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Peter Whoriskey

Staff Writer at The Washington Post

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  • 6 days ago | dailyherald.com | Peter Whoriskey

    Andrew Vanderhoof sits on a bench at Martin Park in Loves Park, Illinois. About seven months after purchasing a Hyundai Sonata, which he needed to get to work in Aurora, the car broke down and Vanderhoof couldn't keep up with the payments. For The Washington Post One after another, the debtors were called to stand before the judge. First came Adrian Vega, a painter, and his wife, Natalie, a cleaner. Moments later, Andrew Vanderhoof, a mechanic. In rapid succession, three more names were called.

  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Peter Whoriskey

    Government drops cases against ‘predatory’ financial firms (washingtonpost.com) Government drops cases against ‘predatory’ financial firms By Peter Whoriskey 2025062010000000 One after another, the debtors were called to stand before the judge. First came Adrian Vega, a painter, and his wife, Natalie, a cleaner. Moments later, Andrew Vanderhoof, a mechanic. In rapid succession, three more names were called.

  • 2 months ago | inquirer.com | Peter Whoriskey

    The avian influenza outbreak has had far-reaching consequences: More than 120 million hens have been slaughtered and egg prices have risen to record levels. In his address to Congress, President Donald Trump called the situation “out of control.”Yet for some corporate egg companies, these are good times. On Tuesday, the nation’s largest egg producer, Mississippi-based Cal-Maine, announced quarterly profits of $509 million, more than three times what it made in the same period a year ago.

  • 2 months ago | infobae.com | Peter Whoriskey

    A medida que los precios de los huevos se disparan en el supermercado, también lo hacen las ganancias de los productores. El brote de influenza aviar ha tenido consecuencias de largo alcance: más de 120 millones de gallinas han sido sacrificadas y los precios de los huevos han alcanzado niveles récord. En su discurso ante el Congreso, el presidente Donald Trump calificó la situación como “fuera de control”.

  • 2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Peter Whoriskey

    As egg prices soared at the supermarket, so did producer profits (washingtonpost.com) As egg prices soared at the supermarket, so did producer profits By Peter Whoriskey 2025040817043700 The avian influenza outbreak has had far-reaching consequences: More than 120 million hens have been slaughtered and egg prices have risen to record levels.

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30 Apr 25

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Peter Whoriskey
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8 Apr 25

As the avian flu pushed up egg prices, the nation's largest egg company made record profits - and received millions in government relief, too. https://t.co/JR2RUEzAB0

Peter Whoriskey
Peter Whoriskey @PeterWhoriskey
27 Mar 25

The kleptocracy team at the Justice Department ensnared some Trump allies. Now it's shut down. https://t.co/FyP365OEdV