Economic History

Big tech has replaced capitalism's twin pillars—markets and profit—with its platforms and rents. With every click and scroll, we labor like serfs to increase its power....

Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries.....

From the bestselling author of Too Big to Fail, “the definitive history of the 2008 banking crisis,” comes a spellbinding narrative of the most infamous stock market crash in history.

If you asked most people what forces led to today’s unprecedented income inequality and financial crashes, no one would say the Federal Reserve. For most of its history, the Fed has enjoyed the fawning adoration of the press....

The true, behind-the-scenes history of the people who built Silicon Valley and shaped Big Tech in America....

Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller’s exceptionally rich trove of papers. A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book indelibly alters our image of this most enigmatic capitalist....

In a revelatory dispatch from the frontier of capitalist extremism, an acclaimed historian of ideas shows how free marketeers are realizing their ultimate goal: an end to nation-states and the constraints of democracy....

A real-life thriller about the most tumultuous period in America's financial history by an acclaimed New York Times reporter....

Ray Dalio, the legendary investor and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Principles—whose books have sold more than five million copies worldwide—shares his unique template for how debt crises work and principles for dealing with them well....

The definitive volume on Enron's amazing rise and scandalous fall, from an award-winning team of Fortune investigative reporters....

Harvard-trained economist Andrew Leigh presents a new way to understand the human story. From the dawn of agriculture to AI, here is story of how ingenuity, greed, and desire for betterment have, to an astonishing degree, determined our past, present, and future.

Palo Alto’s weather is temperate, its people are educated and enterprising, its corporations are spiritually and materially ambitious and demonstrably world-changing....

In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty analyzes a unique collection of data from 20 countries, ranging as far back as the 18th century, to uncover key economic and social patterns....

Called by H.L. Mencken, "one of the few economists in history who could really write," Henry Hazlitt achieved lasting fame for this brilliant but concise work....

An extraordinary mythology has grown up around the Third Reich that hovers over political and moral debate even today. Adam Tooze's controversial book challenges the conventional economic interpretations of that period....

When did America give up on fairness? The author of Fantasyland tells the epic history of how America decided that big business gets whatever it wants, only the rich get richer, and nothing should ever change - and charts a way back to the future....

Richard H. Thaler has spent his career studying the radical notion that the central agents in the economy are humans - predictable, error-prone individuals....

Originally publishing in 1944, The Road to Serfdom was seen as heretical for its passionate warning against the dangers of state control over the means of production....

The "rich and gripping" true story of the first time machines came for human jobs—and how the Luddite uprising explains the power, threat, and toll of big tech and AI today (Naomi Klein)....

As soon as the financial crisis erupted, the finger-pointing began....

A searing portrait of the racial dynamics that lie inescapably at the heart of our nation, told through the turbulent history of the city of St. Louis....

Alexander Hamilton has become a global celebrity. Millions know his name and imagine knowing the man. But what did he really want for the country? What risks did he run in pursuing those vaulting ambitions? Who tried to stop him? How did they fight?

Milton Friedman was, alongside John Maynard Keynes, the most influential economist of the twentieth century. In Milton Friedman, historian Jennifer Burns tells Friedman’s extraordinary story with the nuance it deserves....

An explosive, deeply reported exposé of McKinsey & Company, the international consulting firm that advises corporations and governments, that highlights the often drastic impact of its work on employees and citizens around the world....

Levitt and Dubner return with Superfreakonomics, and fans and newcomers alike will find that the freakquel is even bolder, funnier, and more surprising than the first....

Tower of Basel is the first investigative history of the world's most secretive global financial institution. Based on extensive archival research in Switzerland, Britain, and the United States, and in-depth interviews with key decision-makers—including Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the US Federal Reserve; Sir Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England; and former senior Bank for International Settlements managers and officials—Tower of Basel tells the inside story of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS): the central bankers' own bank.

From Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Hiltzik, a definitive new history of California—from the Spanish conquistadors to the Gold Rush to the state’s meteoric rise as a tech powerhouse and bulwark of progressivism—and of its indelible mark on the United States and the world.

Spanning five centuries of history, The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers offers a sweeping exploration of how nations rise to dominance and fall into decline. Paul Kennedy masterfully examines the intricate interplay between economics and strategy, revealing how shifts in wealth and resources have shaped global power dynamics from 1500 to 2000. Filled with keen insights, this groundbreaking and important work provides a compelling lens through which to understand the forces that continue to shape our modern world.

Unlock the secrets of history's greatest economic frenzies with The Gold Rush Mentality—an enthralling journey through the world of speculative manias and the psychological forces that drive them. Have you ever wondered why seemingly rational people get swept up in irrational financial crazes? This captivating eBook takes you on a whirlwind tour of the most memorable speculative booms, from the Dutch Tulip Mania to the modern-day bitcoin phenomenon. Delve into the heart of the California Gold Rush and see the seismic impact it had on society and the economy. Experience the euphoric highs ...

Viola MacMillan had it all: success, money, and respect. Influence, even. But in 1964, after three decades in the mining industry, one of the most fascinating women in Canadian business history was the central character in one of the country's most famous stock scandals. MacMillan, who started out as a prospector in the '30s, had developed lucrative mines and put together big deals. But she still wanted "a major discovery." Early in July 1964, shares in Windfall Oil and Mines, a company she and her husband controlled, traded for around 56 cents. Then one day, the stock took off.

With over twenty-five contributions by some of the nation's most influential progressive voices, Labor's Partisans brings to life a history of labor that is of immediate relevance to our own times. Introduced and edited by leading labor historians Nelson Lichtenstein and Samir Sonti, this essential volume reveals the powerful currents and debates running through the labor movement, from the 1950s to today.

The Gilded Revival takes listeners on a journey through America’s renewed celebration of financial success, ambition, and exclusivity. By examining the cultural forces behind this transformation, it presents a thought-provoking analysis about how wealth, prestige, and entrepreneurial energy are redefining modern aspirations.

This is a study of Economic Policy from 1990-1998 in Canada. A rough time for Canadian Economics after a high deficit and sovereign debt issue. History tens to repeat itself and policies in in the 1990's may offer solutions in similar future circumstances.

Einleitung: Die Welt des Einkaufens hat sich in den letzten Jahren radikal verändert. Während früher das traditionelle Geschäft in der Fußgängerzone das Zentrum des Handels war, erlebte das Online-Shopping in den 2000er-Jahren einen wahren Boom. Doch die digitale Entwicklung hat hier nicht Halt gemacht. Das klassische E-Commerce, wie wir es lange kannten, wird mittlerweile ergänzt und teilweise sogar ersetzt durch eine neue, faszinierende Form des Handels: den Social Commerce.

The California Gold Rush of 1849 transformed American society, and led to California becoming the 31st state of America. Listen to the amazing stories of adventure of an event that lit hopes and dreams around the world.