Stacey Shick
@staceyshick.bsky.social
I edit the Businessweek Daily newsletter at Bloomberg; resident of Queens; alumna, American U; fan of the Tampa Bay Rays (really). I don't run anymore, but I still bake and 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. 🗞️
Today in the Businessweek Daily: The pumpkin spice index provides a window into why US inflation has remained relatively tame in spite of tariffs. By @svaneksmith.bsky.social
What Pumpkin Pie Spices Tell Us About Tariffs
Importers like Burlap & Barrel had to adapt to Trump’s import taxes on cinnamon and more.
www.bloomberg.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Today in the Businessweek Daily: The pumpkin spice index provides a window into why US inflation has remained relatively tame in spite of tariffs. By @svaneksmith.bsky.social
(This is not about fake kitchen renovation photos)
In today's Businessweek Daily, a look at how AI anxiety has bled into the housing market
AI’s Ripple Effects Extend to Home Sales
The housing market is an example of the K-shaped market phenomenon.
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM
(This is not about fake kitchen renovation photos)
In today's Businessweek Daily, a look at how AI anxiety has bled into the housing market
AI’s Ripple Effects Extend to Home Sales
The housing market is an example of the K-shaped market phenomenon.
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
In today's Businessweek Daily, a look at how AI anxiety has bled into the housing market
I have no words, only heartbreak.
Go ahead, cry. But also, laugh, and learn from this astonishing story by Tatiana Schlossberg. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
www.newyorker.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I have no words, only heartbreak.
For anyone local to me, did you know New York Blood Center is opening in Forest Hills? Next month according to the website: www.nybc.org/queens-donor...
November 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
For anyone local to me, did you know New York Blood Center is opening in Forest Hills? Next month according to the website: www.nybc.org/queens-donor...
"For a president whose political strength derives in large part from the fear he’s able to instill in members of his party, this week’s Republican rebellions on tariffs benefits and the Epstein scandal are a worrisome sign for Trump that his standing may be weakening." Today's Businessweek Daily:
Republican Pushback and Sinking Polls Make It a Rough Week for Trump
His grip over his party is slipping, which might spell difficulty ahead.
www.bloomberg.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
"For a president whose political strength derives in large part from the fear he’s able to instill in members of his party, this week’s Republican rebellions on tariffs benefits and the Epstein scandal are a worrisome sign for Trump that his standing may be weakening." Today's Businessweek Daily:
"The day before Turkey Day is the second-biggest day of the year for legal US cannabis sales, BDSA says. Some have started dubbing it Green Wednesday."
Cannabis Is In, Booze Is Out at This Year’s Thanksgiving Table
The idea of going “California sober” is no longer taboo for many families on Turkey Day — THC is even showing up in the turkey itself.
www.bloomberg.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
"The day before Turkey Day is the second-biggest day of the year for legal US cannabis sales, BDSA says. Some have started dubbing it Green Wednesday."
This one was tough!
November 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This one was tough!
Bloomberg's @twseal.bsky.social also wrote about this in his much longer (and excellent) Businessweek story on the struggles of Point Roberts (gift link from June issue)
November 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Bloomberg's @twseal.bsky.social also wrote about this in his much longer (and excellent) Businessweek story on the struggles of Point Roberts (gift link from June issue)
Reposted by Stacey Shick
Our updated story, free to read:
Fire Breaks Out at COP30 Climate Summit Venue in Brazil
A fire erupted inside the packed United Nations climate summit in Belém, Brazil, on Thursday, forcing a panicked evacuation of thousands of delegates just as negotiations reached their final days.
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Our updated story, free to read:
It's hard to imaging TJ Maxx stores in the city getting more crowded but, as @amandamull.bsky.social writes, they seem to be built for this moment. 🎁 link:
Shoppers’ Treasure Hunt Is On at TJ Maxx
The discount retail chain stands to benefit from economic uncertainty.
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
It's hard to imaging TJ Maxx stores in the city getting more crowded but, as @amandamull.bsky.social writes, they seem to be built for this moment. 🎁 link:
"But 10mg isn’t where consumers are stopping. 'Something I consistently hear from sources in the THC drink space is as soon as they introduce higher dosage levels, like 50mg and 100mg, the lower dosage products just stop selling,' says Dave Infante, a writer who covers the beverage industry"
Weed Drinks That Get You Very, Very High Could Be Gone Soon
Cannabis beverages with up to 100mg of THC are increasingly popular. A ban on hemp is threatening their survival.
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"But 10mg isn’t where consumers are stopping. 'Something I consistently hear from sources in the THC drink space is as soon as they introduce higher dosage levels, like 50mg and 100mg, the lower dosage products just stop selling,' says Dave Infante, a writer who covers the beverage industry"
Reposted by Stacey Shick
Stop laying off copy editors and then complaining about errors and lack of reader trust challenge
November 20, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Stop laying off copy editors and then complaining about errors and lack of reader trust challenge
Few movies are discussed around Wall Street watercoolers as much as The Big Short. Many are wondering if we’re in the opening scenes of a sequel, with an AI bubble building. Today's Businessweek Daily:
AI Bubble Watchers Wonder If We’ve Seen This Movie Before
Wall Street is looking at Nvidia earnings for signs that the market is too pricey.
www.bloomberg.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Few movies are discussed around Wall Street watercoolers as much as The Big Short. Many are wondering if we’re in the opening scenes of a sequel, with an AI bubble building. Today's Businessweek Daily:
Reposted by Stacey Shick
📣Bloomberg Economics is hiring a climate specialist:
bloomberg.avature.net/careers/JobD...
bloomberg.avature.net/careers/JobD...
