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Related: About this forumThis One Thing Is Making Your Life More Expensive
Robert Reich
January 9, 2024
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This One Thing Is Making Your Life More Expensive (Original Post)
red dog 1
Jan 9
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intrepidity
(8,039 posts)1. Gaaah how about just a tiny clue?
Look, I like Reich but am just sick to death of blind links ugh!
TommyT139
(918 posts)2. Me too - here's the description
This One Thing Is Making Your Life More Expensive
Robert Reich
2022
May 16
Private equity is shutting out millions of people from buying their own homes.
In 2021, private equity investors bought nearly 1 in 7 homes in top metro areas.
This is essentially a direct transfer of wealth from the working class into the pockets of private equity managers.
Enter stage left
(3,908 posts)3. Me too!
ancianita
(39,313 posts)4. About what?
What's a "blind link"?
intrepidity
(8,039 posts)5. Having to play the video to know what it is about
Aka click bait.
ancianita
(39,313 posts)7. So watching a video is too much trouble?
Would you rather read about it? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_equity_in_the_2010s
intrepidity
(8,039 posts)8. Yes I would rather read about it. nt
ancianita
(39,313 posts)9. Okay, then.
Have at it.