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Facing Russia’s war on Ukraine, the EU couldn’t risk fighting a trade war with the U.S., analyst says

“At the end of the day, the EU needs U.S. weapons to keep Ukraine afloat into its struggle for survival against Russia.”

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Jason Ma

Trump scores another big trade deal after securing promise of massive investment, but China will be less willing to cave, analyst says

"The biggest piece in the trade deal puzzle still remains, and the Chinese are unlikely to be as willing to fold."

yesterday 6

Jason Ma

Dow futures rise on US-EU trade pact as investors brace for fast and furious week of earnings, China talks, Fed, GDP, jobs report, tariff deadline

Investors will not be able to look away over the coming week as every single day could produce significant market-moving news.

yesterday 6

Jason Ma

US and EU reach a trade deal that sets 15% tariff rate and pledges hundreds of billions in investments

Trump said the EU will invest $600 billion in the U.S. and buy $750 billion of U.S. energy.

previous day 2

Jason Ma

‘US exceptionalism roars back’ as markets defy doomsayers and draw record foreign inflows after panic over Trump tariffs

"The hurdle for the US to experience genuine capital flight is high and certainly wasn’t breached in April."

previous day 10

Jason Ma

Here’s how the Federal Reserve funds itself, including renovations, without taxpayer dollars

Unlike the Pentagon and a new weapons system that has blown through its budget, the Fed and its operations are funded differently.

previous day 8

Jason Ma

US-Japan trade deal gives Trump control over $550 billion in investments. It could be ‘vapor ware’ — and a model for other countries

Analysts at Bank of America said that the Japan deal "looks like a reasonable blueprint" for other auto-exporting countries like South Korea.

saturday 2

Jason Ma

Gwyneth Paltrow tackles Astronomer’s most common questions as ‘very temporary’ spokesperson — ‘OMG! What the actual f’

"Astronomer has gotten a lot of questions over the last few days, and they wanted me to answer the most common ones," she said.

saturday 2

Jason Ma

Stocks hit fresh all-time highs as strong earnings continue to power market rally

After the first week of this earnings season, 73% of companies beat per-share profit estimates, above the first-week average of 68%, according to...

21.07.2025 1

Jason Ma

A weak housing market could deliver rate cuts and rescue the Fed from Trump

"Toward the end of the year, the housing market may become a bigger deal for inflation than tariffs," Comerica Bank chief economist Bill Adams said.

21.07.2025 10

Jason Ma

Top economist sounds the alarm even louder on the housing market and says homebuilders are ‘giving up’

"A big tell is that many builders are delaying their land purchases from the land banks. New home sales, starts, and completions will soon fall."

21.07.2025 30

Jason Ma

Dow futures dip as investors brace for a big week of earnings, housing market data and Jerome Powell

On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Governor Michelle Bowman are due to speak at a banking conference.

21.07.2025 3

Jason Ma

There’s a ‘scary’ recession warning hidden in the too-good-to-be-true economic data, Wells Fargo warns

"It never quite rang true that consumer spending was completely unfazed by the sudden implementation of tariffs," Wells Fargo said.

20.07.2025 5

Jason Ma

Powell once said he couldn’t imagine leaving the Fed early—other than dying. ‘You will not see me getting in the lifeboat’

"It doesn't occur to me in the slightest that there would be any situation in which I would not complete my term other than dying," Powell said in...

20.07.2025 10

Jason Ma

Quantum computing is so fire — No, seriously. BofA says it could be humanity’s biggest breakthrough since the discovery of fire

"A technology that can perform endless complex calculations in zero-time, warp-speeding human knowledge and development."

19.07.2025 3

Jason Ma

What if the Fed cut rates to just 1% like Trump wants? An analyst says it’s ‘ludicrous’ and may scare businesses

"As a big business owner looking at rates at 1% or 2%, I'm definitely saying, 'what do you know that I don't?'"

19.07.2025 2

Jason Ma

We’re about to find out who’s really paying for tariffs

Economists at Goldman Sachs expect companies will pass on 70% of tariff costs to consumers via higher prices.

