Bad Bunny's residency on his home island is going to pump about $181 million into the Puerto Rican economy, @jimwyss.bsky.social @itskelseybutler.bsky.social report. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

For a company drowning in debt, Pemex is enjoying a rare wave of investor optimism. Buyers are snapping up the driller’s bonds, betting President Claudia Sheinbaum can stabilize its finances and restore credibility for the state-owned giant. (Gift link) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

It’s a Mexico election unlike any other. No sports stadiums packed with the party faithful. The smiling faces of normally omnipresent candidates almost completely absent on TV. But the stakes couldn’t be higher. Gift link for a banger of a story by Maya Averbuch, Alex Vasquez: tinyurl.com/5n97eaxk

NEW: Mexican stocks surged to an all-time high this week, buoyed by a post-Liberation Day bounce and tracking a broader rally in Latin American equities. (Gift link) tinyurl.com/3z65det8

Having the week from hell, and rain for Beyoncé + Memorial Day weekend is really going to be the last straw for me… 😤

NEW: A Republican proposal to tax remittances would deliver an economic blow to some of the US’s poorest neighbors, including a close ally of Trump. One think tank conservatively estimates it could lead to a 10% drop in volume of remittances sent. (Gift link) tinyurl.com/27km4pwc

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PROFESSIONAL NEWS: I’ve changed jobs at Bloomberg, and am now on the emerging markets team, focusing on Mexico. I’ll be relocating to CDMX later this year. Excited to contribute to our newsroom’s Latin America coverage during an especially interesting time in the region!

NEW: As US President Donald Trump and leaders in other wealthy nations crack down on immigration, this crucial pipeline of cash is now at risk of dwindling. Markets mag story with Swati Gupta, Saijel Kishan & yours truly! (Gift link) www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

MY LATEST: What does it look like to work in the most politicized corner of corporate America? Attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion programs are forcing workers to rebrand, shift focus and reimagine the industry’s future. (Gift link) tinyurl.com/bdfcjbp4

I had the chance to talk to @itskelseybutler.bsky.social at @bloomberg.com: “It feels pretty out of touch. The bottom line is that if you want to solve the problem of helping people to want to have more babies, there are a lot of other things you need to solve for.” www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

NEW: In a survey of dozens of corporate executives across various sectors roughly 2 in 5 said they were scaling back Pride Month engagement in 2025 compared to previous years. (Gift link) tinyurl.com/5n7u27vy

The Trump administration has made transgender rights a central policy issue, restricting gender identity recognition, and banning trans athletes from competing according to their gender identity. This @bloomberglaw.com report breaks down the latest: news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Trump says that he wants to lower the cost of IVF treatments. How could he do this? @itskelseybutler.bsky.social dives in > www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

NEW: The State Department canceled a key meeting with executives from some of the country’s biggest companies to discuss combating human rights abuses in global supply chains, citing Trump’s efforts to streamline the government. (Gift link!) tinyurl.com/mru339ym Story w/ @deenashanker.bsky.social

SCOOP > RFK Jr is meeting with baby formula makers today, after he's said he's concerned about toxic metals in formula. By @rachelcohrs.bsky.social Madison Muller @annaedney.bsky.social & @itskelseybutler.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

First Inflation, Now Tariffs: Low-Income Americans Can’t Catch a Break After a respite last year, prices of goods are back on the rise. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com Augusta Saraiva @itskelseybutler.bsky.social Lily Meier

TODAY at 1 pm NY time, I'll be chatting with colleagues Augusta Saraiva, Michael Hirtzer & Molly Smith about how low-income consumers can't catch a break from inflation and tariffs. Bloomberg subscribers can ask us questions live. Tune in! www.bloomberg.com/sessions/202...

MY LATEST: “I think we get paid just enough money to take care of our needs, and sometimes we have to sacrifice on that as well.” How low-income Americans are faring today in the US. (Gift link!) tinyurl.com/3x547kds

Statement from AP, Bloomberg News, Reuters on White House press pool access: "It is essential in a democracy for the public to have access to news about their government from an independent, free press." www.ap.org/the-definiti...

MY LATEST: New fathers are more likely to be eligible for state paid parental leave programs but less likely to take the time off, leaving as much as $1.6 billion on the table annually in New York alone, according to a new report. (Gift link) tinyurl.com/yckep2ns

ICYMI: New data from @glassdoor.bsky.social shows that community posts on DEI have nearly quadrupled compared with the same period a year ago. At the same time, the number of comments under each one has tripled. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

A federal judge in Baltimore preliminarily halted the Trump administration from enforcing portions of the president’s sweeping executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs that it considers illegal and discriminatory.

