Emily Peck
@emilypeck.bsky.social
Axios reporter, Slate Money host. I'm back on coffee.
hi, Women of Bluesky -- anyone out there considering permanently leaving the U.S. to live in another country?
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
hi, Women of Bluesky -- anyone out there considering permanently leaving the U.S. to live in another country?
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On a $500,000 home, assuming current average rates, taking out a 50-year mortgage instead of a 30-year loan would save you $5,000 in monthly payments over five years.
You'd also lose out on $27,000 in equity.
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You'd also lose out on $27,000 in equity.
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Trump administration's 50-year mortgage idea ditches a key advantage
Buyers taking out a 50-year mortgage wouldn't actually save that much.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
On a $500,000 home, assuming current average rates, taking out a 50-year mortgage instead of a 30-year loan would save you $5,000 in monthly payments over five years.
You'd also lose out on $27,000 in equity.
www.axios.com/2025/11/10/t...
You'd also lose out on $27,000 in equity.
www.axios.com/2025/11/10/t...
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The deal reached in the Senate today would reverse the mass firings initiated during the government shutdown — and guarantee backpay for furloughed government workers.
Senate deal would reverse shutdown firings
It includes backpay for furloughed workers, and stymies the effort to slash the federal workforce.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:21 AM
The deal reached in the Senate today would reverse the mass firings initiated during the government shutdown — and guarantee backpay for furloughed government workers.
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JUST IN: Schumer will say today that Democrats would vote to end the shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of expiring Obamacare tax credits, multiple sources told Axios.
Democrats name their price on ending government shutdown
Democrats could vote to end the shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of expiring Obamacare tax credits.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
JUST IN: Schumer will say today that Democrats would vote to end the shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of expiring Obamacare tax credits, multiple sources told Axios.
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Here's where we're at — 3:30PM ET Thursday, and still no official list of which airports are supposed to be affected starting Friday. www.axios.com/2025/11/06/f...
Brace for more shutdown travel pain as FAA cuts flights ahead of Thanksgiving
The 10% reduction translates to dozens of flights at each of the country's busiest airports.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Here's where we're at — 3:30PM ET Thursday, and still no official list of which airports are supposed to be affected starting Friday. www.axios.com/2025/11/06/f...
The illustration tells the story here. Some households will get 65% of what they normally receive in food benefits; others are going to get less. And states stay that calculating and sending benefits out is going to be difficult, fueling delays. www.axios.com/2025/11/06/s...
What SNAP beneficiaries are getting in November
The Trump administration has revised the calculations states must use for stopgap food benefits.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The illustration tells the story here. Some households will get 65% of what they normally receive in food benefits; others are going to get less. And states stay that calculating and sending benefits out is going to be difficult, fueling delays. www.axios.com/2025/11/06/s...
This explains a lot. Shot:
November 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This explains a lot. Shot:
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NEW by me -- US could see closed airspace, "mass chaos" next week if shutdown doesn't end, DOT warns
US could see closed airspace, "mass chaos" next week if shutdown doesn't end, Duffy says
Travelers have already seen widespread disruptions at airports over staffing shortages.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
NEW by me -- US could see closed airspace, "mass chaos" next week if shutdown doesn't end, DOT warns
Anyone out there cut back on their slop bowl eating this year -- fewer trips to Chipotle/Cava/Sweetgreen etc? Maybe you're making more food at home, etc? Tired of $20 bowls? please reach out: emily.peck@axios.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Anyone out there cut back on their slop bowl eating this year -- fewer trips to Chipotle/Cava/Sweetgreen etc? Maybe you're making more food at home, etc? Tired of $20 bowls? please reach out: emily.peck@axios.com
The majority of SNAP recipients are children and adults age 60 and over.
October 31, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The majority of SNAP recipients are children and adults age 60 and over.
A crisis is exploding across America as the cost of in-home care for older adults is skyrocketing -- up 10% just this year!! That's more than three times the rate of inflation.
The Trump immigration crackdown has exacerbated the situation www.axios.com/2025/10/30/t...
The Trump immigration crackdown has exacerbated the situation www.axios.com/2025/10/30/t...
In-home elder care cost is rising more than three times faster than inflation
So far this year, the price of in-home care for the elderly, disabled or convalescent at home is up 10%.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
A crisis is exploding across America as the cost of in-home care for older adults is skyrocketing -- up 10% just this year!! That's more than three times the rate of inflation.
The Trump immigration crackdown has exacerbated the situation www.axios.com/2025/10/30/t...
The Trump immigration crackdown has exacerbated the situation www.axios.com/2025/10/30/t...
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Axios asked "if there'd been any discussion about seizing voting machines, sending troops to polling stations, or trying to take over state election systems.
"Absolutely not," the official replied. "But there are people around here who would probably like that."
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"Absolutely not," the official replied. "But there are people around here who would probably like that."
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Behind the Curtain: Trump claims the power to do almost anything
A new precedent is being set in real time: The only real limit on Trump appears to be Trump himself.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Axios asked "if there'd been any discussion about seizing voting machines, sending troops to polling stations, or trying to take over state election systems.
