How Private-Equity Deal Making Unfolded in the First Half of 2023 in Four Charts

Private-equity investors have taken a growing role in U.S. capital markets over the past decade, in part due to the returns that such deals have generated for their investors. As the first half of 2023 unfolded, however, private-equity deal activity has been shaped by uncertainty in both the capital markets and the overall economy. 

Here are four charts underscoring some of the deal-making trends during the first half. 

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