Marcus Reed

New York

Staff Writer, Business & Economics Covers the economy, markets, corporate strategy, labor, and the financial forces shaping American households and businesses.

Business

EA's $55 Billion Buyout Just Became the Biggest Leveraged Deal Ever—And a Test of Whether Debt-Fueled Gaming Can Work

EA goes private in a record $55B leveraged buyout, taking on $20B in debt and testing whether gaming can thrive under private-equity leverage.

Business

Big Tech's $725 Billion AI Bet Splits Wall Street Into Believers and Skeptics

Aug 7, 2026

Business

Fed Holds Rates at 3.50%-3.75% Amid Rarest Dissent Since 2016 as Microsoft Adds $450 Billion in a Single Day

Jul 31, 2026

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