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#1669 Private Equity: The worst of capitalism, amplified
Manage episode 449755668 series 8456
Air Date 11/12/2024
It's easy enough to look into one industry at a time to see what's going wrong, but today we're looking at what is so often lurking in the background of higher prices, lower quality goods and services, and, ultimately, many failing businesses: Private Equity.
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KEY POINTS
KP 1: Why Does Everyone Hate Private Equity? - The Plain Bagel - Air Date 9-20-24
KP 2: How Private Equity Consumed America - Wendover Productions - Air Date 5-7-24
KP 3: How private equity conquered America - The Chris Hedges Report - Air Date 3-1-24
KP 5: BlackRock: The Conspiracies You Don’t Know - More Perfect Union - Air Date 9-15-24
(48:16) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
On getting through this together
DEEPER DIVES
(53:11) SECTION A - HOW IT WORKS
(1:30:42) SECTION B - POWER
(2:03:28) SECTION C - SOLUTIONS
SHOW IMAGE
Description: The words “Private Equity” are typed out on paper on a clipboard, surrounded by $20 and $100 bills and a pair of glasses.
Credit: “Private Equity” by Nick Youngson, Pix4free.org | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 | Changes: Slightly cropped
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com
1819 episodes
Manage episode 449755668 series 8456
Air Date 11/12/2024
It's easy enough to look into one industry at a time to see what's going wrong, but today we're looking at what is so often lurking in the background of higher prices, lower quality goods and services, and, ultimately, many failing businesses: Private Equity.
Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com
BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!)
KEY POINTS
KP 1: Why Does Everyone Hate Private Equity? - The Plain Bagel - Air Date 9-20-24
KP 2: How Private Equity Consumed America - Wendover Productions - Air Date 5-7-24
KP 3: How private equity conquered America - The Chris Hedges Report - Air Date 3-1-24
KP 5: BlackRock: The Conspiracies You Don’t Know - More Perfect Union - Air Date 9-15-24
(48:16) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
On getting through this together
DEEPER DIVES
(53:11) SECTION A - HOW IT WORKS
(1:30:42) SECTION B - POWER
(2:03:28) SECTION C - SOLUTIONS
SHOW IMAGE
Description: The words “Private Equity” are typed out on paper on a clipboard, surrounded by $20 and $100 bills and a pair of glasses.
Credit: “Private Equity” by Nick Youngson, Pix4free.org | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 | Changes: Slightly cropped
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com
1819 episodes
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