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8 Americans explain how capitalism has shaped — and failed — their lives

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 05:01

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business

Alex English, Jenni Abbott, Kirk Reynolds, Matthew Doutt — Thomas Simonetti, Mustafa Hussain, Roger Kisby, Jesse Barber for BI

economy, as-told-to, Capitalism, economy, Wealth, Debt, Retirement

Trump's surprising new source for 'affordability' ideas

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 04:23

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics

Trump collage with bills and a credit card — FABRICE COFFRINI/Getty Images; Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI

economy, Discourse, economy, donald-trump, stock-buybacks, zohran-mamdani, credit-cards

Capitalism as we know it is having an identity crisis — and you're caught in the middle

Thu, 01/22/2026 - 04:59

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Ben Franklin inside a crystal ball on top of a large stack of money — Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI

From Davos to Washington to America's high school classrooms, people are questioning the foundations of our economic system — and we at Business Insider are tracking what the fight over the future of capitalism means for your work, your wealth, and your world.

economy, contributor-2026, future-of-capitalism, Capitalism, tyler-le, bi-illustration

BlackRock CEO says capitalism isn't spreading the wealth — and AI might not either

Tue, 01/20/2026 - 06:37

Tech Insider : Business, Economy

Larry Fink, CEO of Blackrock — Larry Fink, the CEO and chairman of Blackrock, and co-chair of the World Economic Forum
Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images

finance, trending-uk, davos-2026, larry-fink, WEF, Capitalism

Ask Gavin Newsom: The future of capitalism is on the agenda at Davos

Sun, 01/18/2026 - 05:08

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Business

California Gov. Gavin Newsom smiles at an event. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will attend Davos to counter President Donald Trump.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

economy, News, politics, gavin-newsom, donald-trump, Capitalism, davos-2026

Can you ace this high school quiz on capitalism?

Tue, 01/13/2026 - 05:14

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style

A scantron test in the background of Ben Franklin — Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI

economy, future-of-capitalism, Capitalism, high-schools, tyler-le, bi-illustration

How America's high schools are teaching capitalism

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 05:09

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Politics

Arthur Johnson, a North Carolina high school teacher, attended an institute on democracy and capitalism amid Americans' declining views on capitalism over time.
Jesse Barber for BI

Pop quiz: The airline industry is an example of what market structure?

economy, future-of-capitalism, Capitalism, high-schools, freelance-photography, rebecca-zisser

Welcome to the new, sorta socialist era of American capitalism

Mon, 01/05/2026 - 04:11

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Business

An eagle playing chess. — Carl Godfrey for BI

This is the first story in Business Insider's new series "The Future of Capitalism." The series looks at ways Americans' confidence in capitalism has been eroding, and what related changes in our economy mean for your work and wealth.