Private equity’s $860 billion zombie company problem

Source: Fortune· Allie Garfinkle· August 25, 2026
Private equity’s $860 billion zombie company problem

The zero-interest-rate era left private equity with thousands of companies it can't exit, can't sell, and can't quite kill.

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