If Adam Smith were alive today, he would be appalled by the never-ending federal deficits and out-of-control national debt. ... Adam Smith, considered the father of economics, turns 300.

Adam Smith may fairly claim to be the father, not of economics generally—that would be absurd—but of what in modern times has been called, with opprobrious intention, "bourgeois economics ...

Note. Adam Smith is generally regarded as the father of modern economics. The Invisible Hand. The automatic pricing and distribution mechanisms in the economy (Smith's invisible hand) interact ...

Adam Smith’s model of free trade, low taxes, deregulation, patent law and sound money (supply-side economics) led to the Industrial Revolution and a 100-fold increase in our standard of living.

Economics. An Interview With Adam Smith (No, Not That One) The so-called father of capitalism was not available for comment, so we talked to another economist, Adam C. Smith.

CAMBRIDGE, England – This year marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Adam Smith, the founding father of modern economics.. It comes at a time when the global economy faces several daunting ...

Adam Smith Is a Better Economist Than Donald Trump. ... 2025, 1:30 PM. Statue of Adam Smith, the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland (N Chadwick/Wikimedia ... Father’s Day has come and gone, ...