How private equity came to dominate American business

Private equity firms have owned everything from retailers like Payless ShoeSource and Toys R Us to mobile home parks and prison services companies. 

Mark Dent interviews Brendan Ballou, author of "Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America," about these firms' strategies, their damage to the economy, and the potential for reform.

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