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This is what happens when private equity takes over hospitals. @bethanymclean.bsky.social
Column | What happens when private equity takes over hospitals
The story of two private-equity-owned hospitals that went bankrupt is a warning sign.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:33 AM
This is what happens when private equity takes over hospitals. @bethanymclean.bsky.social
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"Two things can be true at the same time. Bets on AI are going to cause financial calamity. And AI is going to change the world," writes @bethanymclean.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Column | AI will trigger financial calamity. It’ll also remake world.
Two things can be true at the same time. Bets on AI are going to cause financial calamity. And AI is going to change the world.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 12, 2025 at 11:58 PM
"Two things can be true at the same time. Bets on AI are going to cause financial calamity. And AI is going to change the world," writes @bethanymclean.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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NEW on #Capitalisnt: Takeo Hoshi, professor of economics at the University of Tokyo and leading expert on Japan’s financial system, joins @bethanymclean.bsky.social and @zingales.bsky.social to discuss Japan’s lost decades of economic stagnation and missed opportunities.
Listen now: capitalisnt.com
Listen now: capitalisnt.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
NEW on #Capitalisnt: Takeo Hoshi, professor of economics at the University of Tokyo and leading expert on Japan’s financial system, joins @bethanymclean.bsky.social and @zingales.bsky.social to discuss Japan’s lost decades of economic stagnation and missed opportunities.
Listen now: capitalisnt.com
Listen now: capitalisnt.com
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NEW on #Capitalisnt: @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social's John Ioannidis joins @zingales.bsky.social and @bethanymclean.bsky.social to discuss the relationship between capitalism and science & its future, and how both will have to respond to contemporary politics.
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Listen: capitalisnt.com/episodes/how...
September 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW on #Capitalisnt: @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social's John Ioannidis joins @zingales.bsky.social and @bethanymclean.bsky.social to discuss the relationship between capitalism and science & its future, and how both will have to respond to contemporary politics.
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Listen: capitalisnt.com/episodes/how...
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Excellent column from @bethanymclean.bsky.social on the latest Trump scam: getting you to invest your retirement savings in private equity and crypto. wapo.st/4ms11Op
Why private equity needs you more than you need them
President Trump says he wants ordinary Americans to be able to invest in private equity. But in reality, the industry needs your cash.
wapo.st
September 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Excellent column from @bethanymclean.bsky.social on the latest Trump scam: getting you to invest your retirement savings in private equity and crypto. wapo.st/4ms11Op
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NEW on #Capitalisnt: @c-hughes.bsky.social joins @bethanymclean.bsky.social and @zingales.bsky.social to discuss his new book “Marketcrafters” and the government’s role in rebalancing economic power and creating fair and efficient markets.
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Listen now: capitalisnt.com/episodes/rev...
July 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
NEW on #Capitalisnt: @c-hughes.bsky.social joins @bethanymclean.bsky.social and @zingales.bsky.social to discuss his new book “Marketcrafters” and the government’s role in rebalancing economic power and creating fair and efficient markets.
Listen now: capitalisnt.com/episodes/rev...
Listen now: capitalisnt.com/episodes/rev...
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NEW on #Capitalisnt, investor Clifford Asness joins @zingales.bsky.social and @bethanymclean.bsky.social to discuss how financial markets have changed due to new technologies and macroeconomic trends and how investment strategies must adapt.
Listen now: capitalisnt.com/episodes/why...
Listen now: capitalisnt.com/episodes/why...
June 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
NEW on #Capitalisnt, investor Clifford Asness joins @zingales.bsky.social and @bethanymclean.bsky.social to discuss how financial markets have changed due to new technologies and macroeconomic trends and how investment strategies must adapt.
Listen now: capitalisnt.com/episodes/why...
Listen now: capitalisnt.com/episodes/why...
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NEW on #Capitalisnt: Former FTC Chair @linamkhan.bsky.social joins @zingales.bsky.social and @bethanymclean.bsky.social to reflect on her tenure, her vision of capitalism, and highlights the antitrust issues to pay attention to moving forward.
Listen now: capitalisnt.com/episodes/lin...
Listen now: capitalisnt.com/episodes/lin...
May 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
NEW on #Capitalisnt: Former FTC Chair @linamkhan.bsky.social joins @zingales.bsky.social and @bethanymclean.bsky.social to reflect on her tenure, her vision of capitalism, and highlights the antitrust issues to pay attention to moving forward.
Listen now: capitalisnt.com/episodes/lin...
Listen now: capitalisnt.com/episodes/lin...
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Don Junior is the new Hunter Biden: How America’s First Son is cashing in on his dad’s presidency.
by @bethanymclean.bsky.social
www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump...
by @bethanymclean.bsky.social
www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump...
