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capitalism

[kap-i-tl-iz-uhm] / ˈkæp ɪ tlˌɪz əm /


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The share of Americans who say capitalism is working very well or somewhat well, according to a new WSJ-NORC survey.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

The contrast cannot be starker: selfie-taking tourists sipping coffee at Starbucks -- an icon of globalisation and capitalism -- while looking out over reclusive, communist North Korea.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

It’s a romance, a swashbuckler, a melodrama, a relatively light-handed critique of capitalism, demagoguery and the malleability of the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

“While capitalism has been a key underlying driving force, it is pragmatism, rather than ideology, that have driven continued success over time,” the Deutsche Bank analysts wrote in their June 24 report.

From MarketWatch Jun. 28, 2026

The great forward gallop of industrial capitalism has brought new tasks for the rhetorician’s tool kit, too.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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