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Private Equity on Pace to Invest Over $1 Trillion in U.S. Economy in 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the first time in history, private equity is on track to invest more than $1 trillion in American businesses over the course of a single calendar year, according to the…
ICYMI – MarketWatch: “Investing in Private Equity Could Boost Retirement Savings Accounts”
This week, MarketWatch published an article highlighting a recent Urban Institute study that showed, on average, the addition of private equity investments to 401 (K) retirement plans produced higher…
Massumi + Consoli LLP: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
The Federal Income Tax Impact of 2017 TCJA, 2020 CARES Act and “Build Back Better” Proposals on Middle Market Private Equity M&A Transactions
Ten months into Joe Biden’s…
ICYMI: Private Equity’s Positive Impact Highlighted at Senate Banking Committee
Recently, the Senate Banking Committee Subcommittee on Economic Policy held a hearing examining the impact of private equity investments in the American economy. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) and…
The Warren Bill will Destroy Jobs, Hurt Small Businesses, Threaten Retirements
Today, American Investment Council President and CEO Drew Maloney released the following statement regarding Senator Elizabeth Warren’s anti-private equity legislation that would destroy…
Carried Interest is a Win Win
OCTOBER 16, 2021 | Compiled by Milwaukee Courier Staff
Venture capital and private equity have made significant leaps forward to advance diversity and expand equity. Yet as our industries strive…
ICYMI – Punchbowl News Event with Sen. Tom Carper Highlights Private Equity Investments in Renewable Energy
Last week, the American Investment Council hosted the second of a two-part series with Punchbowl News examining how private capital is investing in businesses and supporting sectors across the U.S….
Did You Know? Private Equity Funded Half of all Private Renewable Investments in America in 2020
Tomorrow, the American Investment Council is hosting a virtual event with Punchbowl News to highlight private equity’s growing role in investing in renewable energy projects across…
ICYMI: Minority-Owned Businesses and Advocates Express Strong Opposition to Carried Interest Provisions in Ways & Means Committee Tax Bill
A group of minority-owned businesses and advocates are expressing their strong opposition to the carried interest provisions included in the Ways & Means Committee tax bill in…
TUNE IN: AIC & Punchbowl News Host Event on Private Capital Investment in Renewable Energy & Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, October 6 at 2:30 PM ET, the American Investment Council will host a virtual conversation with Punchbowl News on the role private capital is playing to spur…
Don’t let partisan politics impede Texas’ economic recovery
September 24, 2021 | By Glenn Hamer
Every year, small businesses create 1.5 million jobs and account for 64 percent of all new jobs in the U.S. They are the backbone of the American…
How One PE-Backed Company is Helping Children with Autism
ABS Kids, based in California, helps children with autism reach their fullest potential through Applied Behavior Analysis therapy. Partnering with private equity has allowed the company to bring…
Thanks to Private Equity, Pensions Across America Report Record-Breaking Returns
Throughout the summer, pension funds across the country reported on their returns for the fiscal year 2021. As Chief Investment Officer Magazine recently reported “private equity is consistently…
Carried interest proposal is a problem for NH
Measure in federal budget package poses a threat to private capital
September 8, 2021 | By Carl Amos Johnson
Every year, thousands of service members transition from military to civilian…
ICYMI – New study shows tax increases on carried interest would reduce investment and cause job losses
Today, University of Southern California Marshall School of Business Professor Charles Swenson released a new study examining how a proposed 98 percent tax increase on carried interest capital gains…
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New Ernst & Young LLP (EY) Report Highlights Private Equity’s Role in the Economic Recovery
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The private equity industry and private equity backed companies directly employed more than 11.7 million workers in the United States in 2020 and generated $1.4 trillion of gross…
ICYMI // AIC President & CEO Drew Maloney Discusses Private Capital’s Critical Role in Developing COVID-19 Vaccines
Recently, Real Clear Markets published an op-ed from American Investment Council President & CEO Drew Maloney discussing how private capital played a critical role in the development and…