Market Interventions
Capitalist market economies have the best track record for growth and prosperity. While the system is not perfect, no other market system performed better throughout history. Moreover, some of the shortcomings of capitalist systems can be mitigated by external intervention. A reliable set of rules and laws is, for example, indispensable.
However, there is also a big gray area of government interference that leads to unintended consequences despite benevolent policy intentions. Corporate America has most likely not reproduced its innovation and efficient capital allocation in specific sectors during the last decade. Taxpayers' money