U.S. private equity deal value was down 14.1% in Q3, PitchBook says

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• U.S. private equity—with more than $3 trillion in assets under management—has been locked in a cycle of geopolitical uncertainty and possible rate hikes.
• Reported by Fortune and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:21:46 UTC.

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