Brad Stone

NEW: In the July issue of Bloomberg Businessweek, Bernard Arnault, one of the wealthiest people alive, explains how he built LVMH into the largest luxury conglomerate in the world. (thread: 1/4) bloomberg.com/features/2024-…

I wrote for @bw about the Epstein files and capitalism's credibility problem. Its hard to have faith in business when the world's leading businessmen look so craven, and so dumb. Gift link: bloomberg.com/news/features/…

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After the Jeffrey Epstein revelations, Peter Attia’s longevity empire is in freefall. The definitive account from @courtneybrubin and @deenashanker for @BW bloomberg.com/news/features/…

The long strange journey of one Brendan Carr, FCC Chair, from deep state bureaucrat to MAGA flamethrower and late-night TV host foil. By @KelceeGriffis for @BW: bloomberg.com/news/features/…

In the April issue of Businessweek, our reporters talk retirement and the new rules for leaving — or staying in — the workforce. @BradStone gives the scoop on what you can expect to find bloom.bg/4soyQUv

#April issue cover drop. @KatrinaManson #ProjectMaven

Could oil prices spike over $200 a barrel if the Middle East conflict continues to escalate? On this episode of the Everybody's Business podcast, @JavierBlas joins @svaneksmith and @‌chafkin to discuss whether a continued conflict with Iran will send oil prices soaring to crisis levels, causing an economic shock on a global scale t.co/SkK727QEvR

Toweringly good profile of the commercial publishing juggernaut James Patterson by the brilliant @vauhinivara. (Turns out you should never ask him to critique your own book jacket.) In @BW: bloomberg.com/news/features/…

@business @svaneksmith @BradStone For pedantic policy wonks like me, this book is pure catnip and feeds right into the current political narrative. The tax code needs more simplification and fairness, and this book provides an excellent guide. I highly recommend it

NEW: Epstein’s relationship with the billionaire Leon Black was unlike any other. Here’s our story about an angry mistress, another woman, the IRS, the KGB, threats, demands, high art, family and Michael Clayton. Please read and share this gift link bloomberg.com/news/features/…

It's time to fix how we tax the super-wealthy. But the proposed California billionaire tax is the wrong way to do it. My piece for @BW: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

For those looking for freelance work in the wake of WaPo layoffs: I'm an editor at large overseeing Ideas & Culture at Bloomberg, including our Books coverage. Find me at skillingswo2@bloomberg.net

California Governor Gavin Newsom joins Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Brad Stone for an exclusive interview in San Francisco. Watch live at 2.15 ET: bit.ly/45FAish

I'm excited to interview California Governor @GavinNewsom as part of the Bloomberg Newsmaker series at our San Francisco bureau tomorrow, Thursday January 29th at 11:15 a.m. PT. This follows from our November @bw cover story and from Newsom's campaign to position himself as one of the most vocal critics of Trump's second term. You can watch the conversation live on Bloomberg.com.

Derek has a new column in @bw and the first piece is great!

Spotify CEO @eldsjal is stepping aside after two decades running the company he co-founded. He and his successors spoke with @ashleyrcarman about the future of Spotify for the latest @BW: bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Nobel Prize-winning economist @daronacemoglu says there’s a common thread that runs from Trump's tariffs to toppling a foreign leader — it’s all about expanding the power of the presidency. In the new @BW: bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Really thrilled to have Bubble or Nothing called a "Babsonesque" report about the risks of the AI boom by Bloomberg Businessweek. Thanks to @BradStone for this great survey of the hype around tech, crypto, Labubus, protein, and the FOMO media ecosystem that has us all hooked.

Donald and Melania Trump launched their own memecoins a few days before the inauguration. As the value of the coins soared, the Trump team likely cashed out more than $350 million, according to one estimate, before prices crashed. We went looking for the people who helped them do it. Via @bw: bloomberg.com/news/features/…

President Trump wants a US air defense system that can fend off “any aerial attack” and estimated that the so-called Golden Dome would cost $175 billion. We at @BW calculated the cost independently — and found it would be significantly more expensive. bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-…