Ellen Sheng
@ellensheng.bsky.social
Writer/Editor/Content strategist. 2x WSJ alum. Mom to boys and cats. Indoor enthusiast.
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American investors are looking overseas to Europe for diversification and greener pastures. The M&A market in Europe had its strongest year in a decade. Can this influx of capital help Europe build more globally competitive companies?
My first piece for EQT’s ThinQ:
eqtgroup.com/thinq/Insigh...
My first piece for EQT’s ThinQ:
eqtgroup.com/thinq/Insigh...
M&A Revival Raises Hopes for Europe | ThinQ by EQT
After years on the sidelines, Europe is becoming a global dealmaking hotspot. Whether this wave leads to lasting champions remains to be seen.
eqtgroup.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
American investors are looking overseas to Europe for diversification and greener pastures. The M&A market in Europe had its strongest year in a decade. Can this influx of capital help Europe build more globally competitive companies?
My first piece for EQT’s ThinQ:
eqtgroup.com/thinq/Insigh...
My first piece for EQT’s ThinQ:
eqtgroup.com/thinq/Insigh...
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“Walmart was the top employer of SNAP recipients in five states and one of the top four employers in the remaining four states. McDonald’s was among the top five employers of Medicaid enrollees in five of six states and SNAP recipients in eight of nine states.”
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
“Walmart was the top employer of SNAP recipients in five states and one of the top four employers in the remaining four states. McDonald’s was among the top five employers of Medicaid enrollees in five of six states and SNAP recipients in eight of nine states.”
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
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"Destruction of federal property is a federal crime-18 U.S. Code § 1361 defines it as willfully injuring or committing any depredation of U.S. gov't property-Damage exceeding $1k is a felony w/ a fine-up to 10 yrs in prison or both"
Meanwhile-took me forever to get permits to repaint my mailbox.
Meanwhile-took me forever to get permits to repaint my mailbox.
October 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"Destruction of federal property is a federal crime-18 U.S. Code § 1361 defines it as willfully injuring or committing any depredation of U.S. gov't property-Damage exceeding $1k is a felony w/ a fine-up to 10 yrs in prison or both"
Meanwhile-took me forever to get permits to repaint my mailbox.
Meanwhile-took me forever to get permits to repaint my mailbox.
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Not the government shutdown. Not the prospect of millions going hungry or without healthcare. Not his dropping popularity, or that he destroyed property that isn't his to destroy.
Leavitt: "At this moment in time, of course, the ballroom is really the president's main priority."
October 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Not the government shutdown. Not the prospect of millions going hungry or without healthcare. Not his dropping popularity, or that he destroyed property that isn't his to destroy.
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Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
October 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
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Usually we do this in war zones or flood zones or to look for nuclear facilities. Now it's our own president demolishing a large portion of the most famous and historic federal building in the country, without notice to Americans
ABC News pulled the satellite imagery of the White House comparing Sept. 26 to today.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/new...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/new...
October 23, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Usually we do this in war zones or flood zones or to look for nuclear facilities. Now it's our own president demolishing a large portion of the most famous and historic federal building in the country, without notice to Americans
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“Our monthly premium is $443. It’s going up to $2224. We’re kind of in shock. Both of us have worked our whole lives.”
These are the people Burchett & @MarshaBlackburn refuse to help, even as Marge says Republicans should work with Dems to fix this. #TrumpGOPShutdown
These are the people Burchett & @MarshaBlackburn refuse to help, even as Marge says Republicans should work with Dems to fix this. #TrumpGOPShutdown
October 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
“Our monthly premium is $443. It’s going up to $2224. We’re kind of in shock. Both of us have worked our whole lives.”
These are the people Burchett & @MarshaBlackburn refuse to help, even as Marge says Republicans should work with Dems to fix this. #TrumpGOPShutdown
These are the people Burchett & @MarshaBlackburn refuse to help, even as Marge says Republicans should work with Dems to fix this. #TrumpGOPShutdown
I’m working on a story about the rise of convenience stores as go-to places for prepared food (not just snacks but actual food like salads, sandwiches or even fresh-brewed coffee). Are you someone who stops by Wawa, Casey’s, Sheetz or elsewhere? I’d love to hear from you. ellen@ellensheng.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I’m working on a story about the rise of convenience stores as go-to places for prepared food (not just snacks but actual food like salads, sandwiches or even fresh-brewed coffee). Are you someone who stops by Wawa, Casey’s, Sheetz or elsewhere? I’d love to hear from you. ellen@ellensheng.com
With all the debate going about the Fed and interest rates, it felt like a great time to look back at how the Federal Reserve began. Here's my first piece for History.com on the wild panic of 1907 and the birth of America's central bank.
www.history.com/articles/fed...
www.history.com/articles/fed...
The Financial Panic That Gave Birth to the Federal Reserve
In 1907, bank failures exposed the financial system's fragility.
www.history.com
September 9, 2025 at 11:11 PM
With all the debate going about the Fed and interest rates, it felt like a great time to look back at how the Federal Reserve began. Here's my first piece for History.com on the wild panic of 1907 and the birth of America's central bank.
www.history.com/articles/fed...
www.history.com/articles/fed...
Let them eat cake.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mwF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mwF...
Trump says kids may get '2 dolls instead of 30' because of trade war with China
YouTube video by Associated Press
www.youtube.com
May 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Let them eat cake.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mwF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mwF...
