Private equity investment firms have quietly bought up close to 700 predominantly fossil fuel-fired electric power plants, making these Wall Street investment houses major greenhouse gas emitters. The post Report: Private Equity Ownership of U.S. Power Plants: A Hidden Climate Threat appeared first on Americans for Financial Reform.
Private equity has had a disastrous impact on the retail industry, driving dozens of firms into bankruptcy, shutting down tens of thousands of stores, and costing hundreds of thousands of jobs nationwide.
Private equity firms have bought up thousands of nursing homes across the country, lowering the quality of care and harming residents.
Private equity firms have driven much of the rise in surprise billing that threatens the financial stability of vulnerable patients as well as families’ health and peace of mind.
View or download a PDF version here. The carried interest tax loophole is an income tax avoidance scheme that allows private equity and hedge fund executives — some of the richest people in the world — to substantially lower the amount they pay in taxes. The carried interest loophole allows private equity barons to claim […]
AFREF published a fact sheet about deregulation at the Powell Fed. The post Fact Sheet: Deregulation at the Powell Fed appeared first on Americans for Financial Reform.
AFR released the policy brief linked below concerning the role of private equity in the Toys R’ Us bankruptcy and the importance of taking action to limit private equity predation on the businesses they own. Toys …