Maria Aspan

Maria Aspan is an accomplished journalist with a robust background in business reporting and analysis, currently serving as a Correspondent for NPR since July 2024. Prior experience includes a five-year tenure as a Senior Writer at Fortune Magazine, where Maria produced award-winning profiles and investigative features on finance, healthcare, and policy intersections. Earlier roles encompassed Editor At Large and Money Editor at Inc. Magazine, where Maria contributed significantly to financial coverage and entrepreneur profiles. Aspan's career also highlights leadership positions at American Banker, covering both national banking strategy and consumer finance, along with reporting on banking and credit card issues for Thomson Reuters. Aspan's early work at The New York Times involved contributing articles across multiple sections, with an education in International Politics from Georgetown University and Sciences Po.