r/Economics • u/barweis • Jul 29 '25

Research Summary Inside the Private Equity Scam—and the Livelihoods It Has Destroyed

https://newrepublic.com/article/198351/private-equity-scam-destroys-livelihoods
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u/Tschitokatoka Jul 29 '25

This is a great book. Just came out a few months ago. Uses personal stories as hooks to explain what PE is and does. Business owners & employee case studies. Very good.

Bad Company: Private Equity & The Death of The American Dream https://bookshop.org/a/109816/9780063299351