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Private Equity Stakeholder Project was featured in multiple outlets after Walgreens announced layoffs affecting hundreds of workers just months after its acquisition by private equity firm Sycamore Partners. According to reporting across several publications, Walgreens is…
Since President Trump announced his desire to ban institutional investors like private equity firms from owning single-family housing, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project’s original research and commentary has featured prominently in news coverage of the subject. …
Guest column: Blackstone profits from NIPSCO rates, data centers The following op-ed by PESP communications director Matt Parr published in February in the Post-Tribune: Like thousands of other families across Northwest Indiana, I open my NIPSCO bill each…
A new analysis from Truthout examines how grassroots organizers in Wisconsin successfully pushed back against a proposed data center backed by private equity, offering a model for communities nationwide facing similar projects. The…
A recent investigation by the Houston Chronicle examines what Blackstone’s proposed acquisition of TXNM could mean for electricity customers across Texas and New Mexico. The story highlights concerns from small businesses, consumer advocates,…
As the Department of Labor moves closer to finalizing new rules on private equity and other alternative investments in 401(k) retirement plans, recent media coverage has highlighted growing questions about performance, fees, transparency, and fiduciary risk. In reporting…
New reporting from The Seattle Times examines mounting concern over the Washington State Investment Board’s heavy exposure to private equity, as Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti warns the state to reconsider its reliance on…
Commentary: To prevent our safety-net hospitals from collapsing, keep private equity out of them The following op-ed by PESP healthcare director Mary Bugbee published in January in Crain’s Chicago Business: For years, experts have warned of the …
Washington Post analysis highlights states cracking down on private equity in healthcare A new Washington Post Intelligence analysis underscores a growing national shift. State lawmakers are increasingly stepping in to address the risks private equity…
The prime minister’s climate record doesn’t match his rhetoric. Canada deserves straight answers. The following op-ed by PESP senior research coordinator Amanda Mendoza published in January in Canada’s National Observer: In the frantic hours before Parliament voted…
PESP executive director Jim Baker warns of risks facing Walgreens after private equity takeover on Fox 32 Chicago The Private Equity Stakeholder Project’s Executive Director Jim Baker was featured on Fox 32 Chicago…
The future of Walgreens, an iconic Chicago drugstore, looks grim The pharmacy and retail store now counts itself as one of thousands of portfolio companies owned by private equity, an industry renowned for its profits-first, people-last approach to business.
