Bain Capital http://www.npr.org Bain Capital en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:59:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Bain Capital http://www.npr.org yes In 1980s Romney Video From His Bain Days, Profits, Not Jobs, Were Focus The newly unearthed video of Mitt Romney in 1985 explaining how Bain Capital hoped to "harvest" the firms it invested in seemed at odds with the Republican presidential nominee's suggestion on the campaign trail that creating jobs was a major aim in those days. Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/09/27/161912512/in-1980s-romney-video-from-his-bain-days-profits-not-jobs-were-focus?ft=1&f=141530216 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/09/27/161912512/in-1980s-romney-video-from-his-bain-days-profits-not-jobs-were-focus?ft=1&f=141530216 The newly unearthed video of Mitt Romney in 1985 explaining how Bain Capital hoped to "harvest" the firms it invested in seemed at odds with the Republican presidential nominee's suggestion on the campaign trail that creating jobs was a major aim in those days. no The newly unearthed video of Mitt Romney in 1985 explaining how Bain Capital hoped to "harvest" the firms it invested in seemed at odds with the Republican presidential nominee's suggestion on the campaign trail that creating jobs was a major aim in those days.

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]]> Gawker Releases 950 Pages Of What It Says Are Internal Bain Documents What they say about the investment firm founded by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney remains unclear. Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:12:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/08/23/159959839/gawker-releases-950-pages-of-what-it-says-are-internal-bain-documents?ft=1&f=141530216 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/08/23/159959839/gawker-releases-950-pages-of-what-it-says-are-internal-bain-documents?ft=1&f=141530216 What they say about the investment firm founded by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney remains unclear. no What they say about the investment firm founded by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney remains unclear.

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]]> 2 Stories From Mitt Romney's Days At Bain Bain's failed effort to build a paper empire. Also: How Bain transformed a struggling company, in five steps. Wed, 23 May 2012 13:17:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/05/23/153441951/2-stories-from-mitt-romneys-days-at-bain-capital?ft=1&f=141530216 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/05/23/153441951/2-stories-from-mitt-romneys-days-at-bain-capital?ft=1&f=141530216 Bain's failed effort to build a paper empire. Also: How Bain transformed a struggling company, in five steps. no Bain's failed effort to build a paper empire. Also: How Bain transformed a struggling company, in five steps.

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]]> Booker, Bain, Romney & Obama: Ad Wars Go Full Circle And Then Some It's a classic campaign chain of events: a rising star (in this case Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker) seems to cross his party's leader, and then says he was misunderstood. Meanwhile, the opposition uses his words to its advantage. Mon, 21 May 2012 15:50:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/05/21/153215000/booker-bain-romney-obama-ad-wars-go-full-circle-and-then-some?ft=1&f=141530216 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/05/21/153215000/booker-bain-romney-obama-ad-wars-go-full-circle-and-then-some?ft=1&f=141530216 It's a classic campaign chain of events: a rising star (in this case Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker) seems to cross his party's leader, and then says he was misunderstood. Meanwhile, the opposition uses his words to its advantage. no It's a classic campaign chain of events: a rising star (in this case Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker) seems to cross his party's leader, and then says he was misunderstood. Meanwhile, the opposition uses his words to its advantage.

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]]> How An Investor's Gain Can Be Your Loss Guest columnist Dean Baker explains how many forms of investment contribute little or no value to society. Mon, 07 May 2012 12:16:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/05/07/152041633/how-an-investors-gain-can-be-your-loss?ft=1&f=141530216 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/05/07/152041633/how-an-investors-gain-can-be-your-loss?ft=1&f=141530216 Guest columnist Dean Baker explains how many forms of investment contribute little or no value to society. no Guest columnist Dean Baker explains how many forms of investment contribute little or no value to society.

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]]> Private Equity, Explained Today, in the second of our two-part series on private equity, we take another look at Bain Capital — the firm co-founded by Mitt Romney. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:19:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/02/28/147590440/the-tuesday-podcast-private-equity-explained?ft=1&f=141530216 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/02/28/147590440/the-tuesday-podcast-private-equity-explained?ft=1&f=141530216 Today, in the second of our two-part series on private equity, we take another look at Bain Capital — the firm co-founded by Mitt Romney. 0 no Today, in the second of our two-part series on private equity, we take another look at Bain Capital — the firm co-founded by Mitt Romney.

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]]> How Mitt Romney's Firm Tried — And Failed — To Build A Paper Empire It starts with an ordinary legal pad made by a company that's been around for more than a century. This is the first of two stories we're doing today on Bain Capital, the private equity firm Romney helped found. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/02/23/147257517/how-mitt-romneys-firm-tried-and-failed-to-build-a-paper-empire?ft=1&f=141530216 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/02/23/147257517/how-mitt-romneys-firm-tried-and-failed-to-build-a-paper-empire?ft=1&f=141530216 It starts with an ordinary legal pad made by a company that's been around for more than a century. This is the first of two stories we're doing today on Bain Capital, the private equity firm Romney helped found. 450 no It starts with an ordinary legal pad made by a company that's been around for more than a century. This is the first of two stories we're doing today on Bain Capital, the private equity firm Romney helped found.

