capitalism
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Is it unbelievably corny and retro to say free-market capitalism was built for the little guy?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
One of the great things about capitalism and the stock market is that with a few dollars and the click of a mouse, anyone can make themselves the partial owner of a business.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
The 17-year-old was one of China's many newly minted entrepreneurs as capitalism took off under the watchful eye of its Communist Party rulers.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
The surveillance capitalism system requires people to unwittingly participate in a manipulative cycle of group- and self-surveillance.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
“He had a problem with capitalism in general, but the pork bellies pushed him over the edge.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Vocabulary lists containing capitalism
Some Political and Philosophical -isms
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The Industrial Revolution - Introductory
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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