Adam Thompson
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I wrote today’s Businessweek newsletter about why TJ Maxx is thriving right now
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 6:19 PM
I wrote today’s Businessweek newsletter about why TJ Maxx is thriving right now
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News: Voting machine co. Smartmatic to be arraigned today in 1st corporate foreign bribery indictment in 15 years.
Comes after Miami US Atty shut down negotiations, bolstering Fox News in defense of Smartmatic defamation suit.
I explore the twists & turns:
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Comes after Miami US Atty shut down negotiations, bolstering Fox News in defense of Smartmatic defamation suit.
I explore the twists & turns:
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Smartmatic Bribery Case Can’t Escape Election Conspiracy Shadow
The Justice Department’s bribery indictment of voting machine company Smartmatic reflects a rare alignment of career prosecutors with conspiracy theorists in Trump’s base and the president’s biggest m...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
News: Voting machine co. Smartmatic to be arraigned today in 1st corporate foreign bribery indictment in 15 years.
Comes after Miami US Atty shut down negotiations, bolstering Fox News in defense of Smartmatic defamation suit.
I explore the twists & turns:
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Comes after Miami US Atty shut down negotiations, bolstering Fox News in defense of Smartmatic defamation suit.
I explore the twists & turns:
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
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A yearlong probe reveals dozens of pregnant women in jails face horrific conditions with limited medical care. Many are ignored when seeking help, miscarrying or giving birth on floors or in toilets. Newborns face health issues; some don't survive.
Pregnancy Behind Bars Proves Deadly for Women and Their Babies
A yearlong probe reveals dozens of pregnant women in jails face horrific conditions with limited medical care. Many are ignored when seeking help, miscarrying or giving birth on floors or in toilets. Newborns face health issues; some don't survive.
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A yearlong probe reveals dozens of pregnant women in jails face horrific conditions with limited medical care. Many are ignored when seeking help, miscarrying or giving birth on floors or in toilets. Newborns face health issues; some don't survive.
One customer said she considers the Kardashian connection “vaguely cringe.” Still, she said, “I wear a size large to extra-large and I find it hard to find things that flatter me and are also comfortable and sexy.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
They Love Skims, and Not Because It’s a Kardashian Enterprise
Customers point to a feeling of inclusivity in the shapewear and underwear offered by the $5 billion company
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
One customer said she considers the Kardashian connection “vaguely cringe.” Still, she said, “I wear a size large to extra-large and I find it hard to find things that flatter me and are also comfortable and sexy.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls
Elon Musk Gave Away $474 Million in 2024, Mostly to Entities He Controls
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls.
bloom.bg
November 19, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls
89 business and political leaders from around the world name the one new book they think you should read — and explain why it’s essential www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
The 82 Books That Top Business Leaders Couldn’t Put Down
Our annual list of what powerful people across the globe found essential reading this year.
www.bloomberg.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
89 business and political leaders from around the world name the one new book they think you should read — and explain why it’s essential www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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Pez dispensers. Holt Howard jelly jars. So many model trains. As the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer begins, millennials and Gen X aren’t just inheriting money — they’re inheriting their parents’ stuff.
Boomers Are Passing Down Fortunes — And Way, Way Too Much Stuff
As the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer begins, millennials and Gen X aren’t just inheriting money. They’re being buried under an avalanche of baseball cards, fine china and collections of all sorts.
bloom.bg
November 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Pez dispensers. Holt Howard jelly jars. So many model trains. As the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer begins, millennials and Gen X aren’t just inheriting money — they’re inheriting their parents’ stuff.
Pez dispensers. Holt Howard jelly jars. So many model trains. As the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer begins, millennials and Gen X aren’t just inheriting money — they’re inheriting their parents’ stuff www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...?
Boomers Are Passing Down Fortunes — And Way, Way Too Much Stuff
As the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer begins, millennials and Gen X aren’t just inheriting money. They’re being buried under an avalanche of baseball cards, fine china and collections of all sorts...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Pez dispensers. Holt Howard jelly jars. So many model trains. As the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer begins, millennials and Gen X aren’t just inheriting money — they’re inheriting their parents’ stuff www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...?
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Rest in peace to a fearless, genuine original. Always enjoyed talking with you, Brooksie.
