The Chicago school ruled supreme over economics—until recently.

From start-up countries to gated communities, privately ruled zones can sidestep taxes, regulation, and democratic rule itself.

Chicago economists had free rein in Chile. The country is still recovering.

Over the last half-century, economics has infiltrated parts of the federal government where it has no business intruding. It can be a useful tool for policymaking, but it’s become the only tool. It’s time for economics to back the hell off.

Bernie Sanders got this right: We’ll have to make college free, or close to it.

The case for keeping public goods under democratic control

The famed economist’s theories were embraced by Beltway power brokers in both parties. Finally, a Democratic president is turning the page on a legacy of ruin.

Robert Mundell’s theories spawned decades of economic debate and still matter to the big ideas of today.

C-suite executives use share buybacks to manipulate stock prices for their own benefit, and no one else’s.

Milton Friedman’s influence on America’s monetary policy blew up the past and mortgaged our future.

Milton Friedman’s siren song of profit convinced lawmakers to stop worrying about people and hand big business limitless power.

Free-market conservatives in the U.S. seem newly fascinated by Chinese state-directed economic policy.

A right-wing economist’s plan to rig democracy for the rich.