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Economic liberalism

  • CapitalismThe word capitalist appeared in the Hollantse Mercurius newspaper during 1653 and 1654 to describe owners of capital. This Dutch publication used the term…
  • The NikkeiIn 1876, a small department within Mitsui & Company began printing Chugai Bukka Shimpo. This weekly bulletin listed domestic and foreign commodity prices for…
  • Conservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party emerged from the ashes of the Tory Party in 1834, a transformation marked by Robert Peel's announcement of the Tamworth Manifesto.
  • Market economyThe image of Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington, from 1968 captures a moment where supply and demand operate without central direction.
  • The EconomistJames Wilson, a Scottish banker and businessman, launched The Economist in 1843 to campaign for the repeal of the British Corn Laws.