The free market is not perfect. We all know of stories about unethical or corrupt businesses, but lately capitalism has been getting a bad rap. I just thought it might be nice to remind ourselves of a few of the benefits of America’s historic economic system – not because it’s perfect or because it was ordained of God or anything – but just to help us realize that capitalism is not all bad:

1. Capitalism generally drive prices lower. Businesses want your business and they know that you want to pay as little as possible. Just think about how the prices of electronics have come down over the years. I recently purchased a laptop for less than $300. A laptop that would out-perform almost any computer built before 2007. Think about it, you can probably list lots of items where the prices have come down over time.


2. Capitalism gives us a choice. I have three grocery stores within walking distance of my house. If I don’t like the prices at one, I can go to another. Gas stations, cable providers, restaurants, furniture stores all competing for my money and if I do not like