Lorraine

Freelance journalist with a focus on economics. Experimenting in photojournalism as I learn the medium. Formerly @Politico, @Bloomberg, @BusinessWeek.

[Lorraine @Woellert]

@positivityofx Not a baby penguin. A rock-hopper.

[Lorraine @Woellert]

Scenes from yesterday, starting with the White House lockdown.

#Nationalguardshot
#photojournalism

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@svdate False premise. You don’t need the multimeter. Like you don’t need an EKG to determine cause of death. It’s just dead.

[Lorraine @Woellert]

Washington, D.C., Oct. 18, 2025.
#NoKings #NoKingsDC

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Washington, D.C.

#nokingsdc #NoKings

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Another happy night at the Birchmere. ⁦@mcrenshaw⁩ ⁦@fperdomo⁩ and Derrick Anderson lift my spirits every time. Thanks for playing Mary Anne!

[Lorraine @Woellert]

@Crutchfield Ford Pinto

[Lorraine @Woellert]

Hi folks – I recently left Politico to take a sabbatical. I expect to be back in the housing/economics space soon, once I take a quick breather.

Meanwhile, please keep me up to date on your #housing news! Danke/Gracias/Merci/and much obliged.

[Talking Biz News @talkingbiznews]

.@Woellert departs @politico: https://t.co/TsTMV6pj6Z

[Lorraine @Woellert]

Feels good to be back at ⁦@BobbyVanSteakDC⁩

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Hey folks - This is a great opportunity, especially for someone with a business/financial background. And nice bosses to boot! 🙂 #journalism

[Debra Kahn @debra_kahn]

Politico is hiring for its sustainability team!

We're looking for someone to follow in @Woellert's sure-footed footsteps:

https://t.co/3ZypPG7q5q

[Lorraine @Woellert]

@JohnLindquist2 @JohnWake @BPC_Bipartisan @politico I have and do. But I don’t take a position on what’s best.

[Lorraine @Woellert]

After reporting record earnings, #oil companies announced record buybacks.

Is this the highest, best use of excess capital? We dig into the question. H/t to Tim Doyle @BPC_Bipartisan for the help.

https://t.co/2C4uJupDFp via @politico

[Lorraine @Woellert]

Productivity gains? Not in construction’s corner of the economy.

There are many contributors to the #housing affordability crisis, and the homebuilding industry itself is one of them.

#AffordableHousing #homeownership #EconTwitter
https://t.co/xMgeSSZboZ @politico

[Lorraine @Woellert]

@CoreLogicInc Frank was the best. I’m so sad to hear this news. I will miss him.

[Lorraine @Woellert]

What’s in your mutual fund?

@GaryGensler wants #ESG-minded retail investors to know what they’re buying. Stay tuned for details on the latest rule from the #SEC

Fat-free investing https://t.co/UtbAsXOlta via @politico

[Lorraine @Woellert]

Ditto that, @TonyFratto. Here’s his Q&A with us - he’s very direct.

https://t.co/8yF1mm2C6e

[Tony Fratto @TonyFratto]

Not many CEOs explain how ESG is pro-capitalism, good business, and just simple common sense as well as @BankofAmerica’s Brian Moynihan. Other CEOs should just crib his comments. @SquawkCNBC @andrewrsorkin

[Adam Behsudi @ABehsudi]

Is woke capitalism winning? It always comes down to the bottom line: "Companies have chosen sides. There’s money to be made, and they can’t afford to be neutral."

The latest Long Game sustainability newsletter from @Woellert @ceboudreau and @debra_kahn
https://t.co/wK8qaKruxV

[Catherine Boudreau @ceboudreau]

New job alert: @politico is hiring a sustainability reporter! Come work with me & @Woellert if you want to hold corporations/policymakers accountable to their promises on climate, labor, inequality and more: https://t.co/1QoiFBiTIC

[Simon Fischweicher @SimonFisch_]

Yesterday @CDP released 2021 corporate scores including #CDPAList leaders. @CDP also lists companies not reporting climate, forests and water impacts. @Woellert and I discussed the #CDPAList and why over 17,000 companies still aren't disclosing @politico https://t.co/laS0wqaSBZ

[Lorraine @Woellert]

Corporations are going all-in on environmental disclosure – not. @CDP‘s annual report shows that more companies don’t participate than do.

https://t.co/sW56CSDbPU via @politico #ESG #climate #water #deforestation