Joseph Zeballos-Roig
Joseph Zeballos-Roig is a policy and politics journalist based in Washington D.C with a focus on economics. He is experienced in connecting the significance of events in the capital to the lives of everyday Americans whether its taxes, tariffs, interest rates or federal programs.
Joseph Zeballos-Roig is a policy and politics journalist based in Washington D.C with a focus on economics. He is experienced in connecting the significance of events in the U.S. capital to the lives of everyday Americans. Joseph has reported on economic and finance issues for Semafor, Business Insider and Quartz. He has contributed to MS NOW, Vox and now Moneywise.
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BBusiness InsiderReporter 2019–2022
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NNew York UniversityM.A. in Journalism & European Studies 2019
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News • 7h ago
IMF says oil markets have depleted all 3 'shock absorbers' as U.S.-Iran conflict threatens to restart
Buffers have kept prices from jumping too high, but if fighting escalates, there could be another spike in gasoline prices.
News • 7h ago
IMF says oil markets have depleted all 3 'shock absorbers' as U.S.-Iran conflict threatens to restart
Buffers have kept prices from jumping too high, but if fighting escalates, there could be another spike in gasoline prices.
News • Jul 16
Apple sues OpenAI, says its chief hardware officer asked candidates to bring Apple parts to interviews
In a new lawsuit, Apple alleges OpenAI's hardware chief asked job candidates still at Apple to bring "actual parts" from the company to interviews.
News • Jul 16
Apple sues OpenAI, says its chief hardware officer asked candidates to bring Apple parts to interviews
In a new lawsuit, Apple alleges OpenAI's hardware chief asked job candidates still at Apple to bring "actual parts" from the company to interviews.
News • Jul 15
Apollo's Torsten Slok lays out the two-punch sequence that may finally burst the AI bubble
The AI spending blitz is colliding with a pair of fresh obstacles that may not be easy to solve.
News • Jul 15
Apollo's Torsten Slok lays out the two-punch sequence that may finally burst the AI bubble
The AI spending blitz is colliding with a pair of fresh obstacles that may not be easy to solve.
News • 11046 views
Trump's promotion of 'Freedom Fuel' gas stations sparks accusations of a double standard
Democrats say President Donald Trump’s praise for a network of discount gas stations clashes with Republicans’ past attacks on government-run businesses.
News • 11046 views
Trump's promotion of 'Freedom Fuel' gas stations sparks accusations of a double standard
Democrats say President Donald Trump’s praise for a network of discount gas stations clashes with Republicans’ past attacks on government-run businesses.
News • Jul 13
Citadel Securities says AI will enhance America's 'hustle culture' as new business applications hit 5.6 million
A new Citadel Securities note argues that while AI may displace some jobs, it's also lowering the barriers to starting a business — helping drive record numbers of new "solopreneurs" nationwide.
News • Jul 13
Citadel Securities says AI will enhance America's 'hustle culture' as new business applications hit 5.6 million
A new Citadel Securities note argues that while AI may displace some jobs, it's also lowering the barriers to starting a business — helping drive record numbers of new "solopreneurs" nationwide.
Loans • Jul 11
Average car payment are now $770/month — could a credit union's lower rate save you, or will longer loans cost you more?
Credit unions often beat banks on rates, but they are smaller in size and have stricter membership rules.
Loans • Jul 11
Average car payment are now $770/month — could a credit union's lower rate save you, or will longer loans cost you more?
Credit unions often beat banks on rates, but they are smaller in size and have stricter membership rules.
News • Jul 10
Warsh believes America's $700B AI buildout will lower prices — but his colleagues warn it will fuel persistent inflation
While most Fed officials see AI spending as an inflation risk, Warsh is betting on productivity gains.
News • Jul 10
Warsh believes America's $700B AI buildout will lower prices — but his colleagues warn it will fuel persistent inflation
While most Fed officials see AI spending as an inflation risk, Warsh is betting on productivity gains.
