on factors that ...
The Nobel Prize in Economics 2025 has gone to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt “for having explained ...