Widespread disaffection with the current capitalist systems has led many countries, rich and poor, to look for new economic models. Defenders of the status quo continue to hold up the United States as ...

Switzerland is now subject to 39% tariffs on goods it ships to the United States. The duties have caused concerns about the Swiss economy, industry and interest rate outlook. The Swiss franc is also ...

The terms “capitalist economy” and “free market economy” are often used interchangeably, but there are differences, at least in the theories that underpin them. In both, the law of supply and demand ...

Capitalism has long been heralded by many economists as the best economic system around, rewarding — and therefore encouraging — competition and innovation, creating wealth, stimulating growth and ...

President Donald Trump's tariffs are causing economic stress for countries around the world, but Switzerland has become an unlikely target for some of the White House's import taxes. The wealthy ...

Discover how the peer-to-peer economy differs from traditional capitalism, emphasizing direct transactions without intermediaries for increased efficiency and innovation.

The Swiss National Bank on Thursday surprised the market with a decision to lower its main policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1.5%, saying national inflation is likely to stay below 2% for the ...