14.07.2025 2

Jason Ma

Dow futures sink as Trump keeps pushing tariffs while White House suggests Powell’s job could be at risk

After Wall Street previously downplayed risks from President Donald Trump's trade war, investors are starting to take his tariff threats more...

14.07.2025 20

Jason Ma

Markets can’t be bullied, and the US could face a financial crisis ahead of next year’s midterm elections, former IMF official says

"The days of the world letting America live beyond its means are rapidly coming to an end."

14.07.2025 10

Jason Ma

Elon Musk and some Democrats like Reid Hoffman actually share some common ground on U.S. debt

LinkedIn cofounder and top Democratic donor Reid Hoffman said he's "very sympathetic" to Musk's core cause of reining in deficits.

14.07.2025 10

Jason Ma

Monetary policy at the world’s most important central bank could hinge on an argument over building renovation specs

The latest spat between the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve is sounding more like a home-improvement reality TV show.

13.07.2025 5

Jason Ma

Here’s how a $1,000 ‘Trump account’ could swell to $100,000 by age 21—and $2 million by 60—even with modest contributions from families

Families can contribute up to $5,000 a year into Trump accounts, with employers allowed to chip in up to $2,500 of that amount.

13.07.2025 20

Jason Ma

The U.S. debt outlook is so dire it now resembles the student loan crisis, former White House economic adviser says

"I, like many other longtime doves, am joining the hawks, because our nation’s budget math just got a lot more dangerous."

13.07.2025 40

Jason Ma

The TACO trade is backfiring on Wall Street as Trump seizes on stock market highs to charge ahead with tariffs

"Markets appear to believe that Trump will again back down. We are not so sure."

12.07.2025 10

Jason Ma

Marc Benioff says AI is radically reshaping Salesforce, and 51% of Q1 hiring was internal as thousands of employees were redeployed

"AI is not destiny. We must choose wisely. We must design intentionally. And we must keep humans at the centre of this revolution."

11.07.2025 3

Jason Ma

Forget a ‘shadow’ Fed chair, here’s how the central bank could have two different leaders at once

Jerome Powell actually wears two hats: He is chair of the Fed's board of governors and chair of the Federal Open Market Committee.

07.07.2025 5

Jason Ma

Dow futures fall as Trump officials signal limited breathing room before tariffs ‘boomerang back’

While markets expected an extension ahead of the July 9 end to the tariff reprieve, administration officials signaled there will be just a few weeks'...

07.07.2025 10

Jason Ma

Musk forms the America Party and Sam Altman backs ‘techno-capitalism’ as old economic consensus gives way to rival visions

"A new economic order is forming—which means that it is not yet fixed and can still be shaped."

07.07.2025 4

Jason Ma

Southwest’s CEO says he picks up trash and serves snacks when flying and shares advice from the airline’s legendary cofounder

"I don’t want to be crawling over people, so I tend to sit on the aisle so I can get out and do stuff."

06.07.2025 10

Jason Ma

The Gen Z whisperer on the economy puts $50 in the S&P 500 every month ‘no matter what’

"That's why investing is important because generational wealth has to start somewhere," economic commentator Kyla Scanlon said.

06.07.2025 9

Jason Ma

The world could get carved up into these 3 blocs as Trump tariffs fuel deglobalization. Here’s which side each country might join

Wells Fargo sketched out a hypothetical scenario where the world is divided into three trading blocs led by the U.S., China, and the EU.

06.07.2025 10

Jason Ma

Ford CEO Jim Farley warns AI will wipe out half of white-collar jobs, but the ‘essential economy’ has a huge shortage of workers

"Hiring an entry worker at a tech company has fallen 50% since 2019. Is that really where we want all of our kids to go?"

05.07.2025 10

Jason Ma

Texas summer camp hit by flood has been in the same clan for generations and has served the state’s top families

Relatives of prominent Texas politicians, including President Lyndon Johnson, have attended the camp over the years.

05.07.2025 10

Jason Ma

Wall Street was expecting a TACO Tuesday. But Dow futures fall 250 points after Trump says he will set tariffs as high as 70%

Trump said that about “10 or 12” tariff letters would go out Friday, with additional letters coming “over the next few days.”

