Keynesianism
noun
Keynes·ian·ism
ˈkān-zē-ə-ˌni-zəm 
: the economic theories and programs ascribed to John M. Keynes and his followers
specifically
: the advocacy of monetary and fiscal programs by government to increase employment and spending
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In the 18th century, merchant capitalism yielded to industrial capitalism; in the postwar era, Keynesianism yielded to neoliberalism.
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Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Neoliberalism, and Keynesianism before it, were largely championed by one party in response to the practical challenges of their day.
—Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Experience with such policies from 1965 to 1990 killed naïve Keynesianism among academics.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
How again did Keynesianism get out of the 1940s, with that record?
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Only Keynesians ascribe an ability of governments to increase demand, but that’s to the everlasting discredit of Keynesianism.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Elliott also tried to sign up Friedman, a conservative libertarian at the University of Chicago who was an outsider to the Keynesianism that dominated midcentury economic thinking in the United States.
—Felicia Wong, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
Tougher federal spending caps are needed, but sadly any new restraints would probably be undermined by the twin fiscal evils of Keynesianism and autopilot entitlements.
—Chris Edwards, National Review, 18 Dec. 2023
But even those scant mentions committed the Democratic Party to a postwar program of economic Keynesianism.
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 5 Sep. 2023
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Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Neoliberalism, and Keynesianism before it, were largely championed by one party in response to the practical challenges of their day.
—Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Experience with such policies from 1965 to 1990 killed naïve Keynesianism among academics.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
How again did Keynesianism get out of the 1940s, with that record?
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Only Keynesians ascribe an ability of governments to increase demand, but that’s to the everlasting discredit of Keynesianism.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Elliott also tried to sign up Friedman, a conservative libertarian at the University of Chicago who was an outsider to the Keynesianism that dominated midcentury economic thinking in the United States.
—Felicia Wong, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
Tougher federal spending caps are needed, but sadly any new restraints would probably be undermined by the twin fiscal evils of Keynesianism and autopilot entitlements.
—Chris Edwards, National Review, 18 Dec. 2023
But even those scant mentions committed the Democratic Party to a postwar program of economic Keynesianism.
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 5 Sep. 2023
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