Messrs. Pooley and Gilder remind us that the book’s themes remain fresh.

Meanwhile, they are increasing uncertainty for businesses and consumers, which will slow the economy and hiring." The simple fact is, the board continued, "Mr. Trump thinks he can bully everyone into ...

As the U.S. and China gear up for trade discussions this weekend, the White House is touting a framework of a deal with the United Kingdom, the first announced since President Trump implemented ...

“when Adam Smith spoke sagely of the power of the invisible hand, he did not envisage an economic slap in the face from the unruly introduction of exorbitant tariffs. America's animal spirits do ...

Unalienable rights and self-evident truths are the two core ideas of the American founding. Expand the number of core ideas ...

In any discussion to understand free trade, protectionism and tariffs, there is no debate among credible economists: Free ...

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said the Trump administration’s minerals deal with Ukraine isn’t a fully fleshed out agreement. “If ...

which in various versions dates at least to Adam Smith’s “The Wealth of Nations” (1776), often taken to be the beginning of modern economics. The labor theory of value figured prominently in ...