crony capitalism
noun
: an economic system in which individuals and businesses with political connections and influence are favored (as through tax breaks, grants, and other forms of government assistance) in ways seen as suppressing open competition in a free market
If there's one thing that populists on the left and right can agree upon, it is disdain for crony capitalism.—
Neil Irwin
Neil Irwin… the go-go growth was illusory, built on a corrupt crony capitalism that might have been exposed earlier by a robust and aggressive press.—Editor & Publisher
Editor & PublisherAs a condition for the loan, demand that they reform their economies, eliminating the worst excesses of crony capitalism.—Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
crony capitalist
noun
plural crony capitalists
Real business people, who make their money in open, competitive markets, are entitled to their vast wealth but crony capitalists, who rely on state privileges, don't deserve our support.
—Allister Heath
Allister Heath
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Nevertheless, the state Legislature chose consumer choice, not crony capitalism, by moving forward with fantasy sports legalization in 2016.
—Dennis C. Vacco, New York Daily News, 8 May 2024
Are his colleagues equally as committed to crony capitalism?
—Stephanie Lundquist-Arora, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2024
The legacy financial system of trust imposes implicit taxes on the economy, through bank failure, government bailouts, crony capitalism, and inflation.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Critics say Adani’s comeback rests heavily on crony capitalism, as he is seen as a close ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
—Diksha Madhok, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
As a part of that notorious exercise in crony capitalism, Parliament gave the EIC for the first time the right to sell tea directly in America.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Dec. 2023
In our current free market economy rife with short-termism, crony capitalism, greed, and dishonest marketing, values should occupy concerted space in our social impact agendas.
—Daniel Lubetzky, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2023
And so the irony is Ron DeSantis, who’s now railing against crony capitalism and rolling that back, was the one who actually passed that into law for the case of Disney.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2023
But such criticisms in an open society help minimize the risk of crony capitalism.
—Ro Khanna, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
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Dennis C. Vacco, New York Daily News, 8 May 2024
Are his colleagues equally as committed to crony capitalism?
—Stephanie Lundquist-Arora, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2024
The legacy financial system of trust imposes implicit taxes on the economy, through bank failure, government bailouts, crony capitalism, and inflation.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Critics say Adani’s comeback rests heavily on crony capitalism, as he is seen as a close ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
—Diksha Madhok, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
As a part of that notorious exercise in crony capitalism, Parliament gave the EIC for the first time the right to sell tea directly in America.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Dec. 2023
In our current free market economy rife with short-termism, crony capitalism, greed, and dishonest marketing, values should occupy concerted space in our social impact agendas.
—Daniel Lubetzky, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2023
And so the irony is Ron DeSantis, who’s now railing against crony capitalism and rolling that back, was the one who actually passed that into law for the case of Disney.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 30 Apr. 2023
But such criticisms in an open society help minimize the risk of crony capitalism.
—Ro Khanna, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
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“Crony capitalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crony%20capitalism. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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