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]]> What Do Private Equity Firms Actually Do? The story of one company purchased by Bain Capital, the private-equity firm co-founded by Mitt Romney. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:17:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/02/21/147223073/the-tuesday-podcast-what-do-private-equity-firms-actually-do?ft=1&f=141530216 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/02/21/147223073/the-tuesday-podcast-what-do-private-equity-firms-actually-do?ft=1&f=141530216 The story of one company purchased by Bain Capital, the private-equity firm co-founded by Mitt Romney. 0 no The story of one company purchased by Bain Capital, the private-equity firm co-founded by Mitt Romney.

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]]> Carried Interest: Why Mitt Romney's Tax Rate Is 15 Percent Here's an explanation of "carried interest," which allows private equity managers to pay taxes at a relatively low rate. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:54:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/01/19/145449117/carried-interest-why-mitt-romneys-tax-rate-is-15-percent?ft=1&f=141530216 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/01/19/145449117/carried-interest-why-mitt-romneys-tax-rate-is-15-percent?ft=1&f=141530216 Here's an explanation of "carried interest," which allows private equity managers to pay taxes at a relatively low rate. no Here's an explanation of "carried interest," which allows private equity managers to pay taxes at a relatively low rate.

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]]> New Mitt Romney Ad Defends His Bain Capital Career Mitt Romney's campaign has a new TV ad meant to counter attacks on his career at private-equity firm Bain Capital, using the same defense it has ever since his rivals for the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination started taking populist jabs at him. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:09:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/13/145157487/mitt-romney-ad-defends-his-bain-career?ft=1&f=141530216 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/13/145157487/mitt-romney-ad-defends-his-bain-career?ft=1&f=141530216 Mitt Romney's campaign has a new TV ad meant to counter attacks on his career at private-equity firm Bain Capital, using the same defense it has ever since his rivals for the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination started taking populist jabs at him. no Mitt Romney's campaign has a new TV ad meant to counter attacks on his career at private-equity firm Bain Capital, using the same defense it has ever since his rivals for the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination started taking populist jabs at him.

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]]> Obama's Ex-Car Czar Defends Romney, Bain From GOP Attacks Steven Rattner, the Wall Street financier who oversaw the Obama Administration's successful rescues of General Motors and Chrysler, now comes to the aid of some other beleaguered members of corporate America — Mitt Romney in his former role as a private-equity CEO, and Bain Capital, the company the Republican presidential candidate once ran. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:55:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/12/145099565/obamas-ex-car-czar-defends-romney-bain-from-gop-attacks?ft=1&f=141530216 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/12/145099565/obamas-ex-car-czar-defends-romney-bain-from-gop-attacks?ft=1&f=141530216 Steven Rattner, the Wall Street financier who oversaw the Obama Administration's successful rescues of General Motors and Chrysler, now comes to the aid of some other beleaguered members of corporate America — Mitt Romney in his former role as a private-equity CEO, and Bain Capital, the company the Republican presidential candidate once ran. no Steven Rattner, the Wall Street financier who oversaw the Obama Administration's successful rescues of General Motors and Chrysler, now comes to the aid of some other beleaguered members of corporate America — Mitt Romney in his former role as a private-equity CEO, and Bain Capital, the company the Republican presidential candidate once ran.

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]]> Obama Laps GOP Field In Finance-Sector Cash But Shows Weakness Too President Obama is either raising money from the financial sector like a man with many friends and supporters in that field despite his attempts to regulate it. Or, he is losing the money race to Mitt Romney, that veteran of the private-equity world, because of his administration's efforts to clamp down on Wall Street with new regulations. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:50:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/19/141522354/obama-laps-gop-field-in-finance-sector-cash-but-shows-weaknesses-too?ft=1&f=141530216 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/19/141522354/obama-laps-gop-field-in-finance-sector-cash-but-shows-weaknesses-too?ft=1&f=141530216 President Obama is either raising money from the financial sector like a man with many friends and supporters in that field despite his attempts to regulate it. Or, he is losing the money race to Mitt Romney, that veteran of the private-equity world, because of his administration's efforts to clamp down on Wall Street with new regulations. no President Obama is either raising money from the financial sector like a man with many friends and supporters in that field despite his attempts to regulate it. Or, he is losing the money race to Mitt Romney, that veteran of the private-equity world, because of his administration's efforts to clamp down on Wall Street with new regulations.

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