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Dana Mattioli @danamattioli.bsky.social · Jul 21

In the 5 months since President Trump announced sweeping tariffs, Amazon quietly raised prices on low-cost products such as deodorant, protein shakes and pet care items, a WSJ analysis of nearly 2,500 items found. www.wsj.com/business/ret...

After Pledging to Keep Prices Low, Amazon Hiked Them on Hundreds of Essentials

While Walmart cut prices on low-cost goods, Amazon raised them.

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Dana Mattioli @danamattioli.bsky.social · Jul 18

How Sam Altman Outfoxed Elon Musk to Become Trump’s AI Buddy www.wsj.com/tech/ai/sam-...

How Sam Altman Outfoxed Elon Musk to Become Trump’s AI Buddy

With his rival out of the way, OpenAI’s CEO has a clear path to press for the company’s goals. He is leaving the Democratic Party.

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Dana Mattioli @danamattioli.bsky.social · Jul 18

Trump told WSJ he was preparing to file a lawsuit if it published an article. “I’m gonna sue The Wall Street Journal just like I sued everyone else,” he said. www.wsj.com/politics/tru...

Exclusive | Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump.

The leather-bound book was compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell. The president says the letter ‘is a fake thing.’

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Dana Mattioli @danamattioli.bsky.social · Jul 17

Major story from @khadeejasafdar.bsky.social &
Joe Palazzolo

Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump. www.wsj.com/politics/tru...

Exclusive | Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump.

The leather-bound book was compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell. The president says the letter ‘is a fake thing.’

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · Jul 7

In 2018, Kerr County debated installing flood sirens, but the $1 million pricetag was considered too high. “Trying not to raise taxes,” a commissioner said.

And this year, the Texas Legislature didn’t pass a bill to help fund outdoor sirens.

Free link:

www.wsj.com/us-news/offi...

Officials Pushed for Better Warning System for Years Before Deadly Floods

A sheriff in 2016 recalled pulling ‘kids out of trees’ in summer camps as leaders repeatedly discussed installing a siren system, but didn’t do so.

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · Jul 7

President Trump ridicules Elon Musk’s “America Party” plan, while the Tesla CEO claims it would restore “freedom” to voters.

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Dana Mattioli @danamattioli.bsky.social · Jul 7

My newest: A DOGE Member Pitched an Investment Strategy to Keep Fund Solvent by Using S&P 500 equity. It Went Nowhere. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Exclusive | Former Social Security Official Pitched an Investment Strategy to Keep Fund Solvent. It Went Nowhere.

Scott Coulter got little traction on his idea to avert the trust fund’s insolvency, accelerated by the tax-and-spending bill.

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Dana Mattioli @danamattioli.bsky.social · Jun 26

Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin Try to Capitalize on Trump-Musk Split w/ Josh Dawsey & @micahmaidenberg.bsky.social
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Exclusive | Bezos and Blue Origin Try to Capitalize on Trump-Musk Split

Jeff Bezos and his space company talked to Trump in recent weeks

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · Jun 26

Exclusive: Jeff Bezos is emerging as a potential winner from President Trump and Elon Musk’s breakup.

Bezos and Blue Origin Try to Capitalize on Trump-Musk Split

Jeff Bezos and his space company talked to Trump in recent weeks

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Dana Mattioli @danamattioli.bsky.social · Jun 11

Scoop: JD Vance and Susie Wiles called Musk on Friday and encouraged him to repair his relationship with Trump -- after everything went South.

www.wsj.com/politics/mus...

Musk Retreats on Trump Attacks After Call from JD Vance, Susie Wiles

In a call last Friday, the vice president and the White House chief of staff urged Musk to put an end to the feud. Musk de-escalated early Wednesday.

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Dana Mattioli @danamattioli.bsky.social · Jun 11

New: X’s Sales Pitch: Give Us Your Ad Business or We’ll Sue. How Elon Musk and X CEO Linda Yaccarino launched a campaign to strong-arm advertisers back onto the platform

w/ Suzanne Vranica and Jessica Toonkel

www.wsj.com/business/med...

X’s Sales Pitch: Give Us Your Ad Business or We’ll Sue

Elon Musk and CEO Linda Yaccarino launched a campaign to strong-arm advertisers back onto the platform.

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · Jun 9

UFO myths gripped America for decades, and the Pentagon finally figured out where a lot of them came from.

It was the Pentagon.