"Absolutely not," the official replied. "But there are people around here who would probably like that."
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"Absolutely not," the official replied. "But there are people around here who would probably like that."
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The government shutdown is halting the collection and release of statistics tracking the job market, public health and crop production, as well as other economic indicators.
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Government shutdown leaves the economy in uncharted territory
The shutdown is halting the collection and release of statistics tracking the job market, public health and crop production.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The government shutdown is halting the collection and release of statistics tracking the job market, public health and crop production, as well as other economic indicators.
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anticrust lawsuit! well done Chartr
October 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
anticrust lawsuit! well done Chartr
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“.. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) posted .. a potential [health insurance] premium increase, sent to him by a constituent, from $307 per month to $964 per month.
“.. The post has 6.5 million views.”
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“.. The post has 6.5 million views.”
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October 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
“.. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) posted .. a potential [health insurance] premium increase, sent to him by a constituent, from $307 per month to $964 per month.
“.. The post has 6.5 million views.”
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“.. The post has 6.5 million views.”
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Hi! Are you a teacher who is tired of dealing with 6,7? I would like to talk to you. Please DM or message me EmilyRPeck.71 or email emily.peck@axios.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Hi! Are you a teacher who is tired of dealing with 6,7? I would like to talk to you. Please DM or message me EmilyRPeck.71 or email emily.peck@axios.com
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Conversation with Evangeline.
E.: "What happens if the government shuts down? Does somebody else take over?"
Me: "Well..."
E.: "What happens if the government shuts down? Does somebody else take over?"
Me: "Well..."
October 1, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Conversation with Evangeline.
E.: "What happens if the government shuts down? Does somebody else take over?"
Me: "Well..."
E.: "What happens if the government shuts down? Does somebody else take over?"
Me: "Well..."
And now Vought is threatening to fire them…
NEW (#GovernmentShutdown) via @axios.com's @emilypeck.bsky.social:
"Hundreds of federal workers across 60 agencies and departments are urging Congress to rein in the White House even if it means shutting down the government, in a letter sent Thursday afternoon."
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"Hundreds of federal workers across 60 agencies and departments are urging Congress to rein in the White House even if it means shutting down the government, in a letter sent Thursday afternoon."
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Federal workers urge Democrats to stand up to White House
Employees are asking lawmakers for actions ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline to fund the government.
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September 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
And now Vought is threatening to fire them…
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The rise of remote work coming out of the pandemic led to a historic rise in employment rates for those with disabilities. Return to office policies, in general, could reverse that trend."
Thanks @emilypeck.bsky.social for interviewing me. www.axios.com/2025/09/17/c...
Thanks @emilypeck.bsky.social for interviewing me. www.axios.com/2025/09/17/c...
CDC stops work-from-home disability policy
The change was made after the attack on CDC's headquarters in August.
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September 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The rise of remote work coming out of the pandemic led to a historic rise in employment rates for those with disabilities. Return to office policies, in general, could reverse that trend."
Thanks @emilypeck.bsky.social for interviewing me. www.axios.com/2025/09/17/c...
Thanks @emilypeck.bsky.social for interviewing me. www.axios.com/2025/09/17/c...
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NEW (#GovernmentShutdown) via @axios.com's @emilypeck.bsky.social:
"Hundreds of federal workers across 60 agencies and departments are urging Congress to rein in the White House even if it means shutting down the government, in a letter sent Thursday afternoon."
www.axios.com/2025/09/18/t...
"Hundreds of federal workers across 60 agencies and departments are urging Congress to rein in the White House even if it means shutting down the government, in a letter sent Thursday afternoon."
www.axios.com/2025/09/18/t...
Federal workers urge Democrats to stand up to White House
Employees are asking lawmakers for actions ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline to fund the government.
www.axios.com
September 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM
NEW (#GovernmentShutdown) via @axios.com's @emilypeck.bsky.social:
"Hundreds of federal workers across 60 agencies and departments are urging Congress to rein in the White House even if it means shutting down the government, in a letter sent Thursday afternoon."
www.axios.com/2025/09/18/t...
"Hundreds of federal workers across 60 agencies and departments are urging Congress to rein in the White House even if it means shutting down the government, in a letter sent Thursday afternoon."
www.axios.com/2025/09/18/t...
The CDC has stopped making telework accommodations, even as many employees don't feel safe at work in the wake of the shooting last month. Read my story with @maya-goldman.bsky.social www.axios.com/2025/09/17/c... Or just read this passage:
September 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The CDC has stopped making telework accommodations, even as many employees don't feel safe at work in the wake of the shooting last month. Read my story with @maya-goldman.bsky.social www.axios.com/2025/09/17/c... Or just read this passage:
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Axios highlights a significant divergence within the US unemployment data.
#economy #unemployment @axios.com
#economy #unemployment @axios.com
September 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Axios highlights a significant divergence within the US unemployment data.
#economy #unemployment @axios.com
#economy #unemployment @axios.com
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“.. International air travel to the U.S. is declining this year, down 7% from 2024, according to an Axios analysis of U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.”
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September 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
“.. International air travel to the U.S. is declining this year, down 7% from 2024, according to an Axios analysis of U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.”
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