The two major techbro obsessions—crypto and AI—have delivered mostly scams and hype. But this year, they managed to buy ...

America's 19th and early 20th century tycoons, pejoratively nicknamed "robber barons," built massive empires and accumulated unprecedented wealth. Many of these men gained their fortunes either at ...

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As a historian, I have often dreamed of living in America during a different era. Take, for example, the late 1800s, the era of the Robber Barons. But wait, maybe it's not a dream. Maybe it's a ...

To the Editor of The New York Times: With your kind permission I would like to say a few words upon a subject Which I will call the "Evolution of the Robber Baron." View Full Article in ...

Such supposedly foul play had inordinately enriched “robber baron” buccaneers such as John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Mellon, Andrew Carnegie, and J. P. Morgan. Yet today, the riches of ...

“They see him as an oligarch of the Gilded Age, the railroad robber barons,” said Zeihan, who added that Musk is perceived as “using government policy to advance his corporate interests.” ...

Listen and subscribe to Opening Bid on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. How many billionaires does it take to reduce wasteful federal spending? According to ...