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Aaron Gregg

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Washington Post reporter. Interested in stories that touch on business, the economy, and our rapidly-changing world. DM's are open for tips.

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We analyzed hundreds of earnings calls to see what executives really think of the economy Executives on earnings calls in late 2025 struck an increasingly optimistic tone about growth and strength even as U.S. households grew more pessimistic on the economy.

We analyzed about a thousand corporate earnings transcripts to get a sense of how corporate American views the economy, and how that changed over the course of a year like no other.
Our findings in full: www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...

14.01.2026 17:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Hi Elko, I'm a Washington Post reporter working on a story about investment behavior. We're talking to people about their views on the economy, the stock market, and how that influences investment decisions, and I think you raise some interesting questions in relation to this. Can I send you a DM?

30.09.2025 18:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why stocks keep going up even as the economy softens Major stock indexes have climbed steadily upward through one piece of bad economic news after another.

It's often said that the stock market is not the economy. But the two seem particularly far apart lately. Here's why, according to six economists and investment analysts:
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

15.09.2025 18:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

NEW: SpaceX's plan to do 100 Starship launches a year from Florida's Space Coast has alarmed Elon Musk's, rivals who told the Space Force that bringing the massive rocket to Cape Canaveral will make it all-but-impossible for others to work there www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

25.08.2025 14:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Amazing, thank you! Can you follow me and/or turn on your DM's? It says I can't message you.

16.04.2025 15:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

amazing, thank you. can you follow me back and/or open your DMs? it says I can't message you

16.04.2025 13:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Awesome, thank you. Can you follow me back and/or open your DM's? It says I can't message you

16.04.2025 13:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi Cathryn, I'm a journalist with Washington Post writing about how 401K and 529 investors are navigating the stock market downturn. Can I send you a DM on this?

16.04.2025 13:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi Miriam, I'm a journalist with Washington Post writing about how 401K and 529 investors are navigating the downturn. Can I send you a DM on this?

16.04.2025 13:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey there, I'm a journalist with Washington Post writing about how 401K and 529 investors are navigating the stock market downturn. I'd love to chat about this; can I send you a DM?

16.04.2025 13:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi Joel, I'm a journalist with the Washington Post writing about how 401K and 529 investors are navigating the downturn. Can I send you a DM on this?

16.04.2025 13:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi Amy, I'm a journalist with the Washington Post working on a story about 401K and 529 investors. I'm looking to speak with people about how they're navigating the recent downturn. Can I send you a DM on this?

16.04.2025 12:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi Michael, I'm a journalist with Washington Post writing about the stock market. I'm looking to speak with 401K and 529 investors about how they're navigating the recent downturn. Can I send you a DM on this?

16.04.2025 12:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love this. MacGregors of Scotland?

08.04.2025 19:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0