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Ayanna Pressley: It has been well-documented how private equity firms were protected from the 2008 economic crisis.

On the recordOctober 4, 2021
It has been well-documented how private equity firms were protected from the 2008 economic crisis.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Pressley discusses the historical protection of private equity firms during economic downturns.

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