Thanks, Fed! Private Equity Junk Bond Issuance Is Booming

he second quarter saw one of the highest-ever levels of junk-bond issuance by private-equity-backed companies, at more than $31 billion, according to Dealogic, a data tracker. It was the sixth-highest level for any quarter on record and the highest since 2014, according to Dealogic’s data.

 

 

 

 

 

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