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David Szakonyi

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Inside the Pandemic Cash Grab by Private Equity-Backed Firms

More than 1,300 companies backed by private equity investors received at least $1.5 billion in funds meant to help businesses hard-hit by coronavirus.

Nick Schwellenbach

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