The long, brutal reign of Wall Street's private-equity kings is over

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Private equity saw a decade-long boom, but in recent years both the market and American society have turned on Wall Street's buyout kings.

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Elon Musk privately told bankers they won't lose money on the Twitter deal. But banks are already expected to lose at least $2 billion.

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Elon Musk has called the strike action from Swedish workers "insane."

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Elon Musk is cracking under the pressure of the biggest gamble he's ever taken in his life

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Elon Musk's chaotic behavior is a sure sign that his luck has turned for the worse.

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Elon Musk was on a heater.

A record 8.5 million Chinese borrowers are now blacklisted for not paying their debts, a report says. They're feeling the same financial pressures as Americans.

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A record number of Chinese borrowers are officially blacklisted after failing to pay their debts.

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It's never been harder to build wealth. Blame high interest rates and the US housing market.

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The housing market has been pushed out of reach for some Americans by sky-high mortgage rates.
The housing market has been pushed out of reach for some Americans by sky-high mortgage rates.

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Billionaire investor Jeff Greene reveals his key bets as recession fears mount - and swears by 2 of Warren Buffett's lessons

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Jeff Greene.

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China's latest stimulus effort unintentionally creates chaos in its financial markets as short-term rates hit 50%

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Chinese President Xi Jinping

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High inflation may linger for decades with wars set to usher in an era of deglobalization, billionaire investor Ken Griffin says

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Citadel founder Ken Griffin.

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Americans notched the biggest annual increase in credit card debt on record last quarter

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What is a debt-to-income ratio?

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