British economist John Maynard Keynes spearheaded a revolution in economic thinking that overturned the then-prevailing idea that free markets would automatically provide full employment—that is, that ...

Keynesian economics comes from economist John Maynard Keynes, author of the 1936 book "The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money." Keynes believed the government could manage demand to ...

Keynesian economics is a theory whose premise is that aggregate demand is a primary driver of the economy and employment. Keynesian economics is an economic theory, and the basic premise is that ...

In 1930, British economist John Keynes wrote an essay called "Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren." In the essay, he made the now-famous assertion that his grandchildren's generation ...

Observing his approach, I am reminded of John Maynard Keynes’ 1919 work, “The Economic Consequences of the Peace.” At 37, Keynes, then a Treasury official, attended the Paris Peace ...

John Maynard Keynes is one of the few economists who can justifiably be called a household name. His ideas remained hugely influential for many years after his death in 1946. But fewer people will ...

Poorer Americans work long hours to afford basic necessities. Richer Americans work long hours in pursuit of “the good life” that’s perpetually just beyond their grasp. All of this tedious work is a ...