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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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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.
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…
Last week, Minnesota Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Megan J. McKenzie issued an opinion recommending against the proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of ALLETE and Minnesota Power by Global Infrastructure…
PESP released a new report, “Private equity’s investments in private duty nursing,” which exposes how the private equity business model could exacerbate staffing shortages and compromise care for children and adults with complex medical needs who rely…
