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Op-Ed/Commentary

AlbertsonsJobsKrogerMergerPrivate EquityUnionsUSWall Street Albertsons and Kroger Merger a Win for Private Equity and Loss for Workers

Regulators must halt payment of this special dividend both because its payment will unfairly enrich its former PE owners and because payment of the dividend will set Albertsons up for failure and increase the probability that the merger with Kroger will b

Eileen Appelbaum / 10/19/2022 2:45pm

Op-Ed/Commentary

Private EquityUS How Public Real Estate Investment Trusts Extract Wealth from Nursing Homes and Hospitals

Evidence shows that REITs are financial actors that aggressively buy up property assets and manage them to extract wealth at taxpayers’ expense.

Rosemary Batt Eileen Appelbaum / INSTITUTE FOR NEW ECONOMIC THINKING / 08/01/2022 12:45am

Op-Ed/Commentary

Private EquityUSWall Street Private Equity Funds’ Claims of Strong Performance Are Based on a Mirage

Investors should not be fooled by the myth that private equity investments provided outsized returns over the last 13 years.

Eileen Appelbaum / 06/17/2022 2:45pm

Briefing/Testimony

MergerPrivate EquityUSWall Street Comment Letter in Response to the FTC and DOJ’s Request for Information on Merger Enforcement

Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund (AFREF), joined by the Center for Economic Policy and Research, and United for Respect, sent a comment letter responding to the FTC and DOJ’s request for information on merger enforcement.

CEPR / 04/21/2022 12:00am