In this video essay, I examine the opening line of Marx and Engels's 1848 Communist Manifesto and its lasting impact on political speech.

This video explains the fundamental mechanics of the bond market. We look at coupon rates, current yields, and the yield to maturity to show how government debt functions.

The Bank of Japan and the United States Treasury recently engaged in a rare coordinated intervention in the foreign exchange market to support the Japanese yen. With the yen weakening past 160 to the US dollar, both nations stepped in to curb speculative pressure and stabilize the exchange rate.

How America’s 1957 nuclear agreement helped build Iran’s atomic capacity, and why Trump’s new Saudi deal may repeat the same long-term strategic mistake across the Middle East in coming decades.

A look at Israel's new plans for Gaza, the proposed Board of Peace, and the political questions raised by reconstruction, international law and American involvement.

Watch talks on political economy, economics, history and power, exploring the ideas and institutions shaping the modern world.