Book Review: These Are the Plunderers

A search of recent business headlines for the term "private equity" yields a bounty of results, particularly those that mention regulation or litigation in the sector. "SEC Takes On Private Equity, Hedge Funds." "Private Equity, Hedge Funds Sue SEC to Fend Off Oversight." "SEC Fines Real Estate Private- Equity Firm Prime Group." "Money- for- Nothing Lawsuits Against Private Equity Founders Get Boost." Select leaders in private equity also make news: Billionaire David Rubenstein interviews high- profile newsmakers on his Bloomberg and PBS shows, Jerome Powell is the chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, and Glenn Youngkin is the current governor of Virginia. All three are alumni of the Carlyle Group, one of the largest private equity firms.