🔗: https://on.wsj.com/4kz4Cdq

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Dana Mattioli @danamattioli.bsky.social · Jun 10

Scoop: Homeland Security and the Justice Department kept tabs on foreign nationals visiting Musk’s properties in 2022 and 2023, reflecting concerns about influence w/
@mhackman.bsky.social‬ Josh Dawsey @emilyglazer.bsky.social & Aruna Viswanatha
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

Exclusive | U.S. Agencies Tracked Foreigners Traveling to See Musk

Homeland Security and the Justice Department kept tabs on foreign nationals visiting the billionaire’s properties in 2022 and 2023, reflecting concerns about influence.

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Dana Mattioli @danamattioli.bsky.social · Jun 10

FTC Seeks Information From Top Advertising Agencies as Part of Ad-Boycott Probe www.wsj.com/business/med...

Exclusive | FTC Seeks Information From Top Advertising Agencies as Part of Ad-Boycott Probe

Among firms that received requests are Omnicom, WPP, Dentsu, Interpublic and Publicis.

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Dana Mattioli @danamattioli.bsky.social · Jun 6

Some gems in this story. The Day That Trump and Musk Torched Their Partnership www.wsj.com/politics/elo...

The Trump-Musk Relationship Ruptures in Real Time

The president says he is “very disappointed” in his former adviser.

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Dana Mattioli @danamattioli.bsky.social · May 31

“Was it all bullshit?” Trump asked aides about Elon’s vow to cut $1 trillion. Inside Trump and Musk’s complicated relationship, w/lots of scenes inside the White House, w/ Josh Dawsey & Annie Linskey www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Inside Trump and Musk’s Complicated Relationship

The president and his aides have sometimes expressed frustration with Elon Musk, but his advisers say the two remain close.

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Dana Mattioli @danamattioli.bsky.social · May 28

Elon Musk wasn't happy about Stargate UAE. On a call w/ G42, Musk warned those assembled: Their plan had no chance of Trump signing off on it unless his company xAI was included in the deal. Scoop w/ @eliotwb.bsky.social + Josh Dawsey
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Exclusive | Elon Musk Tried to Block Sam Altman’s Big AI Deal in the Middle East

Musk warned those involved that President Trump wouldn’t bless the OpenAI data-center project in Abu Dhabi unless his xAI company was included in the deal, according to people familiar with the matter...

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · May 21

Kohl’s CEO Ashley Buchanan and Chandra Holt lived together in Texas but kept their relationship quiet as their interests became intertwined at several retail chains

How Two CEOs Mixed Romance and Business, Leading to Scandal

Kohl’s CEO Ashley Buchanan and Chandra Holt lived together in Texas but kept their relationship quiet as their interests became intertwined at retail chains.

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Dana Mattioli @danamattioli.bsky.social · May 20

👀 “In terms of political spending, I’m going to do a lot less in the future,” Elon Musk said in a video interview at the Qatar Economic Forum. “I think I’ve done enough.”
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Elon Musk to Cut Back Political Spending

The world’s richest person, who spent a considerable fortune helping to elect President Trump in 2024, indicated he still could increase spending again if conditions change.

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Dana Mattioli @danamattioli.bsky.social · May 15

Walmart Plans to Raise Prices Because of Tariffs www.wsj.com/business/ret...

Walmart Plans to Raise Prices Because of Tariffs

So far, the retailer has weathered the trade war with strong sales but said the full impact of tariffs on consumers has yet to come.

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Dana Mattioli @danamattioli.bsky.social · May 13

Thanks so much!

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Dana Mattioli @danamattioli.bsky.social · May 13

Thanks, Tomas!

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Dana Mattioli @danamattioli.bsky.social · May 12

Apple Considers Raising iPhone Prices, Without Blaming Tariffs
www.wsj.com/tech/apple-i...

Exclusive | Apple Considers Raising iPhone Prices, Without Blaming Tariffs

The company wants to avoid appearing to attribute price increases to U.S. tariffs on goods from China, where most Apple devices are assembled.

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · May 5

“Musk Above the Law” examined Elon Musk’s use of drugs, his secret conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his deep ties with Tesla’s board of directors.

The series won the WSJ the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. Read the series:

Musk Above the Law

Elon Musk in 2024 became a singularly powerful force in U.S. politics, business and government. The Wall Street Journal showed how he operates.

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Dana Mattioli @danamattioli.bsky.social · May 1

WSJ Scoop: With Tesla’s profits sinking and some investors worried about Elon Musk’s White House focus, the company’s board got serious about looking for a CEO to succeed Musk www.wsj.com/business/aut...

Exclusive | Tesla Board Opened Search for a CEO to Succeed Elon Musk

With profits and the stock price sinking, board members told Musk he needed to spend more time at the company.

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