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Jackie Peiser

@jackiepeiser.bsky.social
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Business, development and real estate reporter at CityCast DC

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Ben Brasch @benbrasch.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Read (no paywall!) this @jackiepeiser.bsky.social piece with incredible facts and adorable illustrations! | Ozempic is changing how we spend money and time, plus what we eat wapo.st/3XXdDTZ
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Ozempic is changing how we spend money and time, plus what we eat
As people’s bodies change because of GLP-1s, so does their spending across industries including fashion, restaurants, gyms and travel.
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Emily Guskin @emgusk.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Beanie Babies are not a good investment strategy, but be bullish on Build-a-Bear @jackiepeiser.bsky.social
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This toy company’s stock is outpacing Nvidia
Build-a-Bear is bucking trends on two fronts: a thriving mall brand that sells items in a highly tariffed category.
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Emily Guskin @emgusk.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Low-income Americans slash spending, a worrying sign for the economy
 Spending is softening in a “fragmented way,” analysts warn, and even wealthy Americans are scaling back. @jackiepeiser.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Low-income Americans slash spending, a worrying sign for the economy
The U.S. economy faces challenges as consumer spending weakens, with lower-income Americans hit hardest by rising prices and economic pressures.
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Cat Zakrzewski @cqzakrz.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Jeff Bezos announced that the Washington Post opinion page will no longer publish viewpoints opposing personal liberties and free markets. In light of this news, I want to emphasize that there is a strong firewall between opinion and news at our publication.
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Ben Brasch @benbrasch.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Read (with this free link) about what America's smaller owners are now facing, from @jackiepeiser.bsky.social and @aarongregg23.bsky.social. | U.S.-China trade war hits small and midsize businesses especially hard wapo.st/42WTi5b
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U.S.-China trade war hits small and midsize businesses especially hard
Many smaller businesses can’t afford to move manufacturing out of China while remaining competitive, experts say.
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Jackie Peiser @jackiepeiser.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Did you use BNPL to holiday shop? I’m looking to chat with folks who leaned on services like Klarna and Affirm to buy gifts for others — or themselves. DM me.
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Emily Guskin @emgusk.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Americans rush to buy cars and appliances before Trump’s new tariffs By Abha Bhattarai & @jackiepeiser.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Americans rush to buy cars and appliances before Trump’s new tariffs
Americans are stocking up on cars, appliances, electronics and other big-ticket items before the Trump administration’s tariffs on imports take hold. But economists say the sudden jump in demand could...
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Jackie Peiser @jackiepeiser.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
I'm looking to chat with folks making alternative holiday gift-buying plans because of the Amazon warehouse strikes that will impact deliveries in NYC, Chicago, SF or Atlanta. DM me if this is you!
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Amazon hit by Teamsters strikes during holiday rush
The coordinated strikes ahead of Christmas are the largest by a union against Amazon, the country’s second-largest private employer.
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Emily Guskin @emgusk.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Okay but hear me out: Toy cars are simply very fun!! @jackiepeiser.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Hot Wheels sales are on fire, powered by adult collectors and nostalgia
The Mattel toy’s enduring popularity after 56 years stems from its cross-generational appeal and connection to car culture.
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Jackie Peiser @jackiepeiser.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Lots of FTC + retail news this week: The FTC sued Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, the largest alcohol distributor in the U.S. over its pricing and sales strategies. In doing so regulators resurrected a law that hasn't been tapped in more than two decades that bans unjustified price discrimination.
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FTC accuses alcohol distribution giant Southern Glazer’s of ‘unfair pricing’
For the first time in almost a quarter-century, federal regulators are trying to enforce a law that bars suppliers from charging different prices for the same product.
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Jackie Peiser @jackiepeiser.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
While I await the next version of my story on the Kroger-Albertsons merger to publish, I'll point out the impact of this ruling: For one, a source just texted me saying it's a "blowout win for the FTC." While the judge's ruling is temporary, experts say it will effectively kill the deal.
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Jackie Peiser @jackiepeiser.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
BREAKING: Federal judges awards the FTC a preliminary injunction to block the Kroger-Alberstons merger. Story coming.
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Jackie Peiser @jackiepeiser.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Shoppers spent a record $41.1 billion online over the five-day sales event from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday. But it was higher earners who drove sales. My latest:
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Online holiday sales set record, driven by higher-income shoppers
Shoppers spent $41.1 billion on internet retail from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, according to Adobe Analytics.
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Jackie Peiser @jackiepeiser.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Great story from @jeffstein.bsky.social @jacobbogage.bsky.social & Lisa Rein. This graf is particularly enlightening: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Jeff Stein @jeffstein.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
In new WSJ oped, Musk & Ramaswamy say they believe SCOTUS could open the door to unilateral spending cuts, without Congress, based on what they say is the unconstitutionality of the 1974 budget law Could be an absolutely massive fight Confirms our reporting: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Mariana Alfaro @mariana-alfaro.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Speaker Johnson said the House will restrict use of Capitol bathrooms by transgender people. The rule change comes about two weeks after Democrat Sarah McBride of Delaware became the first openly transgender individual elected to Congress. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Speaker Johnson restricts use of Capitol bathrooms by transgender people
The rule change is announced about two weeks after Democrat Sarah McBride of Delaware became the first openly transgender individual elected to Congress.
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Jackie Peiser @jackiepeiser.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Feels only right that my first post is about the Big Boys of Retail™: Target & Walmart. They had vastly different Q3 earnings results & varying outlooks for the rest of the year. Both offer insights into the holiday shopping season. Here's the details on WMT: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Walmart sees higher-income shoppers as a key to holiday sales growth
Households earning more than $100,000 made up 75 percent of its Walmart’s market share gains in the third quarter, chief executive Doug McMillon said.
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 23/10/2024
I made a starter pack of @washingtonpost.com journalists on this app to make it easier for you to read / curse at us all go.bsky.app/D7WHbei
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