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Jason Ma

Jason Ma is the weekend editor at Fortune, where he covers markets, the economy, finance and housing. Before joining Fortune, he was an editor at Business Insider, Investor’s Business Daily, and Dow Jones Newswires. He also took time off from journalism to serve in the Marine Corps. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California and UC Berkeley.

France debt crisis: Bond investors have rendered a ‘guilty’ verdict and are pricing in growing odds of a sovereign default, analyst says
Economy
France debt crisis: Bond investors have rendered a ‘guilty’ verdict and are pricing in growing odds of a sovereign default, analyst says
By Jason MaOctober 2, 2026
Saudi Arabia is reaping a massive oil windfall, making it perhaps the Iran war’s only winner. Tehran’s proxies actually ‘did Saudi a favor’
Middle East
Saudi Arabia is reaping a massive oil windfall, making it perhaps the Iran war’s only winner. Tehran’s proxies actually ‘did Saudi a favor’
By Jason MaSeptember 28, 2026
The U.S. may soon receive $600 million worth of Iranian oil that was seized earlier in the war, putting an ancient body of maritime law back in focus
Middle East
The U.S. may soon receive $600 million worth of Iranian oil that was seized earlier in the war, putting an ancient body of maritime law back in focus
By Jason MaSeptember 27, 2026
Thinking about buying stocks instead of a home as mortgage rates top 7%? The S&P 500 has blown away the housing market over the past decade
Real Estate
Thinking about buying stocks instead of a home as mortgage rates top 7%? The S&P 500 has blown away the housing market over the past decade
By Jason MaSeptember 27, 2026
The U.S. economy is running hot and stuck on a hamster wheel as GDP growth must outpace borrowing costs—or risk getting sucked into a debt spiral
Economy
The U.S. economy is running hot and stuck on a hamster wheel as GDP growth must outpace borrowing costs—or risk getting sucked into a debt spiral
By Jason MaSeptember 27, 2026
Here’s how much worse U.S. debt could get as Treasury yields surge to the highest levels in two decades
Economy
Here’s how much worse U.S. debt could get as Treasury yields surge to the highest levels in two decades
By Jason MaSeptember 26, 2026
Trump stonewalls Iran as U.S. helps double oil volume exiting the Persian Gulf, with the military now guiding ships through Hormuz in broad daylight
Middle East
Trump stonewalls Iran as U.S. helps double oil volume exiting the Persian Gulf, with the military now guiding ships through Hormuz in broad daylight
By Jason MaSeptember 26, 2026
‘Godfather of AI’ explains how humanity could end: Even without a bad actor, AI ‘may derive subgoals that cause it to want to get rid of people’
AI
‘Godfather of AI’ explains how humanity could end: Even without a bad actor, AI ‘may derive subgoals that cause it to want to get rid of people’
By Jason MaSeptember 26, 2026
Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment is coming soon. Here are the states where the biggest hike in years could have the most impact
Personal Finance
Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment is coming soon. Here are the states where the biggest hike in years could have the most impact
By Jason MaSeptember 25, 2026
China suffers another setback in effort to de-dollarize global finance as anchor in the greenback’s dominance quietly exits Beijing’s payment scheme
Middle East
China suffers another setback in effort to de-dollarize global finance as anchor in the greenback’s dominance quietly exits Beijing’s payment scheme
By Jason MaSeptember 21, 2026
Dollar General CEO says consumers making $100,000 a year don’t feel like high-income shoppers anymore as high gas prices and inflation reshape habits
Economy
Dollar General CEO says consumers making $100,000 a year don’t feel like high-income shoppers anymore as high gas prices and inflation reshape habits
By Jason MaSeptember 20, 2026
Iran’s economy faces another blockade: Red tape and gridlock are clogging up land routes that bypass the U.S. Navy’s Hormuz stranglehold
Middle East
Iran’s economy faces another blockade: Red tape and gridlock are clogging up land routes that bypass the U.S. Navy’s Hormuz stranglehold
By Jason MaSeptember 20, 2026
U.S. economy hits pivotal milestone: Spending on data centers and other information-processing hardware now exceeds housing investment
Real Estate
U.S. economy hits pivotal milestone: Spending on data centers and other information-processing hardware now exceeds housing investment
By Jason MaSeptember 20, 2026
Trump vows to create an ‘AI Force’ and nods to justice system after rejecting calls to slow down industry. ‘Rather, we will cherish it’
AI
Trump vows to create an ‘AI Force’ and nods to justice system after rejecting calls to slow down industry. ‘Rather, we will cherish it’
By Jason MaSeptember 19, 2026
Treasury yields are already blowing up the CBO’s long-term forecasts, and experts who previously downplayed U.S. debt fears are now starting to worry
Economy
Treasury yields are already blowing up the CBO’s long-term forecasts, and experts who previously downplayed U.S. debt fears are now starting to worry
By Jason MaSeptember 19, 2026
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