Wall Street Week

Fixing what is broken in capitalism and Nepal

In this Wall Street Week, David Westin talks about capitalism being under scrutiny and protests in Nepal
Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest outside the Parliament in Kathmandu on September 8, 2025. (Photo by PRABIN RANABHAT / AFP) (Photo by PRABIN RANABHAT/AFP via Getty Images)Photographer: PRABIN RANABHAT/AFP

Welcome to the Wall Street Week newsletter, bringing you stories of capitalism about things you need to know, but even more things you need to think about. I’m David Westin, and this week we told the story of capitalism under scrutiny in the wake of the great financial crisis and of social media bringing down the government in Nepal. If you’re not yet a subscriber, sign up here for this newsletter.

The Great Financial Crisis shook the foundations of our economies and markets, and Bloomberg’s John Authers finds that “the reason people are writing so much about capitalism now is that we’re not seeing that new model taking shape with any clarity.”