Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control and the nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous.

Barack Obama

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Unfettered capitalism Free market Economic inequality 2008 Financial Crisis

Speaker

Barack Obama

Source

First Inaugural Address of Barack Obama

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

2009 2000s 21st century

Occupation

American President Nobel laureate National leader Politician

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United States

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Citation

Obama, Barack. "First Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 2009, West Front, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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First Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln
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1861 1860s 19th century
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Original Citation

Lincoln, Abraham. "First Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1861, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

Current Citation

Lincoln, Abraham. "First Inaugral Address, March 4, 1861." Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859-1865, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher. Library of America, 2018.