Bobbie's rise amidst the baby formula crisis shows agility in a broken supply chain. Smart move tapping into the online parent community! 💪👶 #Innovation #SupplyChain #StartupSuccess

MY LATEST: Baby formula company Bobbie has built a cultlike following among online parents—one TikTok post and can of organic formula at a time. (Gift link) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Businessweek | Industries The Startup That Stepped In When the Baby Formula Supply Chain Broke Bobbie has built a cultlike following among online parents—one TikTok post and can of organic formula at a time. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com @itskelseybutler.bsky.social

MY LATEST: More than 350 government web pages related to the LGBTQ community have been deleted from federal government websites, according to a report published Thursday by the Center for American Progress. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

If you’ve been impacted by this rule change, would love to hear from you—email me at kbutler55 at bloomberg dot net for Signal/mobile info!

NEW: US State Department workers reviewing the passport applications of transgender people have been ordered to automatically categorize them as male or female based on evidence of their “biological sex at birth.” (No paywall!) tinyurl.com/34x2ucbh

NEW: After campaigning against what he called “transgender lunacy," Donald Trump has issued a number of executive orders aimed at restricting the rights and options of people who identify as transgender. Catch up here. (Gift link) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Many of the people waiting to cross the border, some with appointments for asylum hearings, are now stranded. The shelters that received US aid to provide for them are now cut off. It’s a double whammy. Maya Averbuch went to Juarez for this report. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

ICYMI: Three of New York’s most prominent hospitals are curbing gender affirming care for minors after President Donald Trump’s executive orders put at risk billions of dollars in federal funding. (Gift link!) tinyurl.com/42keebmu

NEW: US childcare costs have surged by as much as 50% in the past year, becoming one of the biggest sources of stress in parents’ lives, according to a new Care.com survey. tinyurl.com/2hwvs732

Exclusive interview with the head of the Small Business Association by @itskelseybutler.bsky.social reveals how she is expecting legal attacks to end its a $78 billion federal contracting program for historically marginalized groups. 🎁 link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Scoop alert from my colleague @itskelseybutler.bsky.social Grindr is offering $300,000 in benefits for fertility treatments and adoption costs - that's massively more than average at other companies www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

MY LATEST: Grindr, the LGBTQ dating app, will cover as much as $300,000 in fertility, surrogacy and adoption costs for employees — far more than what the average company offers its workers. (Gift link!) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

"Donald Trump’s victory in the US Presidential election had the biggest impact on the Equality news beat. But in many ways, 2024 was also the year of the backlash," my colleague Claire Suddath writes in our last Equality newsletter of the year. www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

Especially important to donate blood this time of year when there are typically shortages! 🩸

NEW: Between 2022 and November, at least 32 independent brick-and-mortar abortion clinics opened, according to new data from Abortion Care Network. That's still far less than the 76 independent clinics that closed or stopped providing abortion care in the same time period. tinyurl.com/bd6a2255

One in three Americans are stockpiling daily necessities like toilet paper and non-perishable food out of fear that President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to add tariffs to imported goods will lead to higher prices, according to a new survey. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com

1 in 3 Americans are stockpiling daily necessities like toilet paper, non-perishable food out of fear that President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to add tariffs to imported goods will lead to higher prices. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com @itskelseybutler.bsky.social

NEW: For many women, the worst part of the visit to gynecologist is hearing: “Go ahead and put your feet in the stirrups.” Medical device company BD wants to make traditional Pap tests a thing of the past. (Gift link here!) www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

Between the Wicked memes and today's Vanderpump Rules news, I am holding space for too much and simply don't have enough room on my plate for any other pop culture news!!!!

As a candidate, Donald Trump disavowed the MAGA manifesto Project 2025, calling its ideas “abysmal.” Now the president-elect has nominated or appointed to his incoming administration at least five people involved in the project. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

This CNBC story is wild. Customers *thought* they were putting their cash in an FDIC-backed account -- some have now lost upwards of $200k. “A bank just robbed us. This is the first reverse bank robbery in the history of America.” www.cnbc.com/2024/11/22/s...

As Trump prepares for a second term, @19thnews.bsky.social is pulling together allegations of sexual assault and harassment against the president-elect’s Cabinet-level picks. Here's what we've found so far: 19thnews.org/2024/11/sexu...

“There is a time and place for singing in movie. People need to practice theater etiquette and act as if you’re at a Broadway show. You wouldn’t sing at a Broadway show, so why would you sing at this movie?” via @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/m...

Every once in a while I get to chat about some of the topics I focus on one of our Spanish-language channels/programs. Here, I'm giving the state of play of abortion in the US for Daybreak. My Spanish isn't perfect at *ALL* (my parents will tell you all day!) but I'm working on it 😜

De vez en cuando tengo la oportunidad de hablar sobre los temas en que me enfoco para nuestros programas en español. Hoy, discutí el estado del aborto en los Estados Unidos con Daybreak América Latina! Escuchen aquí:: open.spotify.com/episode/31Nf...

“The things he did to me are unforgivable.” Gisèle Pelicot addressed the court one last time on Tuesday in Avignon, France. Her ex-husband is accused of inviting 50 men to join him in sexually assaulting her while she was drugged and unconscious.