Aaron Gregg
Washington Post
Washington, DC, United States
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Recent articles by Aaron:
Exxon, Chevron post blockbuster profits on oil price boom
As soaring pump prices rattled consumers, the U.S. energy giants saw their second-quarter earnings nearly triple. → Read More
China targeted the Fed for more than a decade, Senate report finds
Lawmakers accused the Chinese government of "malign efforts to target, influence and undermine the U.S. Federal Reserve" in a report released Tuesday. → Read More
Boeing workers at 3 St. Louis-area factories vote to strike
Roughly 2,500 members of the Machinists and Aerospace Workers union are prepared to walk out Aug. 1 after rejecting the planemaker's pay and 401(k) offers. → Read More
Twitter posts surprise drop in revenue amid battle with Elon Musk
The social media platform blames economic headwinds and the Tesla billionaire’s efforts to walk away from their acquisition deal. → Read More
Chipotle closes Maine store that sought to unionize
A union organizer called the decision to close the store "union-busting 101." → Read More
Gas prices fall below $4.50 a gallon, a two-month low
The national average has plunged 10 percent since its June peak as recession worries drive down crude costs. → Read More
Stocks slip, with S&P 500 on track for its worst first half since 1970
On the last day of June, the S&P 500 index is on track for its worst first half of the year since 1970. → Read More
FCC commissioner calls on Google and Apple to ban TikTok app
A letter tweeted Wednesday by FCC commissioner Brendan Carr is the latest push by U.S. regulators to ban the Chinese-owned app. → Read More
Trump SPAC faces grand jury investigation
Digital World Acquisition Corp., the shell company that plans to acquire Trump's Truth Social social media company and take it public, has warned investors that the subpoenas could impede the deal. → Read More
Why gas is so expensive in some U.S. states but not others
Spiking gas prices have weighed on motorists in every state this year, but the burden has not been evenly distributed. → Read More
Atlantic City casino workers vote to strike, citing wages and inflation
Workers from five casinos in the New Jersey gambling town are preparing to walk out after negotiations over pay and outsourcing failed to produce better contract terms. → Read More
Stock futures fall sharply, erasing post-Fed rally
The Dow slides more than 500 points in premarket trading a day after the central bank pushes through its biggest rate hike since 1994. → Read More
Fisher-Price, regulators issue warning on baby rockers after 13 deaths
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says babies should not be allowed to fall asleep in certain rockers, citing more than a dozen deaths from 2009 to 2021. → Read More
S&P 500 slides 2.4 percent amid global sell-off to tip into bear market
Investors are rattled by higher-than-expected inflation data ahead of the Federal Reserve board’s two-day meeting. → Read More
Empty wallets, empty tanks: Surging gas prices leave drivers stranded
It’s a growing predicament — more than 50,000 people called AAA for such roadside help in April alone — as the national average for a gallon of fuel closes in on $5. → Read More
Raytheon will move its headquarters to Arlington
The move by one of the country's largest defense and aerospace companies underscores the importance of its military business amid economic uncertainty. → Read More
Target warns of profit drop as moves to purge excess inventory
Target warned Tuesday that it has far too much inventory, forcing it to drop prices, cancel orders and cut its profit outlook to clear out the excess. The retail giant’s plan to “right-size” its offerings comes as consumers are being hammered by soaring food and fuel prices, leaving far less for discretionary spending. “While these decisions will result in additional costs in the second quarter,… → Read More
Report: Tesla used PR firm to track workers on Facebook during 2017 union push
Tesla used a public relations firm to monitor employees’ social media activity at a time when some were attempting unionize, according to a CNBC report. The EV maker hired New York-based MWW PR to monitor employees “in a Facebook group and more broadly on social media” in 2017 and 2018, according to CNBC, citing invoices and unspecified documents. The report, which has not been independently… → Read More
Dow poised to snap 8-week losing streak
The three major U.S. indexes are all flashing green in premarket trading. → Read More
Gun, ammunition stocks jump after Texas school massacre
Such upswings are not uncommon after a mass shooting or any event that puts gun control in the political spotlight. → Read More