Taylor Telford

Washington, D.C.

Staff Writer

Education: Indiana University, BA in Journalism and Spanish

Taylor Telford is a reporter covering corporate culture for The Washington Post, where she has worked since June 2018. Previously, Telford covered breaking business news and interned in the features department. She also worked in metro at the Tampa Bay Times and the Daily Hampshire Gazette.
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Fearless Fund settles with DEI foes, ends grant program for Black women

The deal marks a setback for diversity, equity and inclusion advocates, who saw the lawsuit as an attack on efforts to address racial disparities in investment.

September 11, 2024
Fearless Fund CEO Arian Simone addresses a crowd outside the U.S. Supreme Court in March. (Tom Brenner for The Washington Post)

Stocks slide as chip industry fears, economic uncertainty weigh on markets

The three major U.S. indexes have experienced a difficult start to September, particularly the Nasdaq.

September 6, 2024
Broadcom’s quarterly outlook disappointed Wall Street.

Lowe’s changes DEI policies amid activist pressure

The hardware giant joins Harley-Davidson and the maker of Jack Daniel’s in curtailing some DEI programs in response to pressure from Robby Starbuck.

August 27, 2024
Lowe’s executive team said in a memo to employees Monday that it had been reviewing its DEI policies in the wake of the June 2023 Supreme Court decision that struck down affirmative action in college admissions.

Political chat at work is frequent and fraught, Gallup survey shows

As of February, nearly half of U.S. workers had talked politics with a co-worker in the past month, according to Gallup.

August 22, 2024
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Starbucks forces out CEO, brings in Chipotle’s Brian Niccol

Brian Niccol, who oversaw a period of growth at Chipotle, will take over as CEO of Starbucks next month.

August 13, 2024
A Starbucks coffee shop in New York.

Does DEI training discriminate against White people? Courts will decide.

As the focus of workplace trainings has shifted from “anti-bias” to “anti-racism,” multiple plaintiffs allege such efforts tread on their civil rights.

August 9, 2024

Dow sinks more than 1,000 points in global market sell-off

Analysts say the stock rout is a reaction to worrisome economic data last week, which sent the Nasdaq into correction territory.

August 5, 2024
A monitor in Tokyo shows the Nikkei 225 stock index Monday.

Don Lemon is suing Elon Musk over his canceled X partnership

The deal was called off after Musk participated in a contentious interview with Lemon this year.

August 1, 2024
Don Lemon at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington in 2022.

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square USA calls off IPO

The fund from the billionaire hedge fund manager, aimed at everyday investors, had recently slashed fundraising targets.

July 31, 2024
Bill Ackman speaks at the Wall Street Journal Digital Conference in Laguna Beach, Calif., on Oct. 17, 2017.

Elon Musk said his trans child was ‘dead.’ She’s calling him out.

Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk’s estranged daughter, disputes his characterization of her childhood.

July 26, 2024
Elon Musk, center, on Wednesday in Washington.