Americans for Financial Reform

Report Category: Policy & Analysis

Private Equity Drives Retailers into Bankruptcy, Destroying Jobs and Livelihoods

View or download a PDF version here. Private Equity Drives Retailers into Bankruptcy, Destroying Jobs and Livelihoods Private equity firms have devastated the retail industry, driving dozens of major chains into bankruptcy, shutting down thousands of stores, and costing over half a million of jobs nationwide over the past two decades. Private equity firms exploit

Fact Sheet: Private Equity-Owned Nursing Homes Extract Profits at the Expense of Care

View or download a PDF version here. Private equity firms have bought up thousands of nursing homes across the country, lowering the quality of care and harming residents. These Wall Street investment firms slash expenditures that could provide care and extract value from nursing home chains through fees, dividends, and real estate transfers that imperil