These Are the Plunderers
About this book
These Are the Plunderers: How Private Equity Runs—and Wrecks—America is a book written by Pulitzer Prize-winner journalist Gretchen Morgenson, along with Joshua Rosner, published by Simon & Schuster. The book details the activities of private equity in the United States, and its apparent toll on the American economy, more specifically corporate restructuring, asset stripping, its influence on employment, public service and institutional stability, with case studies on systemic economic consequences. The book investigates the perceived greed in private equity and its negative effects on industries, paychecks, and the lives of everyday people.
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 16 readers · 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read These Are the Plunderers?
About ≈ 7 h 24 m — 400 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is These Are the Plunderers?
400 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is These Are the Plunderers?
It sits on the Business shelves.
Is These Are the Plunderers in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote These Are the Plunderers?
Gretchen Morgenson & Joshua Rosner.