Investopedia / Mira Norian The Gilded Age, characterized by extreme wealth inequality and industrialized growth, was an American era that lasted from the late 1870s until the early 1900s.

States competed for capital and labor by keeping their taxes and regulations light and efficient. As a result, America became ...

Before she ruled The Gilded Age, Coon delivered one of HBO’s most unforgettable performances, and you can line it up for ...

Mark Twain-1871 Andrew Carnegie, 1910. Library of Congress During the "Gilded Age," every man was a potential Andrew Carnegie, and Americans who achieved wealth celebrated it as never before.

A recent op ed by Mario Loyola, a Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, argued that President Trump was largely correct to ...

"It's fine, it's OK. But it would have been very much better." The desire to recreate the Gilded Age is fueled by Trump's fondness for tariffs. It's also why he praises the nation's 25th president ...

With the United States entering an era of increasing wealth inequality — interspersed with calls for social change and societal upheaval — some experts are likening the 2020s to a second ...