An economic system refers to the way the money, industry, and trade of a country or region are organized. People often disagree about how economic systems around the world should work. Capitalism, the system used in the United States, tends to involve fewer rules from the government. Many people support capitalism, but some critics say that it is unfair and can prevent poorer people from improving their lives. It also offers a guided reading mode, an assessment, and discussion questions. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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anti-capitalists, benefits of capitalism, commonlit.org, commonlit: capitalism, role of the government, part of capitalism is investment, people and businesses can own property

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• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Practice