Private equity is buying up homes in Ohio
A recent article in the Columbus Dispatch, “When Wall Street is your landlord: How institutional investors impact central Ohio,” found that six corporate landlords have acquired a…
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Another former Pipeline hospital closes
Another former Pipeline hospital closes — Weiss Memorial joins growing list of private equity casualties Formerly owned by Pipeline Health, the hospital’s shutdown is the predictable result of allowing PE to profit from public health. Chicago, IL — Today, Weiss…
PESP warns Trump Executive Order puts 401(k) retirement savings at risk
PESP warns Trump’s Executive Order opening 401(k)s to private equity poses significant risks to working Americans’ retirement savings Executive Order could benefit Wall Street firms while exposing retirement savers to higher fees, poor returns, and hidden risks Today, President Donald…
Private Equity in Healthcare – PESP’s July 2025 Roundup
Each month, PESP’s Healthcare Team will be putting together a roundup that shares the latest news stories related to private equity in healthcare and highlights the work that our team has published in the last month. In the news…
Carlyle partners with Diversified and ADNOC in multi-billion dollar fossil fuel deals
The private equity giant is set to acquire an empire of dying wells in the U.S. and major Liquefied Natural Gas assets in Australia and Papua New Guinea With two major multi-billion-dollar energy deals announced in the works in June,…
KSFR interview: PESP on PE in NM hospitals
New Mexico ranks highest in private equity ownership of private hospitals In a recent interview with KSFR Radio in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Eileen O’Grady, former Director of Programs at PESP, shared concerns…
Public health costs of the Gavin coal-fired power plant
The recently-released Private Equity, Public Harm report, outlining the public health impacts caused by emitted air pollutants from private equity-backed fossil fuel infrastructure, found that the General J.M. Gavin coal-fired power plant is…
Private equity firms continue to invest in liquified natural gas globally despite economic and political volatility
Recent plans for “energy dominance” coming from the White House are both stoking the flames of chaos and reducing confidence from investors and policymakers in the future of energy prices, as oil prices…
PESP talks private equity and the pending Walgreens acquisition on the Oddly Specific Podcast with Meredith Lynch
Earlier this month, PESP’s Executive Director, Jim Baker, joined Meredith Lynch on the Oddly Specific podcast to shed light on the ever-expanding influence of the private equity industry. With assets under management skyrocketing to over $22…
Private equity-backed bankruptcies continue in Q2 2025
Private equity continues to play a disproportionate role in the largest corporate bankruptcies in the U.S., raising serious concerns about the financial strategies used by the industry and their implications for workers, consumers, and the economy. In the second quarter…
FERC greenlights sale of deadly Gavin coal plant to Energy Capital Partners, puts communities across the eastern U.S. at risk
After several months of consideration, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the sale of four midwest power plants, including the highly polluting and deadly General James M.
Thoma Bravo-owned RealPage’s latest actions: lawsuits and lobbying
As of July 2025, several major cities have passed bans against RealPage, an algorithmic property management software owned by the private equity firm Thoma Bravo. These cities include San Francisco, Minneapolis, San Diego, and Philadelphia. Other…
