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Matt Townsend
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Editor for Bloomberg News in New York. Girl Dad. Cavapoo Dad. Philly fan. A sometime runner. Brooklyner
RFK Jr.'s battle against ultra-processed food has the potential to sweep up seemingly healthy things like some yogurts and breads. Read why here:

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Even Yogurt Is at Risk in RFK Jr.’s Fight Against Processed Food
How the government defines ultra-processed will have a big impact on the $2.6 trillion US food industry. Options seen as healthy, including some yogurts, breads and plant-based meats, could be branded...
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September 18, 2025 at 11:43 AM
In a troubling sign for the US economy, Americans are slashing their wedding budgets, even delaying a year amid stock market rout and recession fears...

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Stock Rout Has Couples Taking Axe to Wedding Budgets
Couples are cutting wedding budgets and delaying the event altogether in a sign that a sinking stock market and recession fears are causing a pullback on big purchases.
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April 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Hard to find a product that the US is more reliant on Mexico for than avocados...we're talking upwards of 90% and not many other options.

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Trump’s Mexico Tariffs Poised to Raise Already High Avocado Prices
Americans’ love of guacamole is about to be put to the test.
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January 31, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The Business of Sports crew put together a very unofficial list of 2024 awards, featuring @caitlinclark21.bsky.social, @ilonamaher.bsky.social, @wnba.bsky.social, NFL, Steve Ballmer, Chelsea FC and more

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The Top Sports Business Athletes, Teams and Owners of 2024
Pat yourself on the back for nearly making it through another year. There was a lot of business and a lot of sport. So what better way to celebrate than reading our inaugural Unofficial Business of Sp...
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December 20, 2024 at 5:31 PM
The @thebostonceltics.bsky.social are up for sale and its majority owner recently pitched a sovereign wealth fund in the Middle East on taking a stake.

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Celtics Owner Pitches UAE Sovereign Wealth Fund on Stake in NBA Champs
A few months after putting the NBA champion Boston Celtics up for sale, majority owner Wyc Grousbeck was in the Middle East pitching the team to one of the region’s biggest investors.
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November 22, 2024 at 7:04 PM