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In the last few years, private equity firms including The Blackstone Group and Starwood Capital have become some of the largest owners of subsidized affordable housing in the United States, acquiring apartment properties with more than 138,000 units backed by…
The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis released a new staff report with findings from its year-long investigation into the eviction practices of four large corporate landlords during the first 16 months of…
Private Equity Stakeholder Project Executive Director Jim Baker joined with representatives from the Action Center on Race and the Economy (ACRE) and the Georgia Institute of Technology at the US House Committee on Financial Services: Where Have…
At the recent Labor Notes conference in Chicago, The Private Equity Stakeholder Project hosted a panel on organizing against private equity featuring researchers from PESP and workers from companies owned by private equity firms, representing the retail, manufacturing,…
Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) Executive Director Jim Baker testified in front of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations at: “Where Have All the Houses Gone? Private Equity, Single Family Rentals, and America’s Neighborhoods.” This hearing spotlighted…
The private equity firm KKR recently acquired a majority stake in Refresco, the world’s largest independent bottling company. Refresco produces beverages such as BodyArmor Sports Drink for Coca-Cola, Gatorade for Pepsi, Arizona Iced Tea, and Tropicana…
In May, North Carolina journalists launched an article series investigating the impact of Pretium and other corporate real estate investors on the state’s housing market. Charlotte Observer, May 9, 2022: Wall Street Landlords Are…
Last year the city council of Ithaca, New York, voted to fully decarbonize by 2030, requiring grid decarbonization, electrifying transportation and rolling out heat pumps to the city’s 6,000 aging commercial and residential…
Private equity firms Kelso & Co. and Juggernaut Capital Partners acquired Plan B in 2017, when “the campaign to end federal abortion rights, cresting after decades of legal challenges, would have made the purchase of the nation’s most…
In light of the growing investor interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project will be tracking private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions. Below is a list of private equity…
Steward Health Care Reaches $4.7 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of False Claims Act Violations On June 10, 2022, the Department of Justice announced a $4.7 million settlement agreement with Steward Health Care and several related corporate entities to…
On March 1, 2022, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced the launch of the state’s new Health Care Market Oversight (HCMO) program, which was created due to the passage of HB 2362 in the 2021 Legislative Session. The…
