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Gretchen Morgenson: Private Equity Runs and Wrecks America
According to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gretchen Morgenson, elite Wall Street financiers are undermining the country’s economy for their own benefit. In her latest book, Morgenson traces the history of corporate takeovers and the private equity companies that cause newly acquired companies to be burdened with debt. The author speaks on the impact of all this on American workers.
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