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565. Are Private Equity Firms Plundering the U.S. Economy?

Freakonomics Radio

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This chapter explores the significant effects of private equity firms on essential sectors like education and housing, characterizing their methods as modern piracy. It features insights from a Justice Department counsel on the rise of these acquisitions and debates their societal implications.

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