Privatization of assets that most of us consider public goods - like airports and highways - has a long, often-uncontroversial history. Bethany McLean airportassetgood Change image and share on social
Choices of right or wrong are not presented to you in black and white. If they were, I'm sure most people would choose white. Bethany McLean blackchoicechoose Change image and share on social
Capital isn't this pile of money sitting somewhere; it's an accounting construct. Bethany McLean accountcapitalconstruct Change image and share on social
The worst story I ever wrote was after the conviction of Jeff Skilling and Ken Lay. My co-author and I wrote a piece for 'Fortune' saying everything's going to be different now. Bethany McLean authorbadconviction Change image and share on social
When Warren Buffett invests in a company, he is conferring upon that company something very unique: his credibility. Bethany McLean buffettcompanyconfer Change image and share on social
Google worries - and rightly so - about how hard it is for a big company to come up with the next hot thing. Bethany McLean bigcompanygoogle Change image and share on social
Proponents of privatization argued that cities and states needed private capital to fund all the upgrades that our decaying infrastructure so desperately needed. Bethany McLean arguecapitalcity Change image and share on social
Home ownership was the fig leaf for the rise in subprime lending. But that was really about cash-out refinancings, not buying homes. Bethany McLean buycashfig Change image and share on social
No city embraced privatization more eagerly than Chicago, where I live. Bethany McLean chicagocityeagerly Change image and share on social
In capital we trust. Capital is our savior, our holy grail, our fountain of youth, or at least health, for banks. Bethany McLean bankcapitalfountain Change image and share on social
