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Back to school: New report explores who profits from Michigan’s education system Private equity controls at least 160 childcare centers in Michigan, receives millions through K-12 outsourcing contracts, and is positioned to benefit from new education funding streams.
Private equity firms control at least 160 childcare centers in Michigan, receive millions of dollars through K-12 outsourcing contracts, and are positioned to benefit from new education funding streams. A new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder…
Across the United States, communities are increasingly confronting the consequences of private equity ownership of essential utilities. As financial firms acquire water and electric systems, they often promise fresh capital, improved infrastructure, and operational efficiencies. Yet many of…
Paine Schwartz continues to dismantle Monterey Mushrooms, laying off over 1,000 workers Monterey Mushrooms is the largest grower of fresh mushrooms in North America, responsible for a significant percentage of mushroom production. The company’s website…
Illinois enacts new guardrails around private equity ownership of disability service providers PESP research and testimony helped inform landmark legislation protecting intellectual and developmental disability services SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed HB4728, legislation…
Brookfield closes YES! Communities acquisition amid concerns over manufactured housing protections Private equity giant now owns one of the nation’s largest manufactured housing portfolios as new federal housing law leaves manufactured housing residents behind WASHINGTON, D.C.
Pye-Barker Employees at Pye-Barker Fire and Safety are sounding the alarm about union-busting across several locations. Since at least 2023, Pye-Barker has paid anti-union consultants more than $300,000[1] to discourage workers from forming a union. Private equity…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project tracks and publishes data on private equity-backed acquisitions of companies with 500 or more employees. Using PitchBook, press releases, and news searches, this acquisitions tracker will be updated with leveraged buyouts and add-on…
Private equity’s expansion into healthcare is increasingly happening through joint ventures with nonprofit health systems rather than traditional acquisitions. Our recent report, Private equity’s joint venture takeover of nonprofit healthcare, examines this growing ownership model and…
A housing advocacy organization has filed complaints in six states and the District of Columbia against the private equity firm Greystar, the largest manager of rental property in the U.S., managing more than a million rental housing units. …
In May, multiple private equity firms announced deals with Open AI, Anthropic, and Google to deploy these companies’ AI tools at private equity firms’ portfolio companies. These deals incentivize private equity-backed firms to adopt specific tools that the…
Since 2024, PESP has tracked and analyzed corporate bankruptcies, identifying the disproportionate role that private equity-owned firms have played in bankruptcy filings. This trend continued in the first half of 2026: although private equity-backed firms make up only…
