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Private Equity at Work unveiled its latest success story today, chronicling how private equity investment transformed Michigan-based AxleTech International from a regional manufacturer into the…

Judge: “AxleTech is a great example of private equity changing the trajectory of a business to create lasting success long beyond the sale of the firm.” Washington, D.C., May 23, 2012 – With…

Cory Booker expressed concern about attacks on private equity on Meet the Press: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy A PEGCC report released last week…

Second annual study examining PE investment by country, state, and congressional district shows that nearly 500 more companies benefited from PE investment in 2011 compared to 2010. Washington,…

Private equity has received significant attention as a result of the presidential election.  Yet confusion remains about the private equity industry, its business model and its contribution to the…

Private Equity Investment Boiled Down in New Animation Video, Signifies Next Phase of Private Equity at Work Campaign Judge: “We expect the presidential election to bring new attention to the…

By John D. McKinnon A private-equity group will release a report on Tuesday that attacks one of the central tenets of many tax-overhaul plans in Washington – the idea of curbing deductibility…

Judge: “E&Y’s report is the first to quantify the substantial additional cost that businesses will incur if corporate interest deductibility is limited.” Washington, D.C., May 8, 2012 –…

FreeWave’s Wulchin: ‘Our investment by private equity firm TA Associates provided us with the resources to further our growth, leading to a positive impact on our local community and…

Bailey: “Coming off a strong fourth quarter, we don’t expect that lessened activity in the first three months signals a longer trend…” Washington, D.C., May 3, 2012 – The Private Equity…

Bloomberg politics blogger, Joshua Green, suggests that political reporters read Bloomberg Businessweek’s cover story on Private Equity.  Green predicts that private equity will be front and…

Letter: “Given the enormous undertaking required to administer FATCA, we believe that it is imperative that the procedures under FATCA be streamlined without sacrificing the scope and accuracy of…

Today Private Equity at Work launched its latest video success story highlighting how private equity lifted Rockwood Holdings, Inc. the largest global producer of lithium and lithium compounds used…

With the support of private equity, Rockwood’s expansion will position the company to be the leading global provider of lithium compounds for electric and hybrid electric vehicles. Watch the full…

On CNN.com, Katie Benner interviewed Blackstone’s co-head of real estate investment, Jonathan Gray, about the private equity firm’s purchase of Hilton Hotels in 2007.  Blackstone recognized…

According to new data from PitchBook, private equity is having its strongest year since 2007 in terms of sales and IPO’s due to an improving economy. The private equity business model emphasizes…

 Judge: “The value of private equity as an asset class is seen in its consistent outperformance of the S&P 500.” Washington, D.C., April 3, 2012 – The Private Equity Growth Capital…

Julie Creswell’s Monday NYT piece lumps together the performance of a number of industries to make the case that “alternative investments” don’t deliver superior investment returns to public…

Private Equity Is Good for America Steve Judge, Special to The Motley Fool The recent attention given to the private equity industry, due in large part to the upcoming November presidential…

In a new video released today, Blackstone (BX) catalogues the positive impact of its portfolio company, PBF Energy Company LLC (“PBF”) investment in the, and approximately 2,000 indirect jobs at…