Matty Merritt

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  • ARLINGTON, VA – DECEMBER 08: Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and influencer Dr. Paul Saladino watch Paloma Duffy do pull-ups after a conference discussing the launch of the “Make Travel Family Friendly Again” campaign at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on December 08, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The campaign’s focus is to incentivize family-friendly resources at airports. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)Politics

    RFK Jr. and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy had a pull-up competition at Reagan to announce Trump’s $1 billion plan for healthy airport upgrades

    By Matty Merritt and Morning Brew
  • Close up of a depressed Caucasian young woman sitting at home, reading some bad news on her smart phone, feeling sad and worriedFuture of Work

    FTC data confirms job offer text scams are 4 times more common now and have cost job seekers almost $300 million

    By Matty Merritt and Morning Brew
  • WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES – OCTOBER 22: A view of the closed sign as the 23rd day of the ongoing federal government shutdown in Washington, D.C., United States, on October 22, 2025. The shutdown continues as Senate Democrats block a Republican-led plan to end the impasse for the 11th time. (Photo by Celal Güne/Anadolu via Getty Images)Economy

    The longest government shutdown in history is over—but flights and jobs data won’t return to normalcy yet

    By Matty Merritt and Morning Brew
  • Well dressed affluent Asian female business traveler relaxing in an airport loungeTravel & Leisure

    Airport lounges are about to get even more exclusive as some credit card companies jack up annual fees by more than 40%

    By Matty Merritt and Morning Brew
  • unrecognizable mature overweight diabetic woman injecting a syringe of semaglutide into her belly.medication for the medical treatment of obesity.type 2 diabetes.glucagon-like peptide type 1.Health

    Adult obesity rate fell from record high—and big pharma is reaping the benefits from mainstream sales of weight-loss drugs like Zepound and Mounjaro

    By Matty Merritt and Morning Brew
  • Neo has a soft body and moves slowly, lasting for four hours on a single charge.Innovation

    For $20,000, a humanoid robot will do your household chores for you like unloading the dishwasher and watering plants—but it still needs help

    By Matty Merritt and Morning Brew
  • Vernon Hills, IL, USA – August 15 2023: Exterior of a Spirit Halloween pop up store in a suburban shopping center.Real Estate

    Spirit Halloween’s meme-worthy $2 billion business is successful thanks to scooping up short-term leases from bankrupt stores

    By Matty Merritt and Morning Brew
  • Ethan Brown, founder and chief executive officer of Beyond Meat Inc., left, and actress Jessica Chastain stand for a photograph during Beyond Meat’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S., on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Beyond Meat’s successful initial public offering at $25 a share, the top end of its increased range, shows appetite for innovation in the packaged-food industry. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesInvesting

    Beyond Meat’s 250% stock pop was spurred by a Dubai-based real estate developer. Now the company is squarely in meme-stock territory

    By Matty Merritt and Morning Brew
  • Lay’s promises that the baked, kettle-cooked, and original chips won’t taste different.Health

    Lay’s drastically rebrands after disturbing finding: 42% of consumers didn’t know their chips were made out of potatoes

    By Matty Merritt and Morning Brew
  • Sewing has become “cool” again, according to The New York Times.Arts & Entertainment

    Gen Zers made sewing ‘cool’ again: They want something that gets them off their phones and saves them money

    By Matty Merritt and Morning Brew
  • :biggrin:A group of young male friends are cheering while watching American football game at home. They are sitting on a sofa in the modern living room faced to a big TV set on the front wall.Arts & Entertainment

    Authorities raided Streameast’s offices and shut down the largest illegal sports streaming platform that had over 1.6 billion visits in the last year

    By Matty Merritt and Morning Brew
  • woman looking out window in NYC apartmentFinance

    NYC landlords can’t require tenants to pay broker fees anymore

    By Matty Merritt and Morning Brew
  • woman planting for-sale sign in front of her houseEconomy

    There are 500,000 more people selling their homes in the U.S. than those looking to buy them

    By Matty Merritt and Morning Brew
  • people walking near McKinsey & Co. signFinance

    McKinsey’s headcount is down more than 10% in the past 18 months. That’s the biggest loss in the consulting firm’s history

    By Matty Merritt and Morning Brew
  • Duolingo CEOTech

    Duolingo CEO says he’s getting rid of contract employees and replacing them with AI

    By Matty Merritt and Morning Brew