As the Roman Empire expanded and became richer, its wealthy citizens demanded increasing amounts of luxury items, especially ...

Tariffs of 25% in ancient Rome led to the rise of black markets—a potential challenge for the Trump administration too.

Peter Edwell receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Tariffs are back in the headlines this week, with United States President Donald Trump introducing sweeping new tariffs of at ...

I don’t have any money. Magistrate ... The Tarpeian Rock was a steep cliff in ancient Rome. It was commonly used during the Roman Republic as an execution site. The Tarpeian Rock was a steep ...

To commit tax fraud with the slave trade in the most remote corner of the Roman world, what would you have to do, and what would have made the effort profitable? The ancient scheme has resonated ...