John Locke argued that property rights originate from the labour one invests in natural resources, asserting that any ...

There’s nothing more portable than a millionaire and his money,” warned the ranking Republican on the state Senate’s budget ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Economics professor and wearer of many hats. He essentially proposes establishing a sovereign wealth fund for the US that pays an annual ...

These are purely redistributive policies, doing nothing to make the economic pie bigger, only to change the size of the piece each person enjoys. On the other hand, Senator Cory Booker’s (D-NJ ...

In advanced economies, fiscal policy has done much to reduce inequality, but protecting its redistributive role is likely to become harder with prolonged fiscal adjustment over the coming decades as ...

In my view, the best way to think about immigration is that it is primarily a redistributive policy, transferring income from some workers to owners of capital and from taxpayers to low-income ...

They’re needed to fund essential public services and foster a society with equal opportunity for all. Inheritance and wealth ...

Talk of an economic miracle is foundational to Modi's appeal and legitimacy at home. Yet his record is far from clear cut.

“There is a clear consensus across Scottish politics for a broadly left-of-centre economic agenda which has fairer taxation, ...

Rich nations' climate hypocrisy is accelerating global heating, pushing the planet closer to irreversible catastrophe, with ...

The social safety net for the Indian population is adequate, though improvements in health and education infrastructure are ...

India should instead focus on accelerating growth with fiscal stability, the benefits from which overshadow a tax funded ...