capitalism
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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
Don’t expect a Wall Street Journal sports columnist to condemn capitalism, but the World Cup thrives because soccer is the people’s game—played around the world, with low barriers to entry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 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
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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