Economic History Roundup

By Kirsten Salyer
November 30, 2012 5:23 PM EST 1 Comments

PBS NewsHour on the U.S.'s historic struggle with debt and the role of federal government
Harper's on the antimonopolist history of the popular board game Monopoly
The Big Picture on changes in real medianhousehold income in the 21st century
The Past Speaks on the appointment of Mark Carney as governor of the Bank of EnglandThe New York Times on the marriage of capitalism and conservatism over time
The Wall Street Journal on how today's foreclosure laws arose out of a historical accident
The Economist on the economics of raising the minimum wage

Read more from Echoes, Bloomberg View's economic history blog.