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Taylor Watson

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Taylor Watson is a business and finance analyst for Times Media Service, based in Los Angeles, California. Watson covers economic trends and the drivers of U.S. growth, including consumer spending, business activity, government policy and the forces shaping national and global markets. Watson holds a master's degree in sports journalism and grew up in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Stories by Taylor Watson

3 stories

  1. August 2026

    1 story: 1 explainer

  2. Thu

    Explainer · Business and Finance · New York City

    What Mamdani’s proposed city-run grocery stores could mean for New York retailers

    Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans five NYC-funded grocery stores by 2030, drawing criticism from Gristedes CEO John Catsimatidis over the $70M project.

  3. July 2026

    1 story: 1 explainer

  4. Wed

    Explainer · Business and Finance · United States

    Why the Writers Guild is trying to block Paramount Skydance’s Warner Bros. Discovery deal

  5. June 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  6. Sun

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    BlackRock’s iShares Semiconductor ETF surges as AI chip rally drives 2026 gains