
Lydia Moynihan
Lydia Moynihan is a financial correspondent at the New York Post.
Background
Lydia covers the most notable stories at the intersection of Washington, Wall Street, and Silicon Valley. She regularly appears on Fox News, CNBC and Fox Business and has hosted panels at the 92NY, the Future Investment Initiative, and Global Alts. During her time at The Post, she’s conducted interviews with notable business leaders including Barry Diller, Bill Ackman and Eric Schmidt as well as senators and presidential candidates. She’s broken stories dozens of stories including efforts to ban TikTok, Rudy Giuliani’s indictment, and Trump’s SPAC.
Latest Articles
With Cantor and Morgan Stanley alumni leading the way for Trump, is the era of 'government Sachs' over?
February 7, 2025 | 6:00amIt's not that the Trump administration is anti-Goldman Sachs, sources say, but rather there just isn’t as much talent to take as in previous years.
Donald Trump Jr. joining board of BlinkRx: 'Mission to solve one of healthcare's biggest failures'
February 6, 2025 | 10:00am"It's outrageous that hardworking Americans can't get the medications they need," Donald Trump Jr. told NYNext of his decision to sign on to the board of BlinkRX.
Backstage with Diplo, $1M to party with Shaq: How the rich do the Super Bowl
February 6, 2025 | 6:00amSome of the Super Bowl's wealthiest guests have a second agenda: "It's no longer just about watching the game — it's about being in the orbit of power players who...
Everyone in crypto is 'begging' for a spot on Trump's new advisory council
February 4, 2025 | 6:00am“Everyone and their mother is begging to be on this council,” said one crypto source angling to get a spot —?even admitting he's "harassing" people to put in a good...
CEOs view Trump's DEI ban as 'opportunity to get away from woke policies' at their own companies: Robby Starbuck
January 31, 2025 | 6:00am"A competent CEO has realized that DEI has lost money,” Robby Starbuck told NYNext of execs embracing President Trump's DEI ban in the federal government.
Crypto convict Heather 'Razzlekhan' Morgan — busted in $4.5B heist — would 'rather be a proud felon than a backstabbing wife'
January 28, 2025 | 6:00amHeather Morgan revealed she originally wanted to be placed with another high-profile convict: "I asked for Danbury prison, hoping I might get to know Caroline Ellison, as I thought it...
Here's the real reason why fashion billlionaire and his 'Succession' heirs were at Trump's inauguration
January 24, 2025 | 6:00am"He's someone Trump really?looks up to and wants to make happy," a source said of LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, the wealthiest man in France.
How Saie founder Laney Crowell’s network built her clean beauty brand
January 23, 2025 | 8:46am"A huge part of my success was that being in New York gave me proximity [to power players]," said Saie's Laney Crowell. "I could do five meetings in a day...
Trump's dream TikTok deal?could set?a blueprint for doing business with China
January 22, 2025 | 6:30am"Trump loves the reciprocal trade framework ... and he loves this [idea]," a source said of the president's plan for joint ventures. ?
Trump hiring blitz sets first-day hiring record with 1,300 staff appointees: 'America expects results'
January 21, 2025 | 1:28pm“President Trump gave a clear mandate: hire loyal individuals who will execute his agenda," Trump Campaign Advisor Alex Bruesewitz said.
Crypto crowd ready for blue skies under Trump administration: Four-year 'harassment' is over
January 16, 2025 | 6:00am"Banks will be able to touch crypto — for the last four years they've been told they can’t,” one prominent investor told The Post.
There's 'political calculus' to Mark Zuckerberg's 'MAGA makeover' —?but it's also 'letting him be him': source
January 15, 2025 | 7:00am"He has gone through a transformation and has become a cool looking dude with the gold necklace and [affinity for] the UFC. It’s the new Zuckerberg," Ben Mezrich, whose book...
Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg and biz leaders choose Trump inauguration over World Economic Forum
January 14, 2025 | 3:31pmA well-placed venture capitalist helping craft Trump’s tech policy told NYNext that for the first time in years, “I don’t know anyone going to Davos.”
This start-up has found a way to cut down on Wall Street's brutal, sometimes fatally long hours
January 9, 2025 | 6:00am"Our technology takes more than 14 hours of work … and squishes it down into 15 minutes," Mosaic founder and CEO Ian Gutwinski told NYNext.
Donald Trump Jr. and MAGA financier Omeed Malik team up to take online firearms seller public
January 6, 2025 | 2:55pmMalik's vision is to provide solid, well-oiled businesses — that have been blackballed by most financiers — with financial resources and backing.
Elon Musk-hyped meme coins are soaring in value — and analysts say they're here to stay
January 6, 2025 | 6:00amSavvy smaller investors and investment funds have poured millions into the space — and reaped impressive returns for doing so.
Wellness guru explains why stress is good for you — and NYC is the perfect city to embrace it
January 2, 2025 | 6:00am"New York kind of has its own mind and its own plan for you. And I think that is single handedly the reason why people actually are healthy right here,"...
This Brooklyn startup is changing the way NYC charges EVs
December 26, 2024 | 6:00amIt's Electric pays homeowners to allow a curbside EV charger to be installed in front of their building.
Wealthy New Yorkers are spending as much as $50K tipping people for the holidays
December 23, 2024 | 4:38pm“A solid tip from a wealthy person is $1,000,” said a source. “You would tip your trainer a full month's bonus. You would tip your dog walker a full month's...
TikTok's future hangs in the balance — and billionaires are preparing their bids to the takeover mega-popular video site
December 23, 2024 | 6:00amAny potential buyer would get the brand name, a video library, and a user base of millions — but have to create the algorithmic technology from scratch. ?