Congress hasn’t raised the $7.25 an hour federal minimum wage since 2009. And politicians have crafted a system that taxes the fruits of that hard labor as much as 37 percent. The rich, on the other ...

Phil Gramm and Donald J. Boudreaux savagely dismantle myths about our economic history—myths that are routinely taught in ...

Few shows bring the past to life quite like “The Gilded Age“. Created by “Downton Abbey’s” Julian Fellowes, this HBO […] ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Darren Walker needed to be convinced of his new book’s relevance.

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Brendan Carr says he's "pleased" with the David Ellison led-studio's commitment to appoint an ombudsman and end DEI at ...

The Gilded Age was a period of enormous wealth for some and extreme poverty for others.

As the United States begins its 250th year of existence, it finds itself in the midst of what many observers describe as a ...

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Photo: HBO What Was Acute Melancholia in The Gilded Age? Acute melancholia is what 19th century doctors would have called severe depression and several other mood disorders back in the Gilded Age.

An inside look at the jewelry featured on the wedding episode of the Gilded Age, and the true story that inspired it.