American exceptionalism is often dismissed today as nostalgia or arrogance. In reality, it is neither. It is a practical observation about how a particular system, rooted in liberty, markets, and ...

I founded Climate First Bank in 2021, right here in St. Petersburg. My wife and I had the uncommon idea that we could use traditional financial tools to fight climate change. Flash forward four years ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Author, professor and founder. Deeply curious about leadership. Churchill once quipped that democracy was “the worst form of ...

Capitalism may not be perfect, but it’s the most effective economic system we have. This video explains why it continues to drive innovation, wealth, and prosperity around the world. From ...

Modern economies depend on a range of essential inputs that are not fully priced or exchanged in markets. These include ecosystem functions—such as clean air, climate regulation, and biodiversity—as ...

Every step and every movement of the multitude, even in what are termed enlightened ages, are made with equal blindness to the future; and nations stumble upon establishments, which are indeed the ...

Polls show many young voters favor socialism amid economic frustrations. Government subsidies and rules distort markets and raise prices in housing and education. Teach capitalism via programs like ...

Young people now blame capitalism for poverty, racism, high prices, even climate change. They listen to people like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., who says, “Capitalism … is the absolute ...