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Jennifer Mattson
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Contributing Writer @FastCompany.com
Fmr: @cnn.com and @npr.org Bylines: @theatlantic.com @thrillist @matadornetwork @infatuation. Teach #writing at #NYU
Link to my stories: www.fastcompany.com/user/jmattson
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People who are grateful live longer, are happier, and also tend to hit workplace markers like making more money, and getting promoted more frequently, according to one expert I interviewed. Here's my story on the power of #gratitude for @fastcompany.com
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Neuroscience of Thanksgiving and happiness: How to maximize the health benefits of practicing gratitude
Experts say giving thanks can positively change your brain by boosting dopamine and serotonin, begetting a brighter mood and better sleep.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Black Friday boycotts are coming:

‘Mass Blackout’ and ‘We Ain’t Buying It’ want you to protest Trump and billionaires by refusing to shop at these stores.

Here are the details in my latest for @fastcompany.com
www.fastcompany.com/91444540/bla... #WeAintBuyingIt #BlackFriday
Black Friday 2025 boycotts: 'Mass Blackout' and 'We Ain't Buying It' protests will target Trump and billionaires. Here's what to know
Grassroots movements like the 'Mass Blackout' are urging Americans to refuse to shop this Thanksgiving holiday and Black Friday, to protest the widening wealth gap.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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What's a K-shaped economy? And does that mean we are heading into a #recession?

As the gap between the richest and poorest Americans widens in what Fed Chair Jerome Powell calls a ‘bifurcated economy' here's what to know in my latest at @fastcompany.com
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Are we in a K-shaped economy? Delayed employment numbers could reveal recession odds
The gap between the richest and poorest Americans is widening in what Fed Chair Jerome Powell called a 'bifurcated economy.' Here's the breakdown.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Millions of Americans who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as “Obamacare,” stand to lose their premium subsidies, with less than three weeks to go until they expire. My latest @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91444303/aff... #aca #obamacare
Affordable Care Act 'subsidy cliff': Here's who's in danger of falling off, with premium tax credits set to expire by 2026
Congress is debating the fate of the Affordable Care Act (aka 'Obamacare') subsidies as millions of Americans wait in health insurance limbo.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Inflation (up 3%), has affected goods from food to gas (up 4.1%). You can now add the post office to the long list of places where you’ll have to pay more.

Here's my latest for @fastcompany.com
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USPS is raising prices: What to know about package shipping, stamps, and other post office services in 2026
Consumer costs will go up after the U.S. Postal Service posted a $9 billion loss this year—but the good news is, the increase won't affect this holiday season.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Why customers who want to try Starbucks’s new holiday drink will have to go to #Target. My latest for @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91443414/why... #starbucks
Why you can only find the new Starbucks holiday drink at Target
The exclusive Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate debut follows a record-breaking sales day after the coffee chain launched its 2025 seasonal menu.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Pennies from heaven?
Yes, you can turn in your pennies and double your spare change this weekend in these six states. Here's how.

My latest for @fastcompany.com
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The U.S. penny is discontinued—but this regional grocer is paying double if you exchange your coins. Here’s how to cash in
The two-for-one deal is available in six states, and comes as stores are anticipating a shortage after the U.S. Mint pressed its final penny this week.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Learning another language could keep you younger, according to neuroscientists. Here's how.

My latest for @fastcompany.com
www.fastcompany.com/91440567/neu...
Neuroscience research says your next antiaging product should be Duolingo
A new neuroscience study suggests that learning languages could help your brain—and body—stay younger for longer, by slowing biological aging.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Is Jack Schlossberg the next Zohran Mamdani?

My latest piece on politics for @fastcompany.com
(I also wrote about ⁠'Jack' earlier this year: bit.ly/3WT8Liq)

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Is Jack Schlossberg the next Zohran Mamdani?
John F. Kennedy's 32-year-old grandson, Jack Schlossberg, is stepping into the spotlight with a Congressional bid, part of a new wave of young progressive politicians.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Tesla is getting into the rental car market.

My latest for @fastcompany.com
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Tesla's new plan to get cars out of showrooms takes on Hertz
The EV maker, which is struggling as Biden-era tax credits have expired, is now getting into the rental car market.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Here's my take on the tech sell-off for @fastcompany.com
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Tech’s worst week since April shows the AI boom may be breaking
A grim week for tech stocks—marked by weak hiring, economic jitters, and Michael Burry’s $1B short bets—has Wall Street asking if the hype’s over.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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With Black Friday just about three weeks away, retailers and shoppers have one thing on their mind—Christmas, the busiest and most profitable time of the year.