Bloomberg Economics - Geoeconomics - Climate Economist/Econometrician
bloomberg.avature.net
November 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
📣Bloomberg Economics is hiring a climate specialist:
bloomberg.avature.net/careers/JobD...
bloomberg.avature.net/careers/JobD...
You can read @svaneksmith.bsky.social's story here!
November 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
You can read @svaneksmith.bsky.social's story here!
Until recently, prevailing theories about the "lipstick effect" suggested that when the economy was unstable, women would invest in their looks to attract a man. “Oh, I was bothered by this,” says economist Yasemin Dildar. “Not just because it’s sexist, but I believed it wasn’t true.”
Why the Lipstick Effect Won’t Kiss Off
Beauty sales often see a bump in times of economic stress.
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Until recently, prevailing theories about the "lipstick effect" suggested that when the economy was unstable, women would invest in their looks to attract a man. “Oh, I was bothered by this,” says economist Yasemin Dildar. “Not just because it’s sexist, but I believed it wasn’t true.”
Jeffrey Epstein was an avid reader. Bloomberg News reporters combed through his emails to compile a list of Amazon purchases for insight into what books he owned.
Epstein’s Emails Reveal Book Purchases About Trump, Sex, Money and Power
TThe disgraced financier purchased books about making money, treating narcissism, negotiating with anyone, achieving ecstasy and understanding life
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Jeffrey Epstein was an avid reader. Bloomberg News reporters combed through his emails to compile a list of Amazon purchases for insight into what books he owned.
The Medicare deal could more than double the number of people on weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound. What does that mean for people on private insurance or state-run Medicaid plans or just paying on their own? Today's Businessweek Daily:
Medicare Adds Wegovy and Zepbound. Who’s Next?
Cash-pay options will get cheaper as private insurers weigh costs for coverage.
www.bloomberg.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The Medicare deal could more than double the number of people on weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound. What does that mean for people on private insurance or state-run Medicaid plans or just paying on their own? Today's Businessweek Daily:
This would rule.
This is not going to happen but it would be fun if the whole new mayoralty was Queens first: LIC housing, the IBX, making Flushing Meadows-Corona Park on par with CP and PP, new bus lanes etc etc etc
November 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This would rule.
Government shutdown + rising electricity bills is a challenge for many federal workers that won't end until backpay arrives. Today's Businessweek Daily
Electric Bills Are Coming Due for Unpaid Federal Workers
Rising utility costs this fall have added to the pain.
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Government shutdown + rising electricity bills is a challenge for many federal workers that won't end until backpay arrives. Today's Businessweek Daily
Me, sitting in Forest Hills, dreading that I have to drive to Middle Village/Maspeth area this afternoon. 🤨
November 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Me, sitting in Forest Hills, dreading that I have to drive to Middle Village/Maspeth area this afternoon. 🤨
"What would it be like for a throng of New Yorkers to pack up their lives and suddenly move to Pennsylvania?" Pull up a chair and let me reminisce about growing up in the Poconos in the '80s-early '90s.
“Are you worried about your future in New York?” Sen. Dave McCormick said in the video as an optimistic-sounding backing track reached a crescendo. ”Because I have just the place for you: Pennsylvania.”
Dave McCormick wants New Yorkers unhappy with Zohran Mamdani’s win to come to Pennsylvania
Sen. Dave McCormick tries to entice New Yorkers unhappy with the upcoming Mamdani administration with Pennsylvania's winning football teams, universities, and advancements in AI.
www.inquirer.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
"What would it be like for a throng of New Yorkers to pack up their lives and suddenly move to Pennsylvania?" Pull up a chair and let me reminisce about growing up in the Poconos in the '80s-early '90s.
Trump’s goal in talking up $2,000 dividend checks seems clear: His tariffs need a makeover. Americans are bemoaning an affordability crisis, small-businesses don't know if they'll make it through the trade war, and big ones are seeking exemptions. Today's Businessweek Daily:
Trump Pitches $2,000 Checks as a Salve for Tariff Pain
Any concession might come too late for small businesses struggling with import taxes.
www.bloomberg.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Trump’s goal in talking up $2,000 dividend checks seems clear: His tariffs need a makeover. Americans are bemoaning an affordability crisis, small-businesses don't know if they'll make it through the trade war, and big ones are seeking exemptions. Today's Businessweek Daily:
We had a fun little snow shower in Forest Hills this morning. No picture because we're cursed with a sidewalk shed at the moment.
SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW (I saw flakes in chelsea!!!!)
November 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We had a fun little snow shower in Forest Hills this morning. No picture because we're cursed with a sidewalk shed at the moment.