Lawmakers move to halt US data center boom
U.S. state and federal lawmakers are working to halt the rampant data center buildout Responding to the mounting opposition to the rapid data center buildout in the U.S., Senator Bernie Sanders…
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Sun Times op-ed: Chicago’s private equity hospital problem
Private equity dismantled West Suburban Medical Center and other area hospitals The following op-ed by PESP communications director Matt Parr published in April in the Chicago Sun Times: Takeovers by private equity firms are part of a national trend,…
More Perfect Union : How private equity is trapping Florida seniors
A new video from More Perfect Union featuring the expertise of the Private Equity Stakeholder Project highlights the struggles of residents living in private equity-owned manufactured housing communities for seniors in Florida. Private equity…
Appendix – Addressing Private Market Climate Risks in Maryland’s Retirement System
Energy Companies as of January 2026 The following list of companies owned or financially backed by Apollo, Brookfield, GIP, IFM, NGP, Stonepeak, or Quantum – all of which are general partners Maryland SRPS has investments with. Explore the chart…
Recap: How private equity is reshaping Michigan
Private equity firms have become increasingly powerful players in Michigan’s economy, with PE-owned companies employing 10% of the state’s private sector workforce. These investment firms are buying up companies and real estate across sectors including healthcare, housing, manufacturing, and retail,…
Addressing Private Market Climate Risks in Maryland’s Retirement System
Download this report: Maryland SRPS makes progress on climate, private markets contain risk Maryland State Retirement and Pension System has done important work over the past few years to identify risks and opportunities in the climate transition,…
Twin Cities tenant unions say “evict ICE, not us”
Tenant unions across the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have been organizing to stop evictions due to the economic and social disruption triggered by 3,000 federal immigration agents invading Minnesota in December of last year. Thousands…
Private equity in autism therapy is straining Medicaid
Private equity’s autism therapy boom is straining Medicaid as audits reveal widespread billing issues New report finds rapid private equity expansion in an industry with issues of improper payments, rising costs, and concerns over care quality A…
Private equity’s autism therapy boom is straining Medicaid
Private equity firms have rapidly expanded into autism therapy services, scaling a Medicaid-funded model that is driving up costs while audits across multiple states have uncovered widespread billing and compliance issues. As demand for autism services…
Private equity’s growing footprint in Michigan tied to layoffs, rising housing costs, and healthcare risks
Private equity firms now employ roughly 10% of Michigan’s private sector workforce and own everything from hospitals to housing across the state, according to a new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP). The report,…
Wall Street in the Wolverine State: How Private Equity Is Affecting Workers, Healthcare, Housing, and Communities
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Introduction Private equity firms have become increasingly influential in Michigan’s economy. These firms raise money from institutional investors such as pension funds, university…
As layoffs loom, 86% of LAUSD digital instruction contracts went to private equity-backed companies
A new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) reveals that hundreds of millions of dollars of Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) contract commitments for external services were directed to private equity or venture…
