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gretchen morgenson
@gmorgenson
Senior financial reporter, NBC News Investigations; Pulitzer Prize 2002; former NYT, WSJ; latest book on predatory finance bit.ly/TheseAreThePlu…
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    gretchen morgenson
    @gmorgenson
    Apr 11, 2023
    As the gulf between rich and poor widens across America, here's the why, the how and the who. Coming April 25, 2023.
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    gretchen morgenson
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    Jul 27, 2023
    Thank you Prof G for a vital conversation on the perils of private equity and "These Are The Plunderers."
    Private Equity’s Impact on the Economy — with Gretchen Morgenson
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    Private Equity’s Impact on the Economy — with Gretchen Morgenson
    Podcast Episode · The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · July 27, 2023 · 1h 1m
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    gretchen morgenson
    @gmorgenson
    Dec 6, 2023
    NEW: Senators launch bipartisan probe of private equity's growing role in U.S. health care nbcnews.com/politics/congr… via @NBCNews
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    Senators launch bipartisan probe of private equity's growing role in U.S. health care
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    gretchen morgenson
    @gmorgenson
    Nov 22, 2022
    FTX's regulatory chief had 4 job titles in 2 years. What was he really doing? nbcnews.com/news/ftxs-regu… via @NBCNews
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    FTX’s regulatory chief had 4 job titles in 2 years. What was he really doing?
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    gretchen morgenson
    @gmorgenson
    Jul 24, 2017
    New documents show what the government knew and when about Fannie and Freddie profitability after the bailout.
    Fannie Mae headquarters in Washington. Fannie Mae and its fellow mortgage finance giant, Freddie Mac, were put into conservatorship during the financial crisis.
    U.S. Foresaw Better Return in Seizing Fannie and Freddie Profits (Published 2017)
    From nytimes.com
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    gretchen morgenson
    @gmorgenson
    Aug 10, 2024
    Washington Post story about Sheehy's business acumen says he's received little national scrutiny. Guess they missed this. nbcnews.com/investigations… via @nbcnews
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    Tim Sheehy may turn the Senate red. But is he really a successful businessman?
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    gretchen morgenson
    @gmorgenson
    Nov 9, 2018
    Hot stuff from @MarkMaremont and @JamesVGrimaldi The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation of a company with ties to acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker wsj.com/articles/fbi-i… via @WSJ
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    gretchen morgenson
    @gmorgenson
    Dec 8, 2020
    Triple-digit interest rates on small business loans, foreclosures on pledged properties in a pandemic. All blessed by federal regulators. nbcnews.com/business/econo… via @NBCNews
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    New rules make it easier for lenders to charge super-high interest
    "This is my life," says Carlos Swepson, owner of a New York bistro with his wife. He's trying to pay off loans with an effective interest rate of 268 percent.
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    gretchen morgenson
    @gmorgenson
    Jul 1, 2023
    What happens when private equity buys anesthesia practices? Prices rocket and MDs become "widgets." Excellent reporting by @PeterWhoriskey
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    Financiers bought up anesthesia practices, then raised prices
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    gretchen morgenson
    @gmorgenson
    Jul 24, 2017
    Happy to. In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
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    Andrew Tomlinson
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    Jul 24, 2017
    Replying to @gmorgenson
    Thank you for staying with this Gretchen!!
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    gretchen morgenson
    @gmorgenson
    Nov 19, 2020
    WHEELS OF JUSTICE. Parker Petit, former MiMedx CEO and subject of @WSJ investigations, guilty of securities fraud today. Bravo to employees who spoke truth to power here.
    Highflying Medical Firm, a Help to Wounded Veterans, Falls to Earth
    Highflying Medical Firm, a Help to Wounded Veterans, Falls to Earth
    From wsj.com
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    gretchen morgenson
    @gmorgenson
    Jul 16, 2020
    New exclusive: Wells Fargo paused mortgage payments for some customers without asking, increasing their costs, imperiling their homes and harming their credit. nbcnews.com/business/perso… via @nbcnews
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    Wells Fargo paused mortgage payments for some customers without asking
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    gretchen morgenson
    @gmorgenson
    Oct 16, 2023
    Replying to @DanAlexander21
    You're doing fantastic work here Dan.
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    gretchen morgenson
    @gmorgenson
    Jul 28, 2017
    Wells Fargo strikes again. This time in auto insurance.
    A Wells Fargo branch in New York. A report found that, by charging customers for useless auto insurance, the bank caused 25,000 wrongful vehicle repossessions.
    Wells Fargo Forced Unwanted Auto Insurance on Borrowers (Published 2017)
    From nytimes.com

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