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    Bottom Line Nation

    Articles in this series examine the growing influence of private equity investors in daily American life

    1. Bottom Line Nation | Part 5

      In American Towns, Private Profits From Public Works

      Desperate towns have turned to private equity firms to manage their waterworks. The deals bring much-needed upgrades, but can carry hefty price tags.

      By DANIELLE IVORY, BEN PROTESS and GRIFF PALMER

      In American Towns, Private Profits From Public Works

    2. Bottom Line Nation | Part 4

      How the Twinkie Made the Superrich Even Richer

      Behind the financial maneuvering at Hostess, an investigation by The New York Times found a blueprint for how private equity executives have amassed some of the greatest fortunes of the modern era.

      By MICHAEL CORKERY and BEN PROTESS

      How the Twinkie Made the Superrich Even Richer

    3. Bottom Line Nation

      Just How Much Do the Top Private Equity Earners Make?

      In an Equilar-New York Times study, the chieftains of publicly traded private equity firms topped the pay ranks, even outranking tech and media moguls.

      By BEN PROTESS and MICHAEL CORKERY

      Just How Much Do the Top Private Equity Earners Make?

    4. Bottom Line Nation

      This Is Your Life, Brought to You by Private Equity

      Since the financial crisis, the private equity industry has become hugely influential. Here’s how it plays out in your daily life.

      By JENNIFER DANIEL, JOSH WILLIAMS, BEN PROTESS and DANIELLE IVORY

      This Is Your Life, Brought to You by Private Equity

    5. Bottom Line Nation | Part 3

      How Private Equity Found Power and Profit in State Capitols

      Private equity firms have used sophisticated but indirect political maneuvering with state and local entities to smooth the way for growth and revenue.

      By BEN PROTESS, JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG and RACHEL ABRAMS

      How Private Equity Found Power and Profit in State Capitols

    6. Bottom Line Nation | Part 2

      How Housing’s New Players Spiraled Into Banks’ Old Mistakes

      Some private equity firms that came in as the cleanup crew for the housing crisis are now repeating errors that banks committed, while others are bypassing the working poor.

      By MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN, RACHEL ABRAMS and BEN PROTESS

      How Housing’s New Players Spiraled Into Banks’ Old Mistakes

    7. Bottom Line Nation | Part 1

      When You Dial 911 and Wall Street Answers

      Since the 2008 financial crisis, private equity firms have increasingly taken over public services like emergency care and firefighting, often with dire effects.

      By DANIELLE IVORY, BEN PROTESS and KITTY BENNETT

      When You Dial 911 and Wall Street Answers

    8. Bottom Line Nation

      What Can Go Wrong When Private Equity Takes Over a Public Service

      TransCare, an ambulance company owned by a private equity firm, recently went out of business. We obtained internal emails and minutes of executive meetings that lay bare the company’s final year and its ultimate demise.

      By DANIELLE IVORY, BEN PROTESS and JENNIFER DANIEL

      What Can Go Wrong When Private Equity Takes Over a Public Service

    9. A Primer on Private Equity

      Private equity firms, once known as corporate raiders, are now huge, influential and everywhere in everyday American life. This is how they work.

      By BEN PROTESS and ARI ISAACMAN BEVACQUA

      A Primer on Private Equity

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