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Press Release Private Equity is Fueling the Data Center Crisis
As data center backlash sparks across the country, private equity firms are playing a significant role in fueling this growing crisis. According to a new report, “Tracing the Money,” from Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, private equity now owns…
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Report TRACING THE MONEY: Private Equity, Private Credit, and the Data Center Bubble
Private equity has been a largely hidden backer in the controversial AI boom and data center land rush. This first, comprehensive assessment of private equity ownership, investment, and private credit lending in the data center landscape uncovers that a set of giant private equity firms—interconnected with Big Tech companies—are behind a major portion of these…
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Press Release: APR Applauds Resolution Opposing AI Bubble Bailout
AFR applauds the introduction of a resolution led by Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar (D-TX) and House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) that rejects bailouts of the companies responsible and affirms their commitment to prioritizing the needs of everyday people not Wall Street during times of economic stress.
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The Grist: The American Dream wasn’t built for climate change
“Whether you are a homeowner or a renter, we’re all paying for living under the increased risks of climate change,” said Caroline Nagy, the associate director of housing policy at Americans for Financial Reform.
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Bloomberg: Private Equity Is Boosting Republicans Over Democrats in Midterms
Progressive groups like Americans for Financial Reform, which has the ear of Democrats, are gearing up for a campaign to show private equity’s outsized role in the data center build-out.
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2026 Polling Shows Broad, Bipartisan Desire to Hold Wall Street and Big Tech Accountable to Lower Costs
Voters across party lines want elected officials to stand up to Wall Street and Big Tech and crack down on abusive financial practices that contribute to the affordability crisis, according to polling from Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) and the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL). Nearly half of voters report that they or someone in…
