By Stephen Zogopoulos | USNN World News | Opinion The 1940s – War, Sacrifice, and Unity The 1940s were defined by sacrifice, resolve, and a sense of shared destiny. World War II brought out the best of America’s patriotic spirit. Men left their families and farms to fight across Europe and the Pacific, while women […]
Tag: Capitalism
Capitalism – Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit. Characteristics central to capitalism include private property, capital accumulation, wage labor, voluntary exchange, a price system and competitive markets. In a capitalist market economy, decision-making and investments are determined by every owner of wealth, property or production ability in financial and capital markets, whereas prices and the distribution of goods and services are mainly determined by competition in goods and services markets.
