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New reporting from North Carolina Health News examines the rapid rise in autism therapy costs in the state and growing scrutiny over how Medicaid dollars are being spent. State and federal Medicaid spending on applied…
Private equity firms back high-emitting LNG tankers, some face geopolitical risk In April 2026, 60 private equity-backed liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers were identified and added to The Private Equity Climate Risks Global Fossil Fuel…
Private equity deals in US airport service companies peaked in 2025 with 36 acquisitions or growth investments, more than double pre-pandemic levels. This year may outpace last, with nine deals in the first two months of 2026 alone.
The Transaction Sevita completed its $835 million acquisition of BrightSpring’s ResCare Community Living division on March 31, 2026, after more than a year of federal antitrust review and a California market impact assessment. The deal transferred one…
A new Seattle Times investigation highlights how Washington state is proposing to invest more than half a billion dollars from its pension fund into high-risk private equity and private credit funds, even as…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
