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brush

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6. That's unregulated, laissez-faire capitalism.

Reply to Captain Zero (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 6, 2022, 05:23 AM

Aug 2022

Social democracy's are also capitalist economies, but ones with regulations to stop out-of-control greed and outrageous income disparity, while also providing robust safety nets for its citizen with benefits like single-payer health care, free college, generous family leave after child birth, etc.

It's important to point out they're a version of capitalism also

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The Fed will have to 'break this economy' to tame inflation after the strong jobs report, [View all] elleng Aug 2022 OP

Somehow that sounds absurd. honest.abe Aug 2022 #1

Yes, something is fishy. Seems the strong jobs report... brush Aug 2022 #2

Yeah, break the economy, force millions to be laid off, become homeless, starving.. honest.abe Aug 2022 #4

It's good when you have tons of money Claustrum Aug 2022 #14

I don't either Rebl2 Aug 2022 #17

And im betting it needs to be done by September or October Fullduplexxx Aug 2022 #19

That's Capitalism? Captain Zero Aug 2022 #3

That's unregulated, laissez-faire capitalism. brush Aug 2022 #6

Because it is absurd, duforsure Aug 2022 #5

Y is the leftover Fed head still calling the shots.🤔 sprinkleeninow Aug 2022 #7

Thank you for this AllyCat Aug 2022 #9

Same for me. True Blue American Aug 2022 #11

This is bordering on ridiculous MerryHolidays Aug 2022 #8

I have an idea! LittleGirl Aug 2022 #10

But a practical Dreamer! True Blue American Aug 2022 #12

Total hogwash nowforever Aug 2022 #13

Half of these so called experts are saying the Fed is acting too slow and doc03 Aug 2022 #15

another thing we seem to be forgetting.. essaynnc Aug 2022 #16

Powell's is the Arthur Burns' Fed of the 1970s bucolic_frolic Aug 2022 #18

Another economist expert blowing smoke out their . . . . Emile Aug 2022 #20