We’re starting a task force within the National Association of Hispanic Journalists to try to get more Hispanic journalists onto the business beat. Please join us for a town hall on 5/1 at the WSJ office, more info below:

I know people hit send on emails quickly, but my name is not Santillana, not Marcia, not Maria Garcia.... I know it's long but just 'Maria' works perfectly! Especially when I sign my name at the bottom of the email!!!

UPDATE: The Chamber of Commerce has officially said it plans to sue the FTC over the noncompete rule:

Gracias a la IA, TurboTax ahora permite a la comunidad hispanohablante de declara sus impuestos en español. Con Kelly Phillips Erb , escribimos sobre la iniciativa para Forbes forbes.com/sites/mariagra…

The tax filing deadline is looming, and finally the IRS and TurboTax are allowing Spanish-speakers to file in their native language. My latest for Forbes with the wonderful Kelly Phillips Erb forbes.com/sites/kellyphi…

I had a terrific time working with Maria Gracia Santillana on today's daily cover for Forbes featuring efforts to make taxes more accessible to the Spanish-speaking community.
(And, of course, a big thank you to Janet Novack (@novack.janet on Threads) for editing.)

In English:
forbes.com/sites/kellyphi…

It is Thursday and I'm hearing that people are already going to the hospital with eclipse-related injuries to their eyes... Where were the glasses people!

Read my latest investigation for Forbes: The inside story of how Les Wexner, the Jeffrey Epstein-tarnished billionaire, quietly engineered one of the biggest semiconductor projects in history.

forbes.com/sites/jemimamc…

My peruvian training has prepared me for this moment (aka all the earthquakes I slept through when i was living in Lima)

NEW: A new Glassdoor report found that managers are blaming “overhiring” for layoffs—and employees are taking notice. forbes.com/sites/mariagra…

I fear I'm re-entering my obssession with business documentaries/docuseries... Any I must watch?👇

1/ French designer Christian Louboutin is now a #billionaire . His red-soled heels brand was valued at $3.2 billion last year by investment firm Exor, and Louboutin owns a 35% stake worth $1.1 billion--part of an estimated $1.2 billion fortune, per Forbes.
forbes.com/sites/giacomot…

NFTs were going through a slump, but prices for Pudgy Penguins kept rising. How $30 plushies and America’s biggest retailer helped these virtual penguins soar. My latest for Forbes forbes.com/sites/mariagra…

More than 50 blockchains have a market cap. of over $1 billion, but with few users, applications and network fees, what are they actually being used for? Read one of my last crypto stories alongside Steven Ehrlich and Nina Bambysheva for Forbes
forbes.com/sites/steveneh…

ICYMI: My first careers newsletter came out on Tuesday! We talk the four-day workweek and some career advice from SXSW. Here's the published version, with a link to subscribe: forbes.com/sites/mariagra…

SCOOP: Polygon Labs paid $4 million in 2022 to host Starbucks' fated entrance into crypto: the Odyssey NFT loyalty program, which is shutting down this month coindesk.com/business/2024/…

This has to be one of the best articles I’ve read this year — a must read! Truly fantastic reporting by Marcelo Rochabrún 👏🏽