private equity

Amanda Mendoza, the lead researcher on the Private Equity Climate Risks Scorecard, explains its purpose and importance to American consumers.

Corporate investors and private equity firms are buying up mobile home parks across the country. In Colorado, one community recently found out their park is for sale for $44.5 million.

After years of trying different strategies, one private equity backed company has decided its best, and maybe only, option is to turn its 11 hospitals back into nonprofits.

In Portland and Seattle, artisan bagel shops are drawing lines around the block and selling out daily.

“I don't think it'll be a bumpy year, but there won't be as much growth as we anticipated,” said Laurie Stewart, CEO and president of Sound Community Bank in Seattle, Washington.

The private credit market has grown fivefold since the 2008 financial crisis, according to the Federal Reserve, and now sits somewhere near the $2 trillion-mark globally. In the last couple weeks, though, the market has gone a bit sideways.

Consumers can now use health savings accounts dollars for direct primary care fees, making the business model more attractive to investors.

Companies backed by private equity have bought up the software used by most fire departments, causing sharp price increases.

The Trump administration wants to make it easier to add private equity investments to 401(k) accounts.

The youth sports industry has amassed an estimated market value of $40 billion according to the Aspen Institute. Private equity has taken notice and is ready to play ball.