Private Equity Is Destroying America
June 25, 2025
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June 25, 2025
Private Equity Is Destroying America
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<p>Private equity has quietly been gutting major sectors of the American economy, from healthcare, to housing, retail, our news media, and more. The industry is a multi trillion-dollar powerhouse that ultimately shapes all of our lives. </p><p>Journalist Megan Greenwell has been covering the rise of Private Equity, and her new book reveals how private equity takeovers have disrupted industries, eroded job security, and undermined essential services across our country. </p><p>Megan joined me to dig into the rise of private equity, how and why it has infiltrated every aspect of American life, and what average people can do about it. </p><p>***** Buy a subscription to my Tech and Online Culture newsletter, User Magazine to support my work!!!! 🙏 https://www.usermag.co ***** </p><p>Buy Megan's book: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/bad-company-megan-greenwell</p><p>Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.usermag.co</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/taylorlorenz </p><p>https://www.instagram.com/taylorlorenz3.0 </p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@taylorlorenz</p><p>https://bsky.app/profile/taylorlorenz.bsky.social<br /></p>
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