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Private Equity is Out of Control and Looting America. This Prosecutor Says We Can Fix It.
In his new book, “Plunder: Private Equity’s Plan To Pillage America,” Brendan Ballou, a federal prosecutor who served as Special Counsel for Private Equity in the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, outlines the dangers of a trillion-dollar industry that hardly anyone understands. He explains how Americans can fight their harmful practices.
Bank Stocks Rallied Today, But…
Anatomy of a Banking Crisis
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How to Stop Bank Runs and Get Taxpayers Off the Hook
A federal government guarantee or 100% reserve banking? Which is better?
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People’s Deposits Are Safe From Bank Failures But Not From the Economic Fallout
Bank failures don’t threaten most deposits, but they do threaten jobs