News • 158049 views
Trump wants to borrow Australia's retirement 'super' system — but experts say the U.S. may not be ready for it
Trump is eyeing Australia’s “super” retirement plan which enforces a mandatory pension plan for employers. But experts say the U.S. may not be ready for it.
News • 158049 views
Trump wants to borrow Australia's retirement 'super' system — but experts say the U.S. may not be ready for it
Trump is eyeing Australia’s “super” retirement plan which enforces a mandatory pension plan for employers. But experts say the U.S. may not be ready for it.
News • Jul 08
Mohamed El-Erian reacts to Bessent’s speech, says the US once put low prices above all other concerns. That time is over
Mohamed El-Erian says Bessent's speech reveals a blunt truth: the era of prioritizing cheap consumer goods above all else is over, replaced by a national-security-first approach to trade and investment.
News • Jul 08
Mohamed El-Erian reacts to Bessent’s speech, says the US once put low prices above all other concerns. That time is over
Mohamed El-Erian says Bessent's speech reveals a blunt truth: the era of prioritizing cheap consumer goods above all else is over, replaced by a national-security-first approach to trade and investment.
News • 10896 views
Trump claims immigrants drove up home prices 30% — but the Fed paper he's citing doesn't say that
There’s more to the rising housing costs than illegal immigration.
News • 10896 views
Trump claims immigrants drove up home prices 30% — but the Fed paper he's citing doesn't say that
There’s more to the rising housing costs than illegal immigration.
Investing • Jul 07
Carrier, Trane and Johnson Controls are up 25-30% this year — and Citi analysts say there's more room to run
Cool down your investments.
Investing • Jul 07
Carrier, Trane and Johnson Controls are up 25-30% this year — and Citi analysts say there's more room to run
Cool down your investments.
News • Jul 06
Meddling with the Fed could create financial 'calamities,' Supreme Court says — but the justices have their own paydays
Book deals, lucrative teaching gigs — and free tickets to a Bad Bunny concert.
News • Jul 06
Meddling with the Fed could create financial 'calamities,' Supreme Court says — but the justices have their own paydays
Book deals, lucrative teaching gigs — and free tickets to a Bad Bunny concert.
News • Jul 05
A surgical assistant earned $111,000 for one operation — 41 times more than the surgeon who did it
The law was designed to protect patients from surprise medical bills, but its dispute-resolution process allows providers to seek much larger payouts from insurers.
News • Jul 05
A surgical assistant earned $111,000 for one operation — 41 times more than the surgeon who did it
The law was designed to protect patients from surprise medical bills, but its dispute-resolution process allows providers to seek much larger payouts from insurers.
Life • Jul 05
Seth Rogen says wealthy people create ‘insane’ stress chasing money they don't need — but he fears dying with too much
Rogen thinks chasing more money isn't worth the hassle.
Life • Jul 05
Seth Rogen says wealthy people create ‘insane’ stress chasing money they don't need — but he fears dying with too much
Rogen thinks chasing more money isn't worth the hassle.
News • Jul 03
AI debt is a bigger risk to stability than sky-high Wall Street valuations, the IMF says. Here’s why
The IMF says the real threat is $159 billion in corporate bonds issued by tech giants in just 5 months to fund an AI buildout that's already showing signs of delay.
News • Jul 03
AI debt is a bigger risk to stability than sky-high Wall Street valuations, the IMF says. Here’s why
The IMF says the real threat is $159 billion in corporate bonds issued by tech giants in just 5 months to fund an AI buildout that's already showing signs of delay.
News • 118116 views
Trump fired the BLS chief over 'rigged' data claims. Economists say it cost the economy $20 billion
The analysis argues the firing increased policy uncertainty, causing businesses to delay investment decisions and slowing economic activity.
News • 118116 views
Trump fired the BLS chief over 'rigged' data claims. Economists say it cost the economy $20 billion
The analysis argues the firing increased policy uncertainty, causing businesses to delay investment decisions and slowing economic activity.
