Here's a quick timeline of how the situation unfolded: January 20. Trump is sworn into office. In his inaugural address, he again promises to “tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our ...

Influential Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana famously warned that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Judging by Donald Trump’s economic platform in his ...

Explore the five biggest economic bubbles in history, such as the tulip mania, the South Sea bubble and the dot-com bubble, including their causes and consequences.

The US bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites marks a nadir in the strained relationship between the two countries. But their fraught relations aren’t new. US involvement in, and conflict with, Iran ...

In fact, our real-world economic history shows that an economic strategy of lower tax rates and spending is the best way to achieve strong economic growth. In the early 1920s, ...

The U.S. government has a history of bailing out institutions and individuals in extraordinary times. We look at the historical record to examine some of the most extensive programs. The COVID-19 ...

While "owning" land is a term that appears to be more applicable to real estate than to territories, the Palestinians see the Gaza Strip as an integral part of their future state, even if the ...

US President Donald Trump’s tariff decisions since he took office on Jan 20 have shocked financial markets and sent a wave of uncertainty through the global economy. Here is a timeline of the ...

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One of the earliest contributions to African economic history by an African scholar, this book by Nigerian historian Kenneth Dike remains a classic treatment of the interaction between shifting trade ...

President Biden on Tuesday touted that President-elect Trump will inherit the “strongest economy in modern history" despite how Americans are still dealing with inflation.