private enterprise

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With the results prior to Monsanto, it seemed like the movement that was supposed to free private enterprise from regulatory overreach was also weakening the shield that regulatory power provided.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

The reforms set out by Prime Minister Manuel Marrero go much further in promoting private enterprise.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

That ecosystem worked because risk‑taking was rewarded, growth was possible, and civic leadership—while imperfect—understood that private enterprise wasn’t the adversary of the public good.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

He argues that this pressure is necessary to force regime change and a flowering of private enterprise.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

In June 1956, in the monthly journal Liberation, I pointed out that the charter endorsed private enterprise and would allow capitalism to flourish among Africans for the first time.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela