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What Ancient Rome can tell us about the fate of Trump’s tariffs - ANALYSIS: When tariffs were used in Ancient Rome, they often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems ...
Tariffs are back in the headlines this week, with United States President Donald Trump introducing sweeping new tariffs of at least 10% on a vast ran ...
Work and wages varied immensely in ancient Greece. Agriculture was the backbone of the economy but work was available in ...
A recent study has revealed surprising findings about how the economy in ancient Britain grew during the Roman era. The findings, published in the prestigious journal Science Advances, challenge the ...
Hikers and mountaineers are finding ancient human artifacts in the melting glaciers of the Alps. Some discoveries are valuable snapshots of ancient economies, while others are total mysteries ...
However, ancient economic and labor historians like Bernard, Dan-El Padilla Peralta, Sarah Levin-Richardson, Miko Flohr, and many others are working to demonstrate that both the individual lives ...
Examine the ancient Greek slave classes and their role in maintaining the economy. How they were represented in art and ...
Ancient Cuban flatbread makes comeback as economic crisis bites. By Alien Fernandez and Norlys Perez. May 6, 2025 9:52 PM UTC Updated May 6, 2025 HAVANA ...
Today’s global economy has been deliberately engineered, while the global economy of antiquity was not. But warnings of the inflationary effects of tariffs are also echoed in ancient Rome too.