Peter Whoriskey
@PeterWhoriskey
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Reporter at The Washington Post.
Joined March 2013
Trump claimed a win on drug prices, but Big Pharma also scored
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Government efforts to bring down prices have made only halting progress in recent history.
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U.S. organ transplant system is corrupted by greed and bias, whistleblower says
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A whistleblower says he has documented evidence of practices that risked patient safety and show bias in the U.S. organ transplant system.
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Nice graphic of what AI data centers are doing to electricity bills across the country. Using statewide data understates the full effect, however, as most hikes are localized. But please, let's keep subsidizing AI projects! Via @PeterWhoriskey
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The explosion in AI means millions of people are paying more for electricity.
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Across much of the eastern U.S., electricity bills have jumped. The reason? Data centers required for AI and other tech wonders are driving up electricity demand.
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This skeptic called the fall of Enron. Now he's focused on "bitcoin treasuries."
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Michael Saylor earned billions selling company stock to buy bitcoin. Jim Chanos, who famously shorted Enron, thinks that’s “ridiculous.”
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Under Trump, the CFPB is dropping cases against companies it once deemed "predatory." Here is one of them.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has dropped 18 enforcement lawsuits against firms accused of abusive or deceptive tactics.
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#Donegal, the Best Gastro Pub goes to Whoriskey's #FoodOscars
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As the avian flu pushed up egg prices, the nation's largest egg company made record profits - and received millions in government relief, too.
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The avian flu outbreak has sent egg prices soaring — and increased profits for large corporate producers, which will gain millions more from a new Trump policy.
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The kleptocracy team at the Justice Department ensnared some Trump allies. Now it's shut down.
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Among those caught up in the Justice Department shake-ups is a group of specialized prosecutors who had ensnared some of the president’s supporters.
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Once upon a time, a U.S. election could be held without fear of riots. Today, drugstores and restaurants in the nation's capital are boarding up, and extra fencing has been erected at the White House and VP residence
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As D.C. police fully mobilize and authorities erect fencing in key locations, some property owners are making their own preparations ahead of Tuesday’s election.
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Some billionaires, CEOs relent as Trump vows retribution https://t.co/yvs46zVEqg
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With the race tight, some business elites are toning down past criticism of the former president.
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On political endorsement https://t.co/e5OTZhylIE This is cowardice, with democracy as its casualty. @realdonaldtrump will see this as an invitation to further intimidate owner @jeffbezos (and others). Disturbing spinelessness at an institution famed for courage.
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A note from the publisher:
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A new Washington influence industry making millions from foreign sanctions - “The highest paid, most sophisticated law firms in the world are all working for the bad guys."
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Prominent former U.S. officials are signing on to represent oligarchs, authoritarians and corporate interests eager to shape America’s sprawling system of economic warfare.
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Bankers and debt collectors are fighting a rule to erase medical debts from the credit reports that determine who can get a loan or credit care. Kamala Harris says this is a better way to treat poor patients; opponents say it will breed irresponsibility.
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A proposal championed by Vice President Kamala Harris would remove unpaid medical bills from credit reports. Debt collectors and banks object.
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Private equity investors have acquired more than 450 hospitals, typically promising to make investments to improve patient care. A new study finds that the opposite is true.
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In buying up U.S. hospitals, private equity firms often say they are providing capital to improve patient care. A new study concludes that the opposite is true.
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99% of US CEOs surveyed turned out to be wrong!
99% of US CEOs surveyed by EY expect a recession. On the bright side the global survey figure (1200 CEOs total) isn't as high. It's 98% 😂
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One of the nation' largest corporate landlords will pay $20 million to settle allegations that while accumulating its real estate empire, major renovations were done without building permits. INVH was focus of Post story in 2022. @jocwapo @kevinschaul
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Invitation Homes, the focus of a Washington Post story in 2022, will pay $20 million to settle a lawsuit charging that it repaired thousands of homes without permits.
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1. All too often these days, a single glitch results in a system-wide outage, affecting industries from healthcare and airlines to banks and auto-dealers. Millions of people and businesses pay the price. These incidents reveal how concentration can create fragile systems.
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New DC experience: I’m standing outside a CVS in Dupont Circle, waiting for a ride. The surveillance machine above me just came alive to tell me not to loiter. Spent 5 years in mainland China and this is a new one for me.
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