{"title":"Gretchen Morgenson","description":"\u003cp\u003eGretchen Morgenson is a celebrated author and accomplished journalist, renowned for her insightful analyses of financial markets and corporate ethics. Her extensive experience as a financial reporter has established her as a trusted voice in the world of business journalism, offering readers a clear understanding of complex financial topics. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur collection features notable works by Gretchen Morgenson, including \u003cem\u003eThese Are the Plunderers\u003c\/em\u003e. This powerful book delves into the intricacies of corporate mismanagement and financial exploitation, offering a compelling exploration of corporate practices that impact the global economy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMorgenson's writings are invaluable resources for anyone interested in Education \u0026amp; Reference, particularly those seeking to unpack the nuances of corporate finance and ethical business practices. Her ability to translate complicated financial concepts into engaging narratives makes her books essential reading for both aspiring finance professionals and the general reader keen to understand the economic forces shaping our world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"these-are-the-plunderers-by-gretchen-morgenson-9781982191283","title":"These Are the Plunderers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePulitzer Prize­­­–winning and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling financial journalist Gretchen Morgenson and financial policy analyst Joshua Rosner investigate the insidious world of private equity in this “masterpiece of investigative journalism” (Christopher Leonard, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eKochland\u003c\/i\u003e)—revealing how it puts our entire economy and us at risk.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMuch has been written about the widening gulf between rich and poor and how our style of capitalism has failed to provide a living wage for so many Americans. 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All while prosecutors and regulators stand idly by.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors show how companies absorbed by private equity have worse outcomes for everyone but the financiers: employees are more likely to lose their jobs or their benefits; companies are more likely to go bankrupt; patients are more likely to have higher healthcare costs; residents of nursing homes are more likely to die faster; towns struggle when private equity buys their main businesses, crippling the local economy; and school teachers, firefighters, medical technicians, and other public workers are more likely to have lower returns on their pensions because of the fees private equity extracts from their investments. 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