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The Oldest American Idea About Capitalism

Impact investing experts Roy Swan and Antony Bugg-Levine revisit Benjamin Franklin's little-known revolving loan fund to argue that expanding access...

20.07.2026 8

Observer

Roy Swan

The United States at 250: Renewal Is the Real American Tradition

The Ford Foundation’s Roy Swan examines what America's 250th anniversary reveals about the country's enduring promise. At a moment of declining...

03.07.2026 7

Observer

Roy Swan

Rev. Jesse Jackson and Milton Friedman: The Unlikeliest Bedfellows in American Capitalism

The Ford Foundation’s Roy Swan reflects on the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson and a conviction he shared with libertarian economist Milton Friedman:...

12.03.2026 10

Observer

Roy Swan

The Next Generation’s Declaration of Economic Independence

Ford Foundation’s head of Mission Investments, Roy Swan, explores how the next generation of American leaders can build community wealth in places...

02.07.2025 10

Observer

Roy Swan

The Positive-Sum Revolution: Dismantling the Myth of Zero-Sum Economics

Roy Swan, head of Mission Investments at the Ford Foundation and a national voice on using capitalism for good, dismantles the myth that economics is...

20.06.2025 10

Observer

Roy Swan

The Case for Positive-Sum Capitalism

In this compelling essay, Roy Swan—head of Mission Investments at the Ford Foundation—argues for a moral recalibration of capitalism. Drawing on...

15.05.2025 10

Observer

Roy Swan

What natural disasters reveal about the resilience of rural small businesses

14.05.2025 10

Fast Company

Roy Swan