The rise of neoliberalism beginning in the 1980s—the idea that unleashing the free market will solve problems without government intervention—has failed because it ignores built-in, long-standing structural inequities and has left younger Americans unable to afford housing and childcare.

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Katie Porter

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the rise of neoliberalism, the idea that um all we have to do is unleash the free market um and everything will sort itself out which ignores as President Justice said all of the built-in bakedin long-standing um structural inequities.

Source

Does American Capitalism Still Work?The Aspen Institute
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:21:54 AM

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