Robert J. Samuelson: A fateful verdict on capitalism
22 May 2012, 12:00 am
The bargain that capitalism makes with society is that profits won't simply be consumed but will also be reinvested. Jobs and living standards will increase.

E.J. Dionne: A needed discussion of capitalism
22 May 2012, 12:00 am
In this election, we're not having an argument that pits capitalism against socialism. We are trying to decide what kind of capitalism we want.

Can We Use Corporate Social Responsibility to Evaluate Companies?
21 May 2012, 2:47 pm
I am at Bentley University, in Massachussets, attending the Bentley Global Business Ethics Symposium, sponsored by State Street Foundation.The tittle of the symposium is "the Future of capitalism: Ethics, Sustainable Practice & the Global Economy." Stephen B. Young, global executive director of the Caux Round Table, just shared his views on how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) standards ...

Role of American capitalism on trial
20 May 2012, 7:08 pm
This election is being fought along the traditional skirmish line of capital versus labor. President Obama projects himself as the protector of workers and families who are preyed upon by greedy and wealthy capitalists. Mitt Romney counters that the president doesn’t understand business and that his antagonism discourages private investment and job creation. This argument over contemporary ...

A choice of capitalisms
20 May 2012, 7:05 pm
In this election, we’re not having an argument that pits capitalism against socialism. We are trying to decide what kind of capitalism we want. It is a debate as American as Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay — which is to say that we have always done this. In light of the rise of inequality and the financial mess we just went through, it’s a discussion we very much need to have ...

Personal view: capitalism must be redefined in order to be seen as a force for good
20 May 2012, 12:02 pm
Growing up in a middle class family where my father worked two jobs to put his four children through college, law school and medical school, I never questioned the power of capitalism to deliver success ...

capitalism at a crossroads
18 May 2012, 6:31 pm
Rarely have the world's most powerful people looked so impotent. The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, Canada and our own Prime Minister were received by the American President at Camp David last night at a gathering intended to hammer out a comprehensive solution to a eurozone emergency that threatens to plunge the world into a new financial crisis.

The case for inclusive capitalism | Lynn Forester de Rothschild and Dominic Barton
17 May 2012, 12:45 am
There is no contradiction between delivering high returns to investors and addressing society's most pressing unmet needs capitalism is the greatest engine for prosperity the world has ever seen and part of its success lies in its capacity to adapt. The historical fact, too often overlooked in our angry debates over the current crisis, is that the capitalism of 1830 was not the same as the ...

Portman Defending Romney Calls Job Losses ‘capitalism’
14 May 2012, 3:52 pm
Ohio Senator Rob Portman downplayed the political impact of job cuts linked to Mitt Romney’s former private-equity firm and a $2 billion trading loss at JPMorgan Chase & Co., calling them examples of “capitalism” that shouldn’t affect the election or financial regulation.

'Occupy' protesters rally against 'predatory capitalism'
12 May 2012, 3:36 pm
Occupy protesters Saturday took to the streets of the City of London, Europe's financial capital, calling for an end to "predatory capitalism" and joining the global movement's day of action.