Serious Medical Errors Rose After Private Equity Firms Bought Hospitals
A new study shows an increase in the rate of inpatient complications, including infections and falls, though patients were no more likely to die.
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Bill Ackman’s Campaign Against Harvard Followed Years of Resentment
The billionaire investor has mounted a high-profile battle against Harvard president Claudine Gay over antisemitism and threats to Jewish students on campus, but long-held personal grudges play a part, too.
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Corporate America Has Dodged the Damage of High Rates. For Now.
Small businesses and risky borrowers face rising costs from the Federal Reserve’s moves, but the biggest companies have avoided taking a hit.
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Byron Wien, Wall Street Seer of the Unexpected, Dies at 90
A widely read financial analyst, he was known for his annual forecast “Ten Surprises.” But he was fallible, as when he predicted a President Hillary Clinton.