Welcome to The Economic Historian

What if the economy isn’t just data and theory—but a story with a past?

Rather than reducing the economy to numbers and models, The Economic Historian brings together historians, economists, and interdisciplinary thinkers to explore the deeper structures behind markets, measurement, and inequality.

We publish deeply researched essays, provocative historical narratives, and critical analysis that challenge conventional economic thinking—and make visible the systems that shape our lives.

Whether we’re tracing the legacy of redlining, unpacking the invention of GDP, or exploring the moral myths of capitalism, our goal is to open the black box of “the economy” and ask: Who built it? Who benefits? And who gets left behind?

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