November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Rest in peace to a fearless, genuine original. Always enjoyed talking with you, Brooksie.
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Read the Epstein emails alleging Trump knew of his activities
Read the Epstein Emails Alleging Trump Knew of His Activities
Emails sent by Jeffrey Epstein suggest Donald Trump was aware of the late sex trafficker’s activities. The messages, released Wednesday by House Democrats, also appear to allege that the president spent hours in a house with one of Epstein’s victims.
bloom.bg
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Read the Epstein emails alleging Trump knew of his activities
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For the cover of Businessweek’s December issue, I wrote about the reigning queen of America’s strip malls: Ulta Beauty, the country’s biggest beauty retailer (yes, bigger than Sephora) and quietly one of the more fascinating retailers in the country. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
How Beauty Behemoth Ulta Conquered the American Strip Mall
The retailer built an $11 billion business by acting more like Home Depot than like Sephora.
www.bloomberg.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
For the cover of Businessweek’s December issue, I wrote about the reigning queen of America’s strip malls: Ulta Beauty, the country’s biggest beauty retailer (yes, bigger than Sephora) and quietly one of the more fascinating retailers in the country. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Two of the world’s biggest data center developers have projects in Nvidia's hometown that may sit empty for years because the local utility isn’t ready to supply electricity.
We called the developers and utility in question to find out why: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
We called the developers and utility in question to find out why: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Data Centers in Nvidia’s Hometown Stand Empty Awaiting Power
The fate of two facilities in Santa Clara, California, highlights a major challenge for the US tech sector and indeed the wider economy.
www.bloomberg.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Two of the world’s biggest data center developers have projects in Nvidia's hometown that may sit empty for years because the local utility isn’t ready to supply electricity.
We called the developers and utility in question to find out why: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
We called the developers and utility in question to find out why: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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The 1,388-foot Cybertruck that just faceplanted into Park Avenue is actually a bank. My review of the biggest new building in Manhattan: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Jamie Dimon’s $4 Billion Fortress HQ Takes On the New York Skyline
JPMorgan’s new 270 Park Avenue tower is a domineering departure from other projects by architect Norman Foster.
www.bloomberg.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The 1,388-foot Cybertruck that just faceplanted into Park Avenue is actually a bank. My review of the biggest new building in Manhattan: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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A federal jury found a former Justice Department employee not guilty of misdemeanor assault over a viral incident in which he allegedly threw a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer
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Sandwich Thrower Acquitted of Assault Charge in Viral DC Case
A federal jury found a former Justice Department employee not guilty of misdemeanor assault over a viral incident in which he allegedly threw a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer.
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A federal jury found a former Justice Department employee not guilty of misdemeanor assault over a viral incident in which he allegedly threw a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
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Before 2017 only 10 films not mostly in English had ever been nominated for best picture at the Academy Awards. Since 2018, 12 have. Audiences have grown more comfortable with multilingual movies www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Foreign Movies With Oscar Hopes Turn the Multiplex Multilingual
Audiences don’t hesitate to watch subtitled films anymore. A new wave of international Oscar contenders, including Sentimental Value, No Other Choice and The Secret Agent, is meeting that demand.
www.bloomberg.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Before 2017 only 10 films not mostly in English had ever been nominated for best picture at the Academy Awards. Since 2018, 12 have. Audiences have grown more comfortable with multilingual movies www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Breaking: The US is cutting flight capacity by 10% at multiple airports across the country while the shutdown persists
US Cutting Capacity by 10% at Multiple Airports While Shutdown Persists
The US said it will cut flight capacity by 10% at 40 high-volume markets across the country, as travelers continue to face flight disruptions due to an uptick in air traffic controller absences during the government shutdown.
bloom.bg
November 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Breaking: The US is cutting flight capacity by 10% at multiple airports across the country while the shutdown persists
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The FBI forced out a senior official overseeing aviation shortly after Director Patel grew outraged about revelations of his publicly-available jet logs indicating he’d flown to see his musician girlfriend perform, @benjaminpenn.bsky.social reports
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FBI Ousts Leader as Patel Fumes Over Attention to Agency Jet Use
The FBI forced out a senior official overseeing aviation shortly after Director Kash Patel grew outraged about revelations of his publicly-available jet logs indicating he’d flown to see his musician ...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The FBI forced out a senior official overseeing aviation shortly after Director Patel grew outraged about revelations of his publicly-available jet logs indicating he’d flown to see his musician girlfriend perform, @benjaminpenn.bsky.social reports
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
I've been helping out on my team's newsletter. This is a really fun one that digs into the absurdities of the art market, the (completely unnecessary and optional) high costs of marathon running and much more. If you like it, please consider subscribing!