Love my new paper shredder. Leaves a lot of other messes too though…
April 25, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Love my new paper shredder. Leaves a lot of other messes too though…
Anyone want to be quoted in the WSJ talking about retirement planning? I’m looking for millennial and Gen X folks. My questions are around what you’ve done for retirement plus what anxieties and challenges you’re faced. It’s sponsored content. Message
or email ellen@ellensheng.com
or email ellen@ellensheng.com
April 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Anyone want to be quoted in the WSJ talking about retirement planning? I’m looking for millennial and Gen X folks. My questions are around what you’ve done for retirement plus what anxieties and challenges you’re faced. It’s sponsored content. Message
or email ellen@ellensheng.com
or email ellen@ellensheng.com
When I was a young reporter at Dow Jones, I once received an angry call from an investor who didn't like my story about the market drop and wanted me to fix it. Markets are supposed to go "boom." Are reporters now getting angry calls from the White House?
April 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
When I was a young reporter at Dow Jones, I once received an angry call from an investor who didn't like my story about the market drop and wanted me to fix it. Markets are supposed to go "boom." Are reporters now getting angry calls from the White House?
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The American Age Is Over
Emergency Triad: The United States commits imperial suicide.
www.thebulwark.com
April 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I made savory pancakes using leftover soybean pulp I had on hand after making fresh soymilk. Gotta use and reuse everything now.
April 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I made savory pancakes using leftover soybean pulp I had on hand after making fresh soymilk. Gotta use and reuse everything now.
I want to support local bookstores but don't have time to go in person. I also have a list of what I want. Please provide some links to stores that ship!
February 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I want to support local bookstores but don't have time to go in person. I also have a list of what I want. Please provide some links to stores that ship!
I've been getting all these emails for beauty seminars, like how to massage your hands or secrets to glass skin. I'm not an influencer. Is this some new trend?
February 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I've been getting all these emails for beauty seminars, like how to massage your hands or secrets to glass skin. I'm not an influencer. Is this some new trend?
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The word "systemic" is on the banned list, so if I study systemic inflammation & health, flagged. If I study political science, flagged. If I study trauma, flagged. Keep in mind that the largest mental health provider in the country is the Veteran's Administration, but we can't study trauma now?
February 4, 2025 at 1:33 AM
The word "systemic" is on the banned list, so if I study systemic inflammation & health, flagged. If I study political science, flagged. If I study trauma, flagged. Keep in mind that the largest mental health provider in the country is the Veteran's Administration, but we can't study trauma now?
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🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
"Many of the biggest battles are likely to come down to the courts."
“Civil society and the general public [need] to call out unconstitutional and undemocratic practices … to not shy away from speaking truth to power and drawing attention to what’s going on.”
www.vox.com/politics/398...
“Civil society and the general public [need] to call out unconstitutional and undemocratic practices … to not shy away from speaking truth to power and drawing attention to what’s going on.”
www.vox.com/politics/398...
Their democracy died. They have lessons for America about Trump’s power grab.
Hungarians who lived through Viktor Orbán’s 2010 power grab warn Americans: Act now, before it’s too late.
www.vox.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"Many of the biggest battles are likely to come down to the courts."
“Civil society and the general public [need] to call out unconstitutional and undemocratic practices … to not shy away from speaking truth to power and drawing attention to what’s going on.”
www.vox.com/politics/398...
“Civil society and the general public [need] to call out unconstitutional and undemocratic practices … to not shy away from speaking truth to power and drawing attention to what’s going on.”
www.vox.com/politics/398...
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That was when they suspended the #Constitution. They said it would be temporary. There wasn't even any rioting in the streets. People stayed home at night, watching television, looking for some direction. There wasn't even an enemy...
#TheHandmaidsTale by #MargaretAtwood
#booksky #4thReich #atwood
#TheHandmaidsTale by #MargaretAtwood
#booksky #4thReich #atwood
February 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
That was when they suspended the #Constitution. They said it would be temporary. There wasn't even any rioting in the streets. People stayed home at night, watching television, looking for some direction. There wasn't even an enemy...
#TheHandmaidsTale by #MargaretAtwood
#booksky #4thReich #atwood
#TheHandmaidsTale by #MargaretAtwood
#booksky #4thReich #atwood
So disturbing
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CDC Data Are Disappearing — The Atlantic
The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow. January 31, 2025 Last night, scientists began to hear cryptic and foreboding warnings from colleagues: Go to the CDC...
apple.news
February 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
So disturbing
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apple.news/AtvacpovxQVa...
Happy Lunar New Year! Here are two unhappy lions.
January 30, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Happy Lunar New Year! Here are two unhappy lions.
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Turns out the AI spam Zuckerberg 'loved' has an interesting backstory. It was created by a Polish news outlet as a warning about FB AI slop. Has been a meme in Poland for a few weeks. It was then stolen by a real spam page, where it has since gone megaviral
www.404media.co/viral-challa...
www.404media.co/viral-challa...
Viral 'Challah Horse' Image Zuckerberg Loved Was Originally Created as a Warning About Facebook's AI Slop
"Challah Horse" was a Polish meme warning about Facebook AI spam 'targeted at susceptible people' that was stolen by a spam page targeted at susceptible people.
www.404media.co
January 23, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Turns out the AI spam Zuckerberg 'loved' has an interesting backstory. It was created by a Polish news outlet as a warning about FB AI slop. Has been a meme in Poland for a few weeks. It was then stolen by a real spam page, where it has since gone megaviral
www.404media.co/viral-challa...
www.404media.co/viral-challa...