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Lauren Hirsch

Lauren Hirsch joined The New York Times from CNBC in 2020, covering deals and the biggest stories on Wall Street. She helped lead the The Times's coverage of Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition of Twitter. She also broke news of the $11 billion leverage buyout of Dunkin' Brands and JetBlue's $3.6 billion bid for Spirit Airlines.

At CNBC, she covered retail for two years, breaking news of Toys "R" Us's bankruptcy. She later covered the cross-section of business and policy. Previously, she was a mergers and acquisitions team leader at Reuters, focusing on consumer and retail deals. Ms. Hirsch studied comparative literature at Cornell University and has an M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

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    DealBook Newsletter

    Democratic Donors’ Big Question: What’s Plan B?

    An unsteady debate performance by President Biden has scrambled the thinking among some donors about whether the party needs to find an alternative.

    By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni

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    A Debate Cheat Sheet for Business

    Tax policy, inflation, the economy and markets will be some key issues for corporate America and Wall Street in tonight’s showdown between President Biden and Donald Trump.

    By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni

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    Why Many C.E.O.s Are Silent on the Biden-Trump Rematch

    The C-suite has been relatively quiet about the presidential election, as executives fear becoming a political target.

    By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni

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    Inside Nvidia’s $500 Billion Wipeout

    The chipmaker’s stock has tumbled in recent days, a reminder that the artificial intelligence stock boom could be tough to sustain.

    By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni

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    Apple’s European Headache

    The iPhone maker is the first U.S. tech giant charged with breaching the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, potentially exposing it to huge fines.

    By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni

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    Going After the Middleman

    Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter, the Justice Department’s top antitrust official, talked with DealBook about the agency’s focus on middlemen companies and the challenge of A.I.

    By Lauren Hirsch and Sarah Kessler

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    How Billionaires Are Reshaping the Presidential Race

    Wealthy donors including Timothy Mellon helped Donald Trump’s campaign out-raise President Biden’s last month, but Democratic supporters are still spending.

    By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni

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    Inside Elon Musk’s Mission to Win Back Advertisers

    The billionaire met with senior brand executives at the Cannes Lions advertising festival this week, after crudely telling them off last year.

    By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni

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    Boeing’s Bumpy Ride Isn’t Over

    Dave Calhoun, the embattled company’s C.E.O., heads to Capitol Hill amid new whistle-blower accusations and questions over succession.

    By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni

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