04.07.2025 6

Jason Ma

This summer will be decisive for the economy and Wall Street

More fiscal sticker shock could send Treasury yields higher and add more pressure on the dollar, which is already down 10% this year, its worst...

30.06.2025 2

Jason Ma

Stocks eye fresh highs as tax cuts advance in Senate while Trump balks at extending tariff deadline

Wall Street will begin a holiday-shortened trading week after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched new record highs on Friday.

30.06.2025 4

Jason Ma

Zohran Mamdani doesn’t think there should be billionaires but would work with them as NYC mayor and denies being a communist

"I don't think that we should have billionaires, because, frankly, it is so much money in a moment of such inequality," Mamdani said.

29.06.2025 9

Jason Ma

Trump says U.S. could send letters setting tariff rates rather than extend deadline — ‘Dear Mr. Japan, here’s the story’

"I'm gonna send letters. That's the end of the trade deal."

29.06.2025 20

Jason Ma

A shadow Fed chief could lead to a ‘revolt’ on the FOMC against Powell’s successor, former vice chair warns

"If he or she contradicts what Powell is saying, that will aggravate the FOMC, almost all of whose members will still be there when the new chair...

29.06.2025 6

Jason Ma

Falling home prices are raising the risk of a deeper correction as the housing market cracks under high mortgage rates

The latest Case-Shiller home price report showed a 0.3% monthly fall in the 20-city index in April, steeper than March's downwardly revised 0.2% dip.

28.06.2025 10

Jason Ma

This overlooked risk to financial markets usually lurks quietly under the surface. But now it’s ‘shouting, not whispering’

"It’s a setup that works fine when confidence is high, but in shaky times like 2025, it can become a pressure cooker."

28.06.2025 10

Jason Ma

The S&P 500 has retaken all-time highs. Here’s how much European and Chinese stocks raced ahead while U.S. markets regained lost ground

Where would the S&P 500 be today if Trump hadn't shocked Wall Street with much steeper-than-expected tariffs?

27.06.2025 10

Jason Ma

The Strait of Hormuz has energy markets nervous about Iran, but there are alternate routes around the chokepoint

About 20 million barrels of oil a day flow through the Strait of Hormuz, or the equivalent of 20% of global petroleum liquids consumption.

23.06.2025 4

Jason Ma

U.S. attacks on Iran resemble a ‘TikTok-style war’ and may be peak military involvement, geopolitical expert says

"And then it's not the U.S. and ongoing war. Rather it's a big win. It's not peace, but it's a big win for Trump. And it's an even bigger win for the...

23.06.2025 9

Jason Ma

Dow futures drop 150 points while oil prices jump after the U.S. bombs Iran’s nuclear sites and widens Mideast conflict

"It will take some time for this conflict to settle, but the market will view the worst is now in the rear-view mirror," Dan Ives wrote.

23.06.2025 4

Jason Ma

JD Vance says Iran is ‘clearly not very good at war’ and should seek peace while declaring the U.S. has ‘no interest’ in ground troops

"Perhaps they should follow President Trump's lead and give peace a chance," Vance said.

22.06.2025 10

Jason Ma

Oil prices could spike 10% after the U.S. attack on Iran — ‘But don’t be fooled, this may not last’

Based on the closing price of Brent crude on Friday, a 10% jump would send the global oil benchmark to nearly $85 per barrel.

22.06.2025 10

Jason Ma

How could Iran respond to the U.S. attack on key nuclear sites? Its options are the ‘strategic equivalent of a suicide bombing,’ expert says

"They can strike US embassies and bases, attack oil facilities in the Persian Gulf, mine the Strait of Hormuz, or rain missiles on Israel—but the...

22.06.2025 9

Jason Ma

Bad ‘vibes’ may be having a bigger impact on the economy now

While consumer sentiment recovered a bit after Trump postponed his highest tariff rates, it's still 20% below December 2024 levels.

22.06.2025 6

Jason Ma

Gold prices should hit $4,000 as U.S. deficits may overshadow the Israel-Iran conflict, BofA says

"While the war between Israel and Iran can always escalate, conflicts are not usually a sustained bullish price driver."

21.06.2025 4

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