Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Joseph Zeballos-Roig is a reporter who has covered economic policy and politics for Semafor, Business Insider and Quartz, among other publications. 


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Joseph Zeballos-Roig

2mos ago
Opinion

Trump’s plan to ‘run’ Venezuela for its oil is already facing problems

Regime change is the easy part. Restoring oil production amid chaos, corruption and nationalist resentment takes years — if it happens at all.

4mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Nvidia is still a conquering force — as its latest earnings report attests

Nvidia’s business empire hinges on the cutting-edge computer chips it manufactures to power the data centers sprouting up from Silicon Valley to northern Virginia.

4mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Trump got a short-term win in Argentina. The long term is much harder.

The president staved off financial disaster with an infusion of cash. Now what?

5mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Trump’s attempt to cancel Jimmy Kimmel echoes Hugo Chávez

The Venezuelan strongman threatened broadcast licenses to get more favorable coverage.

7mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

These business leaders praise Trump. Their corporate filings sing a different tune.

Publicly traded businesses are legally required to tell investors the truth.

8mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

South Korea cut a deal with Trump. It didn’t matter.

The president’s latest tariff threat shows the futility of negotiating with the U.S. right now.

9mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Does Trumponomics exist? His economic policies are incoherent

The president’s economic policies don’t add up to a consistent school of thought.