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Surprise! The Art World’s Most Renowned Solid-Gold Toilet Has a Duplicate
The story behind Maurizio Cattelan’s “America,” super-sized marathon training costs and more
www.bloomberg.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I've been helping out on my team's newsletter. This is a really fun one that digs into the absurdities of the art market, the (completely unnecessary and optional) high costs of marathon running and much more. If you like it, please consider subscribing!
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
This story about betting on "The Great British Bake Off" had me at betting on "The Great British Bake Off."
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‘The Great British Bake Off’ Is a Great British Betting Zone
As the cultural betting market expands, fans are becoming invested, literally, in the cult-favorite cooking show.
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This story about betting on "The Great British Bake Off" had me at betting on "The Great British Bake Off."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Wealthy Americans are rushing to buy private jets, car washes and more to tap a new 100% tax write-off under Trump’s overhaul www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Private Jets and Car Washes Are the Latest Tax Shields for the Ultrarich
Trump’s tax overhaul solidifies write-offs of certain assets — setting off soaring demand from wealthy Americans.
www.bloomberg.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Wealthy Americans are rushing to buy private jets, car washes and more to tap a new 100% tax write-off under Trump’s overhaul www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Brandy has been crafted long before America was even America, but it's not the first adult beverage people associate with the US. A new distillery in New York’s Hudson Valley wants to help change that www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The Tiny Distillery Out to Prove Brandy’s All-American Bona Fides
More than 400 years of history inform the vineyards and orchards at Klocke Estate in New York’s Hudson Valley.
www.bloomberg.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Brandy has been crafted long before America was even America, but it's not the first adult beverage people associate with the US. A new distillery in New York’s Hudson Valley wants to help change that www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Would you pay $15, $45 or $125 for a nine-course menu? At the food writer’s new East Village eatery, a nonprofit model lets diners pay what they can afford.
Mark Bittman’s New Restaurant Doesn’t Care About Profit
Would you spend $15, $45 or $125 on a nine-course meal? At the food writer’s new East Village eatery, a nonprofit model lets diners pay what they can afford.
bloom.bg
October 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Would you pay $15, $45 or $125 for a nine-course menu? At the food writer’s new East Village eatery, a nonprofit model lets diners pay what they can afford.
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When a couch costs more than a Porsche, cleaning it becomes a high-stakes endeavor. That’s why skilled housekeepers for the rich are earning six figures.
A Skills Gap Is Turning Cleaning for the Rich Into a $100,000 Job
As the wealthy get wealthier and fuel a boom in luxury furnishings, highly trained household staff are in high demand.
bloom.bg
October 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
When a couch costs more than a Porsche, cleaning it becomes a high-stakes endeavor. That’s why skilled housekeepers for the rich are earning six figures.
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Great look at what Gavin Newsom is up to -- tequila therapy, wearing his hat backward, Fortnite with someone called ConnorEatsPants (yes) -- but man, in the year of our lord 2025, if my favorite bottle of wine cost $15,000 I would probably just not tell you that.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
October 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Great look at what Gavin Newsom is up to -- tequila therapy, wearing his hat backward, Fortnite with someone called ConnorEatsPants (yes) -- but man, in the year of our lord 2025, if my favorite bottle of wine cost $15,000 I would probably just not tell you that.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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This year’s cowboy boot boom isn’t just fashion. It’s America once again clinging to a myth in search of a shared identity.
What the Cowboy Boot Boom Says About America
The style statement is also a story about nostalgia, nationalism and America’s search for identity in times of uncertainty.
bloom.bg
October 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This year’s cowboy boot boom isn’t just fashion. It’s America once again clinging to a myth in search of a shared identity.