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In recent years, private equity firms have significantly increased their presence in the housing market, reshaping the landscape of homeownership and rental housing. These investment companies have capitalized on rising housing demand and limited supply by…
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Key Takeaways Agriculture plays an important role in the US economy as both an employer, economic generator, and key part of…
A new report from PESP highlights the growing trend of private equity buyouts of farm operations across the United States. Betting the farm: Private equity buyouts in US agriculture, analyzes how the private…
After hitting energy spending record in 2024, Quantum faces increased risks for its fossil fuel investments Quantum Capital, a Texas-based energy specialist private equity firm, has spent $18.7 billion on fossil fuel projects across 99 energy deals since 2014 and…
On March 10, Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller convened a hearing at Neumann University to examine the consequences of hospital closures across Pennsylvania. The hearing, titled Healthcare Accessibility…
Late last month, interpreters who work for Ariel-owned Sorenson Communications and Teleperformance-owned ZP Better Together gathered with Texas Congressman Greg Casar for a press conference in front of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s Washington, DC office.
FTC settlement puts conditions on future Welsh Carson acquisitions In January this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had reached a settlement with private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson, and Stowe (“Welsh Carson”) and its affiliates,…
New report exposes private equity’s growing influence in intellectual and developmental disability services Private equity cost-cutting and consolidation threaten care for millions A new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) reveals how private equity firms…
Private equity business interests in providers of services for the nearly 10 million people in the United States with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD) poses a significant shift in the operation of critical supports for this population at varying…
Each year, the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) publishes a ranked list of the 50 largest owners and operators in the U.S. senior housing space.[1] In 2024, many of the largest operators were owned by private equity firms.
As power demand forecasts surge, partially driven by a frenzy around artificial intelligence and the technology’s data centers projections, private equity firms are poised to be a key part of the developments, with several large deals already announced…
ImpactAlpha recommended questions for private equity healthcare investments In February, ImpactAlpha published an article to help asset managers assess whether their private equity managers are engaging in predatory behavior towards the U.S. healthcare system. The piece points out that…
