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Stacey Shick

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I edit the Businessweek Daily newsletter at Bloomberg; resident of Queens; alumna, American U; fan of the Tampa Bay Rays (really). I run, I bake, I use punctuation. https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/businessweek

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · Dec 6

Welcome new followers, thanks to the verified journalists list! I edit the Businessweek Daily newsletter among other things for the mag. Past work includes BBG Opinion, NYT, MLB and Tampa Trib, but my most famous byline is in the 2004 “Punisher” movie. Looking forward to sharing more with you. 🗞️

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Lisa Jarvis @lisamjarvis.bsky.social · 2d

I have a piece coming out this weekend that uses data from at least 4 recent MMWRs. That’s not unusual, btw, that’s how essential those CDC reports are for tracking things flu, RSV, maternal mortality…

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 2d

Today's Businessweek Daily is a report from the Screentime conference: Welcome to Hollywood in 2025, where the industry’s traditional, swaggering invincibility has given way to a growing sense of vulnerability—technologically, economically and politically.

Hollywood Is Feeling Vulnerable as Profit Pressure Builds

A dispatch from the Bloomberg Screentime conference. Plus: Everybody’s Business talks betting.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 2d

I was just looking at the map trying to figure out if this might create a reasonable transit route to Grover Cleveland High School from elsewhere in Queens.

Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 2d

Dick’s Sporting Goods — "which began life in 1948 as a fishing and camping store in Binghamton, New York — has become the Levi Strauss of the youth sports gold rush. It’s the leading supplier for young athletes searching for glory." Happy weekend, to my fellow sports parents out there!

Inside the Empire That Sports Parents Built

Moms and dads with coolers, cleats and credit cards are powering a $40 billion US youth-sports industry and its unofficial home base, Dick’s Sporting Goods.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 3d

Pending developments in today's federal hearing, the Chicago Marathon could be competing in the streets this weekend alongside National Guard troop deployments. Catch up in today's Businessweek Daily

Marathon Is a Test for Chicago as Troops Arrive

Thousands of runners will compete as Trump’s immigration crackdown continues. Plus: Is this an AI bubble?

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 4d

As Argentina's short-term interest rates soar today, here's Tuesday's Businessweek Daily on how Milei got here, trying to prevent a slump in the peso that would fuel inflation ahead of midterm elections on Oct. 26

Argentina Got in a Rut as Milei’s Political Capital Fell

Here’s why the US is talking about a bailout. Plus: Mall mogul Rick Caruso sees opportunity after Los Angeles fires.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 4d

We wanted flying cars and got fabric seats. Here's @chafkin.bsky.social on why Tesla's new standard models and its larger ambitions are disappointing now

Why Tesla’s Cheaper Model Y Is a Disappointment

The pared-back car comes from a company falling behind in the EV race. Plus: African farmers’ opportunity.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 4d

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Josh Eidelson @josheidelson.bsky.social · 4d

Thrilled to receive this @sidneyhillman.bsky.social award for my @businessweek.bsky.social investigation on the dismembering of NIOSH. Grateful to everyone who makes this reporting possible. Wherever you work, please bring me your stories!

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The Sidney Hillman Foundation @sidneyhillman.bsky.social · 4d

@josheidelson.bsky.social wins the October Sidney Award from the Sidney Hillman Foundation for exposing the devastating toll of Trump's cuts to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 5d

Aw, shucks!

Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 5d

A couple of national treasures here

John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 5d

Oh, @clydehaberman.bsky.social “I really came into Zabar’s as a temporary assignment,” he told The New York Times in 2008. He never left. Instead, he became one of New York’s leading lox-smiths..."
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Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 5d

Beautiful moon here today too. I couldn’t get a good picture on my run, but the clouds also spectacular.

Picture of a morning blue sky with a scattering of pink clouds above a power line and some trees.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 7d

You can play Alphadots on Sundays!

I solved today's Alphadots in 56 seconds and used 1 plot. Think you can do better? Play now at bloomberg.com/alphadots

Sunday, Oct. 5
ALPHA
0:56 with 1 plot
You mastered today's puzzle!
Bloomberg
Alphadots

Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 10d

How many billions is Taylor worth now? (Well, just ✌️) www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

a woman wearing a hat and red lipstick is making a peace sign with her hand .

