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Who Owns Times Square?

FROM BUSINESSWEEK.COM

Labor unions are at war with the private equity industry. They say the big buyout firms cut U.S. jobs to boost profits at the companies they acquire. They’re lobbying Congress to increase taxes on the investment firms. They’re also highlighting the spectacular growth of these new Masters of the Universe in other ways.

Out today is Who Owns Times Square? a report showing how much prime real estate private equity firms control in Midtown Manhattan.

The interactive map is quite clever.

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Posted on Monday, July 23, 2007 at 02:03PM by Registered CommenterBehind the Buyouts WebMaster in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint