Wall Street's top banks have long hired workers outside of New York--mostly for less glamorous jobs. But now they want more senior bankers in Texas, as all kinds of business is booming. More from me on Y'all Street @npr.org and coming up on All Things Considered: www.npr.org/2026/08/04/n...

Why Texas is betting 'Y'all Street' can take on Wall Street

Dallas' financial industry is growing amid a larger Texas business boom. But can it really steal New York's crown?

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Maria Aspan@mariaaspan.bsky.social · 3w ago

"We represent the future of capitalism in this country, and we are a sanctuary city from socialism." For today's episode of The Indicator from @planetmoney.bsky.social, I dug into the hype and the reality of Y'all Street in Dallas. Can it really take on Wall Street? www.npr.org/2026/07/22/n...

"We represent the future of capitalism in this country, and we are a sanctuary city from socialism." For today's episode of The Indicator from @planetmoney.bsky.social, I dug into the hype and the reality of Y'all Street in Dallas. Can it really take on Wall Street? www.npr.org/2026/07/22/n...

Can Y’all Street outflank Wall Street? : The Indicator from Planet Money

Biz-friendly Texas is opening a stock exchange, built and based in the state. Can it become—or best—Wall Street? And how has politics influenced the birth of Y’all Street?Fact checking by Sierra Juare...

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Maria is wildly talented and I’ve known her since American Banker days. Just an awesome reporter with technical depth and a penchant for simplifying and humanizing complex topics. This sucks, I hate this industry and everyone should hire her.

Maria Aspan@mariaaspan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Some personal news, un-fun edition. Proud of my work for NPR, grateful to have spent the past two years learning the joys of audio/broadcasting/podcasting from some wonderful colleagues, and looking forward to what's next. I'm at maria.aspan@gmail.com

Some personal news, un-fun edition. Proud of my work for NPR, grateful to have spent the past two years learning the joys of audio/broadcasting/podcasting from some wonderful colleagues, and looking forward to what's next. I'm at maria.aspan@gmail.com

Talking Biz News@talkingbiznews.bsky.social · 2mo ago

@mariaaspan.bsky.social among the @npr.org layoffs: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/n...

Cambria’s Marty Davis has held many roles over his career, from Minnesota farmboy to kitchen-countertop mogul. But now his ties to President Trump have turned this wealthy CEO into a business lightning rod. A deep dive into the bitter fights over tariffs, affordability, crony capitalism…and quartz

How a CEO and Trump donor is weaponizing tariffs against his rivals

Cambria CEO Marty Davis has successfully asked the U.S. government to put tariffs on quartz. His business competitors are crying foul.

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Fun perk of spending the week in DC: Getting to have this @npr.org Politics Podcast conversation in person! www.npr.org/2026/05/14/n...

Inflation is up, job growth is flat, and voters don’t like it : The NPR Politics Podcast

In the last week, we’ve gotten seemingly conflicting economic data — inflation is up, consumer spending is up slightly and the job market is holding steady. We discuss what to make of it, how voters a...

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The state of state capitalism: Intel is doing amazing, quadrupling the value of the U.S. government's stake...and now President Trump might buy Spirit Airlines? I joined the latest @npr.org Politics Podcast to discuss w/@titonka.bsky.social & Miles Parks: www.npr.org/2026/04/28/n...

Trump mulls a Spirit Airlines bailout. Is this capitalism? : The NPR Politics Podcast

President Trump has suggested the United States “buy” the struggling Spirit Airlines. We discuss other ways Trump has blurred the lines between government and business and whether Republicans have tur...

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Cockroaches, owls, and AI: They're all related to the risky business of "private credit," the huge lending business that's become Wall Street's latest source of anxiety. I wrote about the recent highs and lows, and how they could affect all of us, for @npr.org: www.npr.org/2026/03/19/n...

It's called 'private credit' — and it could lead to big trouble on Wall Street

The risky lending business has been booming, but now its problems are becoming increasingly visible on Wall Street and beyond.

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Free healthcare and ... fancy cocktails? It's always fun joining my @npr.org colleagues @ The Indicator from @planetmoney.bsky.social, who this week featured my reporting on how some employers are making health insurance more affordable: www.npr.org/2026/03/09/n...

No healthcare premiums? In this economy?! Here's how. : The Indicator from Planet Money

It turns out healthcare in America CAN be cheaper. If your employer wants it to be. Today on the show, we speak with a Canadian-founded startup that has unusually generous benefits for their employees...

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The letter comes at a time when President Trump is visibly favoring some companies and investors, some of whom have publicly courted him with personal gifts and donations: www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...

Trump grants tariff breaks to 'politically connected' companies, Senate Dems say

The White House's trade policy has "opened the door to corruption," according to a letter from Ron Wyden and Chris Van Hollen.

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Davos, Jamie Dimon, Minnesota, crony capitalism and ... Jane Austen? Had a wonderful time joining @wailinwong.bsky.social and my @npr.org colleagues on today's Indicator from @planetmoney.bsky.social: www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...

Why isn’t corporate America standing up to Trump? : The Indicator from Planet Money

President Trump has been storming through corporate America — taking a stake in Intel, demanding a cut of Nvidia’s sales, restricting skilled workers, among other big footed policies.Meanwhile, corpor...

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One year into President Trump's second term, I discussed my reporting on "crony capitalism" and how he's blurring the lines between business and government for NPR's Consider This podcast and All Things Considered: www.npr.org/2026/01/19/n...

Trump is rewriting the rules of the economy…is it ‘crony capitalism’? : Consider This from NPR

President Trump has spent his first year back in office blurring the lines between business and government. The administration has bought shares in private companies like Intel, NVIDIA, and others inv...

