What do Big Macs, the United Auto Workers and your 401(k) have in common?
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Hold that thought.
I’ve never taken a course in economics, but I’m a big fan of capitalism. We Americans live in the most prosperous time and place in human history, mainly because of our dynamic economy. But it’s not always easy living inside the moving parts of the American money machine.
A lot of the stress in modern life can be traced to the friction in the gears of capitalism, specifically how we balance the interests of customers, employees and stockholders. (About 58% of Americans own stocks in some form.)