ALT: a woman wearing a hat and red lipstick is making a peace sign with her hand .

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 10d

Taylor Swift is now worth $2.1 billion, up $1 billion from two years ago, when the Bloomberg Billionaires Index first outed her as a member of the three-commas club.

Taylor Swift Has a New Album and Another Billion Dollars

Sales from The Life of a Showgirl and its movie theater release party will add to her $2.1 billion.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 10d

And I assure you it's a coincidence that my daughter's favorite cover variation image is inside.

Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 10d

In today's Businessweek Daily, we're proud to report Taylor Swift is now a multibillionaire. (That's $2.1 billion before "The Life of a Showgirl") 🎁 link

Taylor Swift Has a New Album and Another Billion Dollars

Sales from The Life of a Showgirl and its movie theater release party will add to her $2.1 billion.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 10d

In today's Businessweek Daily, we're proud to report Taylor Swift is now a multibillionaire. (That's $2.1 billion before "The Life of a Showgirl") 🎁 link

Taylor Swift Has a New Album and Another Billion Dollars

Sales from The Life of a Showgirl and its movie theater release party will add to her $2.1 billion.

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Amanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 11d

If Russell Vought had escaped your attention so far, my Businessweek colleague @chafkin.bsky.social wrote a great profile earlier this year that gets into what exactly his whole deal is. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

The Real Mastermind Behind Trump’s Imperial Presidency

Elon Musk is the face of DOGE, but Russell Vought is the brains. He’s been planning such a crusade since well before Project 2025.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 11d

Today's Businessweek Daily is about the movie everyone is talking about, "One Battle After Another," and how it managed to meet the moment.

‘One Battle After Another’ Tosses a Molotov Cocktail Into the Megaplex

A film about political violence feels contemporary. Plus: 10 stocks to watch in the fourth quarter.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 11d

The comments on this are a wholesome delight.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11d

It's the season for generously buttered noodles, sprinkled with just a quarter cup of parsley for color and freshness, which are the perfect blank canvas for practically any stew or braise. nyti.ms/48Erd5a

A pot of generously buttered noodles, with parsley.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 12d

Any shock value of a government shutdown wore off years ago. Wes Kosova writes today in the Businessweek Daily about how this is all likely to go

Government Shutdowns Are Sadly Familiar Now

The most likely outcome: Essential services will continue until a predictable deal is struck.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 12d

And don't forget you can get to Bloomberg's new game Alphadots from the newsletter (and here: www.bloomberg.com/games/alphad...)

Play Alphadots!
Our daily word puzzle with a plot twist.
Today’s clue is: Bond villain?
Play now!

Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 12d

Any shock value of a government shutdown wore off years ago. Wes Kosova writes today in the Businessweek Daily about how this is all likely to go

Government Shutdowns Are Sadly Familiar Now

The most likely outcome: Essential services will continue until a predictable deal is struck.

www.bloomberg.com

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 12d

This was fun, and not just because I got this close on one demographic.

Your guess: Margin D+68, 15.5% of voters
Actual: Margin D+68, 16% of voters

Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 12d

“You realize, ‘I can cut other things out of my life, but I cannot cut this butter out,’” Clarke said. “The world is on fire. We have butter and cheese.”

The Latest Little Luxury: Fancier, Fattier Butter

Elsewhere in the grocery store, shoppers are on the hunt for bargains. But sales of high-priced premium butter are growing.

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Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 12d

Good morning -- here's a reminder that you can now play Alphadots! Or Businessweek Daily subscribers can play when the newsletter arrives later today.

Stacey Shick @staceyshick.bsky.social · 13d

Bloomberg has a new daily game called Alphadots, and it’s a lot of fun if you like wordplay and charts. You can go to the website directly (www.bloomberg.com/games/alphad...) or we’ll have a link in the Businessweek Daily! 🙌

Alphadots: The Word Puzzle With a Plot Twist by Bloomberg

One clue, one chart, one hidden phrase. Solve a new puzzle every day.