'A flashing red light': how Donald Trump Jr. is cashing in on his dad's presidency
With his unseemly investments in defense contractors, Donald Trump Jr. is the new Hunter Biden
www.businessinsider.com
May 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Don Junior is the new Hunter Biden: How America’s First Son is cashing in on his dad’s presidency.
by @bethanymclean.bsky.social
www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump...
by @bethanymclean.bsky.social
www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump...
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OpenAI’s continued pursuit to restructure to a for-profit corporation has been fraught with drama. Is it a “textbook case of altruism vs. greed,” as the judge overseeing the case declared? @bethanymclean.bsky.social and @zingales.bsky.social discuss on a new #Capitalisnt tomorrow. Subscribe now:
Capitalisn't
Is capitalism the engine of destruction or the engine of prosperity? On this podcast we talk about the ways capitalism is—or more often isn’t—working in our world today. Hosted by Vanity Fair contribu...
capitalisnt.com
April 16, 2025 at 10:58 PM
OpenAI’s continued pursuit to restructure to a for-profit corporation has been fraught with drama. Is it a “textbook case of altruism vs. greed,” as the judge overseeing the case declared? @bethanymclean.bsky.social and @zingales.bsky.social discuss on a new #Capitalisnt tomorrow. Subscribe now:
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Why Trump is deregulating in the wrong way, via Chicago Booth's Sam Peltzman, @zingales.bsky.social & @bethanymclean.bsky.social www.chicagobooth.edu/review/capit... #econsky
Capitalisn’t: Why Trump Is Deregulating in the Wrong Way
Chicago Booth’s Sam Peltzman joins the podcast to discuss the shrinking role of the federal government.
www.chicagobooth.edu
March 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Why Trump is deregulating in the wrong way, via Chicago Booth's Sam Peltzman, @zingales.bsky.social & @bethanymclean.bsky.social www.chicagobooth.edu/review/capit... #econsky
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President Trump has directed "for every one new regulation, ten old regulations must be eliminated.” Tomorrow, a leading expert in the economics of deregulation joins @zingales.bsky.social and @bethanymclean.bsky.social to discuss if these efforts are really efficient. Don’t miss a new #Capitalisnt.
Capitalisn't
Is capitalism the engine of destruction or the engine of prosperity? On this podcast we talk about the ways capitalism is—or more often isn’t—working in our world today. Hosted by Vanity Fair contribu...
www.capitalisnt.com
March 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
President Trump has directed "for every one new regulation, ten old regulations must be eliminated.” Tomorrow, a leading expert in the economics of deregulation joins @zingales.bsky.social and @bethanymclean.bsky.social to discuss if these efforts are really efficient. Don’t miss a new #Capitalisnt.
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NEW on #Capitalisnt: Former UC Berkeley chancellor Nicholas Dirks joins @zingales.bsky.social and @bethanymclean.bsky.social to discuss the importance of university research as President Trump threatens federal funds, and other challenges universities face today.
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Listen now: capitalisnt.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
NEW on #Capitalisnt: Former UC Berkeley chancellor Nicholas Dirks joins @zingales.bsky.social and @bethanymclean.bsky.social to discuss the importance of university research as President Trump threatens federal funds, and other challenges universities face today.
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Listen now: capitalisnt.com
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“Financial cognitive dissonance.” is when the market doesn't acknowledge an obvious flaw and maintains a high valuation -> Why AI Spending Reminds Jim Chanos of the Fracking Bubble, by @pkrugman.bsky.social with a reference to @bethanymclean.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Why AI Spending Reminds Jim Chanos of the Fracking Bubble
Some of what I learned from the market veteran
open.substack.com
February 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
“Financial cognitive dissonance.” is when the market doesn't acknowledge an obvious flaw and maintains a high valuation -> Why AI Spending Reminds Jim Chanos of the Fracking Bubble, by @pkrugman.bsky.social with a reference to @bethanymclean.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
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NEW on #Capitalisnt: @yappelbaum.bsky.social joins @bethanymclean.bsky.social and @zingales.bsky.social to discuss how the American homeownership crisis isn’t about cost, but mobility, and how NIMBYs—even with good intentions—have limited access to the American Dream.
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Listen now: capitalisnt.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
NEW on #Capitalisnt: @yappelbaum.bsky.social joins @bethanymclean.bsky.social and @zingales.bsky.social to discuss how the American homeownership crisis isn’t about cost, but mobility, and how NIMBYs—even with good intentions—have limited access to the American Dream.