My latest for @fastcompany.com #christmas
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Spirit Christmas is back with 30 pop-up stores: Full list of locations for your holiday shopping needs
As retail heads into its busiest and most profitable season, Spirit is pivoting from Halloween to lawn Santas, nutcrackers, and ugly Christmas sweaters.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Shein’s Paris grand opening collided with a government order to suspend its site. France says it won’t restore access until the brand cleans up its content. f-st.co/CSQ3Azf
You can shop at Shein in Paris—just not online
On the day it opened its first French store, the retailer’s website was suspended by the government amid outrage over banned products.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Don't forget to look up, It's a Supermoon!

My latest @fastcompany.com
www.fastcompany.com/91434200/nov... #supermoon #beavermoon
November 2025 beaver full moon: Best time to see the biggest, brightest supermoon of the year
Halloween might be over, but sky-watchers are in for a treat this week as the second of a parade of three supermoons rises Wednesday.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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This Sunday's Daylight saving time change can mess up your sleep. Here's how to fix that.

My latest for @fastcompany.com
www.fastcompany.com/91430852/day... #sleep #daylightsavings #DST
Daylight saving time creates ‘social jet lag.’ A sleep expert explains how to reset your circadian rhythm
Daylight savings ends on November 2. Here's how the time change affects your health, and how you can readjust your internal clock.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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And the layoffs keep coming.

My latest for @fastcompany.com
www.fastcompany.com/91431443/gm-... #gm #layoffs
GM layoffs: EV market downturn hits automaker to the tune of 1,750 job cuts
General Motors is trimming its ranks at electric vehicle and battery cell plants in Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee, the company said Wednesday.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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As the Federal Reserve cuts rates again, all eyes are on who will replace Jerome Powell as the next Fed chair.

My latest for @fastcompany.com
www.fastcompany.com/91430413/5-p... #fed #federalreserve
5 people who could become the next Federal Reserve chair: Trump administration picks short list to replace Jerome Powell
Powell, who has butted heads with Trump over lowering interest rates, will serve until May 2026. His successor could be named as early as December.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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#SocialSecurity payments are going up in 2026.
Here's how much checks will increase next year and a few other key changes in my latest for @fastcompany.com
www.fastcompany.com/91427215/soc...
Social Security payments will see these 3 changes in 2026: What to know about updates to benefits
New Social Security rules could mean you get more—or less—in each benefit check next year. Here’s how to calculate the amount.
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October 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Research shows sound-based relaxation reduced anxiety, insomnia, and depression symptoms and improved cognition for stressed-out workers. f-st.co/2o8wlZY
Neuroscientists have a new stress hack: Spend 36 minutes listening to your own brain waves
Research shows sound-based relaxation reduced anxiety, insomnia, and depression symptoms and improved cognition for stressed-out workers.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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#Meta's AI layoffs come as Big Tech ramps up its investment in artificial intelligence, pouring billions in an increasingly competitive, high-stakes AI arms race.

I write about it today for @fastcompany.com
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Meta AI layoffs today: 600 jobs are already being cut from Alexandr Wang's superintelligence lab
According to a memo from Wang, the move means 'fewer conversations will be required to make a decision' as the tech giant ramps up artificial intelligence.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Stressed out? Try spending 36 minutes listening to your own brain waves.

Check out my article at @fastcompany.com
www.fastcompany.com/91426343/neu...
Neuroscientists have a new stress hack: Spend 36 minutes listening to your own brain waves
Research shows sound-based relaxation reduced anxiety, insomnia, and depression symptoms and improved cognition for stressed-out workers.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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After a record-setting rally over the past week, commodities traders went all in on a massive gold sell-off on Tuesday.

Here's my story for @fastcompany.com
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Gold and silver prices are plummeting: What that means for 'safe haven' assets—and why it's a good sign
Gold and silver prices are down today, after a record-setting recent rally amid the government shutdown and tariff wars. Here's what's up.
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October 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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This. Is. #Boston.
As 'No Kings' protests sweep across the nation.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5VH... (Courtesy:NBC10 Boston) #NoKings
Boston ‘No Kings' protest draws huge crowd
YouTube video by NBC10 Boston
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October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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'No Kings:'
A majority of the 2,700 anti-Trump protests and events today are in rural, small, and midsize towns—as the grassroots pro-democracy movement spreads to all corners of the country.

Here's my story at @fastcompany.com www.fastcompany.com/91424589/no-... #protests #nokings
'No Kings' is not just in cities like Chicago, Boston, and NYC: These small towns are the beating heart of today's protests
Today's 'No Kings' anti-Trump rally will have more than 2,700 events. The list of protest locations includes grassroots efforts in surprising corners of the country.
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October 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Time to tune in…NYC mayoral race: How to livestream the debate tonight as Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa face off
My latest @fastcompany.com
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NYC mayoral race: How to livestream the debate tonight as Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa face off
New Yorkers and cord-cutters, here's how you can watch the first debate in the hotly contested three-way race.
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October 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM