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In reply to the discussion: TAIBBI's great expose on Bain's role in KB Toys came 228 days after reported/discussed at DU. [View all]NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)7. Wealth doesn't simply evaporate. Tricks like "dividend recapitalization"...
...reveal where the wealth that's "lost" goes.
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TAIBBI's great expose on Bain's role in KB Toys came 228 days after reported/discussed at DU. [View all]
grantcart
Aug 2012
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When this act of destruction happened to KB toys I had young grandchildren....
northoftheborder
Aug 2012
#2
Matt Taibbi quotes a Wall Streeter who says all that Romney knows how to do is "the bustout".
reformist2
Aug 2012
#4
Yeah the Sopranos had several, the best was the one that they did with the sporting goods store
grantcart
Aug 2012
#5
I wondered what happepned to them. They were the best toy store with very reasonable prices..much
nanabugg
Aug 2012
#6
I know for a fact they do. I saw instances of it when I was lurking here. One was the liberal
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#38
This is not an election, its an intelligence test for the country. Welcome to DU.
grantcart
Aug 2012
#25
The leveraged buyout is ongoing. Cities are being forced into bankruptcy, assets being
HiPointDem
Aug 2012
#39
just curious what is the difference between vulture and predatory capitalism?
grantcart
Aug 2012
#29
I was really just pointing out that Bain's behavior was more like a predator than a scavenger
hootinholler
Aug 2012
#35
I remember going to KB Toys as a child and always wondered what happened to them.
Puregonzo1188
Aug 2012
#33