Listen now: capitalisnt.com
Listen now: capitalisnt.com
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Homeownership is often viewed as the American Dream, but has become increasingly out of reach, especially for young professionals. Tomorrow, on a new #Capitalisnt, @zingales.bsky.social and @bethanymclean.bsky.social discuss how the American Dream has become an American nightmare.
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Capitalisn't
Is capitalism the engine of destruction or the engine of prosperity? On this podcast we talk about the ways capitalism is—or more often isn’t—working in our world today. Hosted by Vanity Fair contribu...
capitalisnt.com
February 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Homeownership is often viewed as the American Dream, but has become increasingly out of reach, especially for young professionals. Tomorrow, on a new #Capitalisnt, @zingales.bsky.social and @bethanymclean.bsky.social discuss how the American Dream has become an American nightmare.
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Over a year ago, a previous guest forecasted there would be no barriers to entry in AI. Does DeepSeek’s success prove them right? @bethanymclean.bsky.social & @zingales.bsky.social discuss the implications of AI’s rapidly changing landscape. Don’t miss tomorrow’s new #Capitalisnt. Subscribe now:
Capitalisn't
Is capitalism the engine of destruction or the engine of prosperity? On this podcast we talk about the ways capitalism is—or more often isn’t—working in our world today. Hosted by Vanity Fair contribu...
capitalisnt.com
February 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Over a year ago, a previous guest forecasted there would be no barriers to entry in AI. Does DeepSeek’s success prove them right? @bethanymclean.bsky.social & @zingales.bsky.social discuss the implications of AI’s rapidly changing landscape. Don’t miss tomorrow’s new #Capitalisnt. Subscribe now:
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Should insurance executives be held responsible for the public's rage toward the healthcare industry? @bethanymclean.bsky.social
Luigi Mangione and the Health Care Blame Game
Bethany McLean asks, Are insurance executives responsible for the public's rage toward the industry—or are they just well-paid cogs in a flawed machine?
buff.ly
January 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Should insurance executives be held responsible for the public's rage toward the healthcare industry? @bethanymclean.bsky.social
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“We have a system in which everyone, from executives to money managers to shareholders, is guilty.” @bethanymclean.bsky.social
Luigi Mangione and the Health Care Blame Game
Bethany McLean asks, Are insurance executives responsible for the public's rage toward the industry—or are they just well-paid cogs in a flawed machine?
buff.ly
January 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
“We have a system in which everyone, from executives to money managers to shareholders, is guilty.” @bethanymclean.bsky.social
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“We have a system in which everyone, from executives to money managers to shareholders, is guilty.” @bethanymclean.bsky.social
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January 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
“We have a system in which everyone, from executives to money managers to shareholders, is guilty.” @bethanymclean.bsky.social
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NEW on @capitalisnt.bsky.social:
Daniel Ziblatt @dziblatt.bsky.social (@harvard.edu @wzb.bsky.social) joins @bethanymclean.bsky.social & @zingales.bsky.social to discuss how big money has contributed to democratic decline. #Capitalisnt
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Daniel Ziblatt @dziblatt.bsky.social (@harvard.edu @wzb.bsky.social) joins @bethanymclean.bsky.social & @zingales.bsky.social to discuss how big money has contributed to democratic decline. #Capitalisnt
Listen: capitalisnt.com/episodes/how...
January 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
NEW on @capitalisnt.bsky.social:
Daniel Ziblatt @dziblatt.bsky.social (@harvard.edu @wzb.bsky.social) joins @bethanymclean.bsky.social & @zingales.bsky.social to discuss how big money has contributed to democratic decline. #Capitalisnt
Listen: capitalisnt.com/episodes/how...
Daniel Ziblatt @dziblatt.bsky.social (@harvard.edu @wzb.bsky.social) joins @bethanymclean.bsky.social & @zingales.bsky.social to discuss how big money has contributed to democratic decline. #Capitalisnt
Listen: capitalisnt.com/episodes/how...
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What will Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) do? We asked @fedesturze, the Argentinian DOGE who inspired Musk, what lessons he has for @elonmusk & @VivekGRamaswamy podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Argentinian DOGE
Podcast Episode · Capitalisn't · 12/05/2024 · 48m
podcasts.apple.com
December 5, 2024 at 2:05 PM
What will Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) do? We asked @fedesturze, the Argentinian DOGE who inspired Musk, what lessons he has for @elonmusk & @VivekGRamaswamy podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Meeting of the paws
November 25, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Meeting of the paws
Isn’t it great that private equity investments have such low volatility? www.ft.com/content/22df...
Goldman Sachs takes $900mn hit on Northvolt investment
US bank is second-largest shareholder in Swedish battery maker which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week
www.ft.com
November 25, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Isn’t it great that private equity investments have such low volatility? www.ft.com/content/22df...