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"It's just bad for the economy." Looking back at an eventful (and still-evolving) year for business, politics, and U.S. free-market capitalism. @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/12/22/n...

How President Trump reshaped capitalism in 2025

His policies are picking winners and losers — and blurring the lines between business and government.

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Sometimes it's nice to report on solutions, however partial ... as even the people behind them are quick to point out: "At the end of the day, the single biggest thing we can do in this country is to get SNAP back online."

NPR@npr.org · 9mo ago

Propel makes a free app for people on food stamps. Now it's giving some of them $50 each, as some private companies, nonprofits, and individuals scramble to help. n.pr/4hKqa6z

"It really stemmed likely from being Canadian. I ... took for granted, 'Oh, of course I don't pay for health care.'" www.npr.org/2025/10/16/n...

Health insurance premiums are going up next year — unless you work at these companies

As U.S. health insurance costs rise, some companies are paying for all of their workers' premiums. It's a big expense — but they say it pays off.

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Looking forward to joining @whyy.org's Studio 2 shortly to discuss the economy, everything going on in the markets, and the recent surge in gold & silver prices: www.npr.org/2025/10/08/n...

Why gold is having its best year since 1979

The price of gold hit $4,000 per ounce for the first time ever. It's a bad sign for the U.S. economy

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Trump’s new $100K fee for H-1B visas created panic this weekend for some half a million workers, and their employers. I discussed the fallout, and the longstanding bipartisan criticism of H-1Bs, with @michelmartinnpr.bsky.social this morning: www.npr.org/2025/09/22/n...

Trump's $100K fee for H-1B visas creates chaos, confusion for employers and workers

President Trump signed an executive order Friday that adds a $100,000 fee for high-skilled workers to enter the country through the H-1B visa program, creating panic for employers and workers.

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Had fun joining @tamarakeithnpr.bsky.social and @ashleynpr.bsky.social yesterday to talk all things Fed, and why the economy feels like a summer picnic, for the NPR Politics Podcast: www.npr.org/2025/09/19/n...

Federal Reserve lowers rates, but less than Trump wants : The NPR Politics Podcast

The Federal Reserve voted this week to cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point. We discuss the factors behind the agency’s decision, as well as President Trump’s legal fight to fire Fed Gover...

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"In general for workers, it's kind of take it or leave it. And they really don't have much of a choice but to take it."

NPR@npr.org · 11mo ago

Some 154 million people in the United States get health care through their employer — and for many, their costs are about to go way up.

New favorite dystopian corporate-speak dropped

Listen to our full conversation on Up First here: one.npr.org?sharedMediaI...

🔊 Listen Now: Lawmakers Call For Epstein Files, Trump's Crypto Token, China's Military Parade

Up First From NPR on NPR One | 13:53

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Steve Inskeep@steveinskeep.bsky.social · 11mo ago

On @npr.org , @mariaaspan.bsky.social says the Trump currency “underlines the extraordinary degree to which President Trump and his family are using the Oval Office to profit personally,” and there’s “no federal regulator who’s going to call Trump out on any of this, because he controls them.”

"They are now ground zero for a big polarizing political and cultural issue." Great story by @alinaselyukh.bsky.social and Liz Baker: www.npr.org/2025/08/19/n...

Home Depot keeps quiet on immigration raids outside its doors

The home-improvement chain is now one of the companies most caught up in Trump's immigration crackdown. The retailer's history with day laborers is long. So far, it's choosing to keep its distance.

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A close read of the complicated, increasingly conflicted (and maybe Chinese-Communist?) relationship between the president and corporate America, for @npr.org: www.npr.org/2025/08/14/n...

Trump is tightening the screws on corporate America — and CEOs are staying mum

Critics warn that Trump's demands for business leaders to step down, and for the government to take a cut of sales, threaten American-style capitalism.

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"We are woefully dependent on foreign oil." Olive oil, that is: www.npr.org/2025/08/05/n...

This Tuscan startup sold all its olive oil in the U.S. Then came Trump's tariffs

Americans love olive oil — and import 95% of it. But tariffs are making it harder for Europeans to sell it to Americans.

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About to go on @msnbc.com to discuss the economy, the Fed, tariffs, and corporate America’s weird tariff summer with @nicollewallace.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/07/26/n...

Corporate America is having a weird tariff summer

Some big companies are reporting real financial pain from tariffs and economic uncertainty — but for others, business is booming.

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I joined the greats @sarahmccammon.bsky.social and Mara Liasson for today’s @npr.org Politics Podcast, on the Fed, tariffs, earnings, and this really weird time in markets. one.npr.org/i/1256157825...

🔊 Listen Now: Trump's Attacks On Federal Reserve's Powell Could Bring Economic Pain

The NPR Politics Podcast on NPR One | 15:28

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"We've done a lot of winning already — and we do have a lot to lose."

NPR@npr.org · last yr.

As they process President Trump's chaotic tariffs and other economic policies, some of the country's most powerful CEOs are moving from denial and bargaining to public anger and depression. https://n.pr/3HAOQ3e

Three years ago, as Zaslav put WBD together, I wrote a cover story for Fortune dubbing him one of "the most overpaid CEOs in America." Today, well:

David Folkenflik@davidfolkenflik.bsky.social · last yr.

Warner Bros. Discovery to be split, as Zaslav retreats from grand ambitions My story for NPR www.npr.org/2025/06/09/n...

Thanks so much to @lorichung.bsky.social and @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social for inviting me to discuss my reporting on what Corporate America’s DEI retreat means for everyone working in this once-hot professional field www.npr.org/2025/05/27/n...

This was a fun conversation!

Hayden Field@haydenfield.bsky.social · last yr.

had a great time on a NY Tech Week panel yesterday about AI + the supply chain with @mariaaspan.bsky.social & @miyadavid.bsky.social ✨