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REPORT: Public Money For Private Equity: Pandemic Relief Went To Companies Backed By Private Equity Titans

January 4, 2022

This study estimates that at least $5.3 billion in CARES Act money went to 611 portfolio companies owned or backed by private equity firms that held $908 billion in cash reserves.

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Stop Wall Street Looting Act!

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SWSLA would:

  • Make PE execs legally liable for the damage they cause
  • Stop looting that enriches PE executives at the expense of workers, communities, and businesses
  • Close tax loopholes and change rules that encourage predatory financial activities
  • Protect workers if employers go bankrupt
  • Require PE firms to be fair and transparent to investors in disclosing costs and returns