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835 How Private Equity Killed the American Dream

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Louise Matsakis @ Wired · 06/17/2025 13:00 EDT

How Private Equity Killed the American Dream

In her new book Bad Company, journalist Megan Greenwell chronicles how private equity upended industries from health care to local news—and the ways workers are fighting back.

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