Commentary / World Aug 14, 2017

The curse of middle-aged capitalism

by Robert Samuelson

Young, innovative corporations dazzle while their older peers tread water; the disconnect does not bode well for the U.S. economy.

Commentary / World Jul 3, 2017

The next recession may be postponed

by Robert Samuelson

The Phillips Curve, a tool that shows the relationship between inflation and unemployment, has shifted.

Commentary / World Jun 26, 2017

Plunging toward a fast-unfolding future

by George F. Will

Creative disruption is tiring, but the alternative is far worse.

Business / Economy Mar 2, 2017

U.S. economy seen as victim amid Trump push to mass-deport undocumented immigrants

If President Donald Trump's hard-line stance on illegal immigration leads to large-scale deportations, among those hurt could be the U.S. economy. That's the view of many economists, who say the United States can't afford to suddenly lose vast numbers of the immigrants who work illegally ...

Commentary / World Feb 14, 2017

Who'll protect Americans from their protectors?

by George Will

The Trump administration wants to make America greater by making its companies less competitive.

Commentary / World Jan 24, 2017

Alibaba's Jack Ma Wants U.S. to turn Japanese

by William Pesek

Japan's successes in sanding down capitalism's rough edges are worth studying as populism spreads.

Commentary / World Jan 20, 2017

An economic policy for Trump

by Mark Malloch Brown

As Donald Trump assumes the U.S. presidency, a group of 35 prominent international business leaders is stepping forward to defend open markets, endorse the fight against climate change, and demand a massive push against global inequality.

Commentary / World Jan 8, 2017

Trump's great economic guessing game

by Robert Samuelson

We're all playing a guessing game. During the campaign, Donald Trump made many promises. But whether friend or foe, we don't know what he will actually do. The result is a deluge of predictions from politicians, pundits, think tanks, lobbyists, economists and others. Here, ...