With the 250th anniversary of The Wealth of Nations approaching next year, the world is gearing up to honour Adam Smith. But which Smith should be recognised? The hard-nosed "founding father" of ...

We live in an era of collapsing public confidence in the foundations of our way of life, and the market economy has been no exception. Polls show declining support for capitalism, especially among the ...

Reviewing Prof. Glory Liu’s “Adam Smith’s America” (Books, Dec. 17), Barton Swaim shares his judgment that Smith’s “Theory of Moral Sentiments” “isn’t very good,” adding: “It’s mostly unreadable, to ...

The American Enterprise Institute is delighted to present “Invisible Hands: Adam Smith on Friendship, Community, and Prosperity,” an exclusive seminar for Leadership Network members interested in ...

Scotland and Edinburgh in the latter half of the 18th century were uncommonly prolific of genius. This year we celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Adam Smith, and the coming years will see ...

"In political oeconomy, I think Smith's wealth of nations the best book extant." So Thomas Jefferson wrote to a friend. Three hundred years after Adam Smith's inauspicious birth in Kirkcaldy, it's not ...

I tweeted a question this week about Greta Thunberg. I wondered if anyone knew how she was getting home from the US after her meetings there. I am interested. One way on a sailing boat was impressive ...

Accounting ethics failures have seized headlines and cost investors billions of dollars. Improvement of the ethical reasoning and behavior of accountants has become a key concern for the accounting ...

You know Adam Smith for his “invisible hand,” the mysterious force that steers the selfish economic decisions of individuals toward a result that leaves us all better off. It’s been a hugely ...

How’s That Government Shutdown Fight Going, Democrats? For the Anti-Israel Left, the War Can Never End Progressives Have Democrats Right Where They Want Them: Broke A Great Start The Inevitable in ...