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Cost Cuts That Build Versus Cuts That Bleed: The 2001 Recession Lesson PE Forgot ceo strategy cost cuts downturns recession May 13, 2026

The 2001 recession produced a piece of research that should be required reading for every operating partner in private equity, and yet most have either forgotten it or never engaged with it carefully....

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