On July 21, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act, bipartisan legislation aiming to expand access to America’s $13 trillion private markets. The bipartisan effort led by Reps. Mike Flood (R-NE) and Sarah…
Read moreWhen public policy and advocacy organizations publish research, they’re typically expected to show their work. Yet as Pinpoint has documented over the past year, groups like the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP), regularly release attention-grabbing reports and policy analysis while…
Read moreFDII has led to a meaningful increase in onshored intellectual property and U.S.-based R&D. Export-driven investment and manufacturing are benefiting communities nationwide. Congress is poised to preserve the essential incentive effects of FDII at a favorable rate, which will continue…
Read morePESP’s latest case study claims a “buy-up” of Michigan housing, but the combined total owned by private equity firms represents just 1.61 percent of the state’s housing stock. This type of attack is all too common from critics of housing…
Read moreHighlights The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) has released a report that finds fault with Opportunity Zones (OZs), a bipartisan initiative signed into law as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Credible research shows OZs have…
Read moreHighlights Medicare for All proposals ignore the baseline reality that 92% of Americans already have health coverage, and most of the uninsured are eligible for assistance. Single-payer systems come with major tradeoffs, including higher taxes, fewer drug options, and potential…
Read moreHighlights The Trump administration originally opened the door to private equity in 401(k)s; the Biden administration backpedaled. Now, Trump has an opportunity to finish what he started. The investment case for broadening access is strong: private equity has outperformed public…
Read moreThe Private Equity Stakeholder Project’s (PESP) new advisory council includes members who have espoused viewpoints that distort policy debates and raise the potential for misleading policymakers. CEPR's Eileen Appelbaum and Community Catalyst's Michelle Sternthal have been associated with or praised…
Read moreHighlights The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) received a $75,000 grant from the California Endowment to support housing policy research. The Endowment has been scrutinized in the past for pushing a political agenda rather than engaging in public education. PESP…
Read moreHighlights The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) released an analysis of the private equity industry’s involvement in detention facilities. The report criticizes private industry's role in facilitating the Trump administration’s policies to reduce and mitigate illegal immigration, a priority for…
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