
How Private Equity is Making Your Life More Expensive
The Money with Katie Show
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The Exploitative Tactics of Private Equity Firms
This chapter explores how private equity firms exploit legal gaps, manipulate laws for financial gain, and influence policymakers to their advantage. It delves into examples of exploiting government programs, shifting pension obligations, and impacting the real estate market, highlighting the detrimental effects on businesses, customers, employees, and the economy. The discussion calls for regulatory intervention at federal and state levels to curb the exploitative practices of private equity firms.
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