History is repeating itself. Can it be contained? The original "Robber Barons" of the 19th-century Gilded Age built monopolies in physical infrastructure and directly bought political influence to ...

To call Trump a “populist” is to desecrate the memory of the 19th century movement that took on robber barons like him. A hay crew poses with a baler circa 1890. At the time, populism was uniting ...

When the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, it was predicted by many that it would be a brief, though somewhat costly, conflict. Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase held that opinion. He ...

When Mark Zuckerberg recently announced sweeping changes to his company Meta’s work practices in anticipation of a Trump 2.0 presidency, keen-eyed observers noticed the tech titan was wearing a ...

June 2 (Reuters) - Throughout history, wealthy industrialists have engaged in vendettas. The venture capitalist Peter Thiel, we now see, is no different. What's different is Americans' expectations.