Adam Smith's 'Wealth Of Nations' Turns 250 And Our Leaders Must Heed Its Brilliant Economic Lessons

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🗓️ 4 April 2026

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Follow Steve Forbes: What's Ahead Steve Forbes celebrates the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith’s “The Wealth of Nations” and encourages today’s leaders to heed its timeless principles of prosperity, low taxes, free trade, stable money anchored by gold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.0	250 years ago this past Monday saw the publication of Adam Smith's profoundly impactful book, The Wealth of Nations.
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1:12.8	tariffs and trade are lost on many national leaders today.
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