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PESP’s work and research into the private equity industry generates significant media coverage in numerous outlets. Scroll down to see where our expertise was featured in June 2025. Featured coverage Why Is BlackRock Gunning to…
Kansas City Tenants Union (KCTU) members gained major concessions from their landlord. The successful negotiation led to the end of a historic rent strike that they say is the longest to ever to occur in the region.
For over three years, Windmill Farms, a Washington state mushroom farm owned by Canadian private equity firm Instar Asset Management, has faced a stream of accusations of labor abuses, government investigations, fines, and…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project is proud to produce essential research shedding light on the devastating consequences of private equity investments and to advocate for the working families and communities affected by the industry. For more information on our work…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) and Manufactured Housing Action (MHAction) have released an update to the Private Equity Manufactured Housing Tracker, a groundbreaking tool monitoring private equity and hedge fund ownership of…
HIG Capital’s prison medical care provider Wellpath filed for bankruptcy in late 2024 amid mounting legal and financial woes. At the time of the filing, Wellpath was $644 million in debt and faced more than 1,500 lawsuits…
In June, PESP’s Climate Director, Alissa Jean Schafer, presented at an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) workshop in Paris, France, highlighting the significant and often overlooked impact of private equity investments…
In June, the Oregon Climate Resilience Investment Act, HB 2081A, championed by Oregon State Treasurer Steiner, officially became law, making Oregon the first state to formally endorse a…
A critical battle for our energy future is unfolding in northern Minnesota, as detailed in a recent Truthout article. At the heart of it is the proposed acquisition of Minnesota Power’s…
On March 28, 2025, residents of Kristana Estates in Dewitt Township, Michigan were notified by owner TIR Equities that the park would close on April 1 and that they had to move out, shocking residents, including a man…
Brookfield Properties is owned by Brookfield Corporation, a private equity firm headquartered in Canada. As of 2025, Brookfield Properties owns over 41,000 units of multifamily housing units across four countries with over 9,000…
Today, Congress passed the Republican budget bill in a devastating blow to millions of working class Americans and a huge win for the private equity industry and its billionaire backers. The passage of this bill represents…