News • Jun 29
A GOP senator just teamed up with Elizabeth Warren to keep Social Security going for decades
Lawmakers push to introduce legislation to lift the cap on taxable income for Social Security, currently set at $184,500.
News • Jun 29
A GOP senator just teamed up with Elizabeth Warren to keep Social Security going for decades
Lawmakers push to introduce legislation to lift the cap on taxable income for Social Security, currently set at $184,500.
Investing • Jun 26
Nvidia once explored a $100B chip deal with OpenAI. Now OpenAI is building its own chips from scratch
OpenAI and Broadcom just unveiled a custom AI chip called Jalapeo, designed from scratch to power ChatGPT, after a deal with Nvidia fizzled.
Investing • Jun 26
Nvidia once explored a $100B chip deal with OpenAI. Now OpenAI is building its own chips from scratch
OpenAI and Broadcom just unveiled a custom AI chip called Jalapeo, designed from scratch to power ChatGPT, after a deal with Nvidia fizzled.
News • Jun 24
JPMorgan exec caught on video dumping and grabbing a Knicks-themed trash can — now her job is gone
An identical home waste-basket is on sale for $168, with the proceeds benefiting NYC.
News • Jun 24
JPMorgan exec caught on video dumping and grabbing a Knicks-themed trash can — now her job is gone
An identical home waste-basket is on sale for $168, with the proceeds benefiting NYC.
News • Jun 24
Dimon says bull market is like a 'little tsunami' that even he finds surprising, but he says 'it will stop.' Here's why
The JPMorgan Chase CEO says he’s been caught off guard by Wall Street’s complacency with global volatility.
News • Jun 24
Dimon says bull market is like a 'little tsunami' that even he finds surprising, but he says 'it will stop.' Here's why
The JPMorgan Chase CEO says he’s been caught off guard by Wall Street’s complacency with global volatility.
News • Jun 23
Ivanka Trump 'found' a Mediterranean island. Now a $1.4B resort plan faces mass protests in Albania
Albanians have started a “flamingo revolution,” but there’s a long history to Trump and Kushner’s development plans.
News • Jun 23
Ivanka Trump 'found' a Mediterranean island. Now a $1.4B resort plan faces mass protests in Albania
Albanians have started a “flamingo revolution,” but there’s a long history to Trump and Kushner’s development plans.
Managing Money • Jun 21
He's 49 with $300K in savings and $180K left on his mortgage — here's when paying it off beats investing
Homeowners’ biggest monthly expense is usually their mortgage. But down the line, they may find themselves in a position to pay it off early.
Managing Money • Jun 21
He's 49 with $300K in savings and $180K left on his mortgage — here's when paying it off beats investing
Homeowners’ biggest monthly expense is usually their mortgage. But down the line, they may find themselves in a position to pay it off early.
News • Jun 18
Trump administration plans to spend $765 million to cancel 4 more wind farms — bringing the total to $2.6 billion
The administration is systematically undoing Biden-era investments in clean energy.
News • Jun 18
Trump administration plans to spend $765 million to cancel 4 more wind farms — bringing the total to $2.6 billion
The administration is systematically undoing Biden-era investments in clean energy.
Life • Jun 18
‘All they had was Bud Light’: Scottish fans drink Boston bars dry during World Cup
Thousands of Scottish fans arrived in Beantown for soccer matches and made their bagpipes and presence known.
Life • Jun 18
‘All they had was Bud Light’: Scottish fans drink Boston bars dry during World Cup
Thousands of Scottish fans arrived in Beantown for soccer matches and made their bagpipes and presence known.
News • Jun 17
Pizza Hut is being sold for $2.7 billion, as the iconic brand struggles to compete against delivery apps.
Yum Brands is offloading Pizza Hut after same-store sales fell 5% last year.
News • Jun 17
Pizza Hut is being sold for $2.7 billion, as the iconic brand struggles to compete against delivery apps.
Yum Brands is offloading Pizza Hut after same-store sales fell 5% last year.
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