Hannah Ziegler

Washington, D.C.

Education: University of Maryland, B.A. in Journalism, B.S. in Information Science

Hannah Ziegler is a reporter on The Post's breaking business news desk. She is a recent graduate from the University of Maryland and served as the 2023-24 editor in chief of The Diamondback, the university's independent student newspaper. She has covered financial and market news at Barron's and worked as a data reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Weight-loss drugs change shopping habits

GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are booming among consumers. That means Americans are downsizing in fitting rooms and grocery aisles.

September 8, 2024
Amanda Hartman said she lost nearly 50 pounds on Wegovy. (Taylor Glascock for The Washington Post)

Stock markets suffer worst day since early August meltdown

The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls more than 600 points, a 1.5 percent drop for the day.

September 3, 2024
The New York Stock Exchange

Consumers’ hunt for value boosts sales at retailers heeding the call

Target and the parent company of TJ Maxx reported increased sales in the second quarter as consumers try to stretch their dollars amid inflation.

August 21, 2024
Target, which recently announced it was lowering prices on thousands of items, had a better second quarter than Wall Street expected.

Kroger sues to halt FTC proceeding meant to block Albertsons merger

The grocery giant alleges that the regulator’s challenge of its $24.6 billion acquisition in administrative court is unconstitutional.

August 19, 2024
Kroger is suing to block the Federal Trade Commission from reviewing the grocery giant's proposed merger with Albertsons. Legal experts characterized the move as an extraordinary attempt to interrupt the FTC’s enforcement powers. (Kroger/Reuters)

Cinemark rises to the top of a struggling theater industry

The third-largest U.S. theater chain’s careful approach has paid off with market share gains and a surging stock price.

August 18, 2024
Cinemark operates more than 300 theaters in the United States, including this location in Los Angeles. (Alisha Jucevic/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Ford, Mazda issue do-not-drive warning for vehicles with Takata airbags

NHTSA says the advisory covers more than 457,000 vehicles spanning the 2003 to 2015 model years.

August 13, 2024

To keep nonmembers out, Costco turns to scanners and photo IDs

The company has long required shoppers to flash their cards when they enter a store, but its new policy will make scanning mandatory.

August 9, 2024
A Costco store in Arlington, Va., in 2020.

IRS will resume processing new pandemic tax credit claims from employers

The agency had paused reviewing some applications for the Employee Retention Credit in September after spotting “red flags” in the vast majority of claims.

August 8, 2024
In recent weeks, IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said the agency has denied 28,000 high-risk claims for the Employee Retention Credit worth about $5 billion and initiated 460 criminal cases.

Boeing interview transcripts paint picture of chaos in 737 Max assembly

Top Boeing executives are set to testify during two days of hearings examining breakdowns that led to the mid-air blowout aboard a 737 Max jet in January.

August 6, 2024
The door plug from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282's Boeing 737-9 Max airplane, seen July 30 at the National Transportation Safety Board laboratory in Washington.

Transportation Dept. proposes ban on airline fees for family seating

It would require airlines to seat parents with youths ages 13 and younger together if adjacent seats are available when the trip is booked.

August 2, 2024
Travelers at Salt Lake City International Airport on May 24.