{"product_id":"the-buyout-of-america-josh-kosman-9781591843696","title":"The Buyout of America: How Private Equity Is Destroying Jobs and Killing the American Economy","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn authoritative expos  of the mysterious and potentially dangerous world of private equity. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Marquee private equity firms such as Blackstone Group, Carlyle Group, and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts have grown bigger and more powerful than ever. They have also become the nation's largest employers through the businesses they own. Journalist Josh Kosman explores private equity's explosive growth and shows how its barons wring profits at the expense of the long-term health of their companies. He argues that excessive debt and mismanagement will likely trigger another economic meltdown within the next five years, wiping out up to two million jobs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He also explores the links between the private equity elite and Washington power players, who have helped them escape government scrutiny. The result is a timely book with an important warning for us all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Josh Kosman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1591843693\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781591843696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.80d","brand":"Josh Kosman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938481242367,"sku":"9781591843696","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b1c122a9-121c-476c-a08c-1284979c59fa.jpg?v=1681435933","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-buyout-of-america-josh-kosman-9781591843696","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}