People don't go bankrupt because of small purchases like Starbucks; they go bankrupt because of large fixed costs like housing and childcare.

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Katie Porter

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people don't go bankrupt because of Starbucks. So when you're struggling, you know what you do? You just don't go as often.

Source

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

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