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JayDee is a HS teacher and librarian in Upstate, NY. She is a networking geek, BlackBerry addict (especially where her Bold 9650 is concerned), an NFL FFL commissioner and has always wanted to be a journalist.
Global PE M&A dropped by 171 transactions in Q1 2026, but the aggregate dollar figure climbed. The 171 missing deals are the real story — and they reveal a mid-market under structural pressure.
