Reporter for @wealth covering personal finance. Duke Class of 2018. Lover of running, books, dogs and alpacas. Opinions are my own. [email protected]

New York, NY
Joined November 2011
Happiness goals
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It’s October 19th and I’m already seeing people in the East Village wearing Halloween costumes. The corollary to the disappearance of childhood is the disappearance of adulthood.
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A totally normal Upper East Side ad
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A completely logical spot for an Amazon driver to put a package
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Claire Ballentine retweeted
If you're worried that Trump’s policies might make stuff more expensive, @cfb_18 asked experts what you should purchase right now, what to skip and what’s a maybe bloom.bg/3YKMvZf
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Claire Ballentine retweeted
LEAPING BEFORE YOU LOOK: Car buyers have made a run on showrooms to snap up pre-tariff cars before prices go up. But this frothy auto market may leave some buyers with a financial hangover. 'Maybe I jumped on this too soon' $F $GM $STLA @cfb_18 @A_Riley17 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Claire Ballentine retweeted
The high cost of living brought Trump into the White House. His tariffs are a big gamble — with many Americans saying they expect them to raise prices of everyday goods via @sdonnan @cfb_18 @economics bloomberg.com/news/features/…
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Claire Ballentine retweeted
The consumer backlash has begun... A new Harris Poll for @business shows almost 60% of Americans think tariffs will result in higher prices and a plurality (44%) think they will be bad for the economy. Latest with @cfb_18 for @business & @economics: bloomberg.com/news/features/…
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Claire Ballentine retweeted
My kids have been a huge part of my entire crytpo and web3 journey so far, it's cool to have that in writing now thanks to @cfb_18 's article - linked in the comments. Crypto is for families <3
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Claire Ballentine retweeted
This really does feel like something you’d look back on and be like: “obviously we were near the top. People were bragging in news articles about dumping stocks to buy bitcoin with their kids’ college funds” Either a paradigm shift or ‘toppy’ behavior 🤔 Courtesy of @cfb_18
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New York City authorities are struggling to contain the damage from American Transit Insurance's insolvency. The company says it’s a victim of widespread fraud, but taxpayers, cab drivers and consumers are at risk of footing the bill. @cfb_18 reports trib.al/ZInn9gf
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Claire Ballentine retweeted
New York City authorities are struggling to contain the damage from American Transit Insurance's insolvency. The company says it’s a victim of widespread fraud, but taxpayers, cab drivers and consumers are at risk of footing the bill. @cfb_18 reports trib.al/bgDUQM3
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Claire Ballentine retweeted
Bloomberg's Claire Ballentine (@cfb_18) discusses how Donald Trump's election victory has drawn a cohort of new investors into crypto trib.al/cZMKtDi
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