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20 may
21h34
The Economic Impact of Gerrymandering
For months, Democrats and Republicans have been locked in a fierce battle over the way districts are drawn across the US. As both parties try to gain...
19 may
20h41
SoftBank’s 60 Billion OpenAI Bet Sparks Concerns
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has made a 60 billion bet on OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman - a commitment that has some insiders worried. On today’s...
18 may
20h43
The US-China Summit’s Trade Hangover
Trade was one of the most contentious issues heading into the Beijing summit between Presidents Trump and Xi. But while the summit generated good...
17 may
18h47
Weekend Listen: A Stock Market of Amazonian Proportions
Amazon is everywhere, from your doorstep to outer space. So, what is the current state of the Everything Store? This week on Everybody’s Business,...
15 may
21h24
The Biggest Takeaways from the Trump-Xi Summit
Tensions between the US and China have deepened since the last time a US president traveled to Beijing for a summit, in 2017. President Trump’s...
14 may
19h00
The 100 Billion Gen Alpha Economy
The oldest Gen Alphas are still in high school, but some of the early reviews have been scathing. Unruly. Nihilistic. Bad at reading. Yet when...
13 may
21h09
The Russian Operation Using AI Fakes to Target Voters
This year has seen an uptick in falsified videos and other online disinformation with a common theme: advancing Kremlin interests. On today’s Big...
12 may
19h12
Modi Is More Powerful Than Ever Even as India’s Economy Strains
Despite India facing economic headwinds, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party defied expectations with a stunning state election sweep - capped by a...
10 may
19h53
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Legacy
After eight years as chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell’s term concludes this week. On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura sits down...
11h00
Weekend Listen: Will the Xi-Trump Summit Be Over Before It Starts?
As a high-stakes Trump-Xi summit looms, tensions over the Iran war and defiance of US sanctions threaten to derail what could be one of the year’s...
08 may
20h47
Trump Is Losing the MAHA Moms’
Supporters of the Make America Healthy Again movement helped put President Trump in office for a second term. But just months ahead of the US midterm...
07 may
20h47
Boston Fed President Collins on FOMC Dissent and Kevin Warsh’s Nomination
The Federal Reserve in the United States has struggled to return inflation to its 2% target while navigating criticism from President Trump and...
06 may
19h45
NASA Administrator on Aliens, SpaceX IPO and Beating China to the Moon
Can NASA put astronauts on the moon in 2028? Why does the US need a lunar base? NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman joins guest host Tim Stenovec on...
05 may
20h08
Why China Blocked Meta’s 2 Billion Acquisition of Manus AI
China’s decision to block Meta’s 2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus stunned the global AI industry. On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, host K....
04 may
20h49
The Jet Fuel Crunch Arriving Just in Time for Your Summer Vacation
For global airlines, this year was supposed to be a big one. The industry projected record profits - backed by more than 5 billion passengers - and a...
03 may
13h01
Weekend Listen: Writer Amitav Ghosh on Why India Has Lost Its Way
For more than 30 years, the Indian-born writer Amitav Ghosh has built a global following with novels that draw on deep historical research. But his...
01 may
19h52
The Online Games Where the House Always Wins
Game apps like High 5 Casino and Monopoly GO are wildly popular. Players pay up for perks and the mobile game industry makes money - a lot of money....
30 april
21h40
How the US Government Plans to Refund 166 Billion in Tariffs
The US government is required to pay back 166 billion in revenue it collected as part of sweeping global tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court...
29 april
20h40
The 10 Billion Startup Training AI to Do Your Job
Amid the nervousness about whether AI will replace human workers, one company has been aggressively seeking professionals. The San Francisco startup,...
28 april
20h42
North Korea’s Nuclear Program Reaches Tipping Point for the US
As global attention is focused on war in the Middle East, North Korea has been accelerating its nuclear and missile program - testing new weapons and...
27 april
21h26
The Stock Market’s Curious Exuberance’ Despite the Iran War
Global markets have been remarkably resilient amid major geopolitical and economic disruptions, from the Iran war to US tariffs, as investors find...
24 april
20h29
Apple’s New CEO
On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Apple guru Mark Gurman joins David Gura to reflect on Tim Cook’s wins and losses as CEO of Apple and what it...
23 april
19h13
An AI So Powerful Anthropic Kept It From the Public
Building powerful AI tools is the goal of companies like Anthropic. But after realizing how powerful its latest update was, Anthropic moved to keep...
22 april
20h40
Kevin Warsh Makes His Case for Fed Chair
In a nomination hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh fielded an array of questions about his personal finances...
21 april
19h31
China’s Tech Grip Threatens India’s Manufacturing Ambitions
India wants to become a manufacturing powerhouse to rival China - but its reliance on the Chinese supply chain for things like batteries and...
20 april
21h48
Can the US and Iran Break Their Deadlock?
President Trump said Monday the US will not be rushed into a bad deal with Iran. But he also said he was unlikely to extend the ceasefire that...
19 april
13h00
Foundering: Tech Executive’s Death Prompts San Francisco Doom Loop Panic
Three years ago, Bob Lee, a tech executive famous for creating Cash App, was found stabbed in San Francisco. His killing set off a wave of online...
17 april
20h14
The Strait of Hormuz Was (Briefly) Open. Now What?
The Strait of Hormuz is now open. In a social media post Friday morning, Iran’s Foreign Minister wrote that Iran will be letting ships through the...
16 april
20h08
Iran and Global Debt Cloud IMF-World Bank Meetings
The atmosphere was grim at this week’s IMF and World Bank spring meetings, as global central bankers grappled with economic shocks from the war in...
15 april
21h03
The Winners and Losers of Trump’s Tax Policy
President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act brought about a host of changes to US tax policy, from tax breaks on tips and overtime to an increased...
14 april
21h23
Trump’s Plan to Open the Strait of Hormuz? Close It
The ceasefire between the US and Iran is set to expire next week and the US is trying a different tactic to pressure Iran into a deal: a naval...
13 april
21h46
What Orbán’s Loss Means for Hungary, Russia and Trump
Hungarians handed Prime Minister Viktor Orbán a resounding defeat in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. Peter Magyar and his upstart Tisza won the...
10 april
21h32
It’s Not Just Oil. War in Iran Will Hike the Price of Nearly Everything You Buy
A core US demand heading into peace talks with Iran this weekend will be reopening the Strait of Hormuz, where a near-total shipping shutdown has led...
09 april
21h36
One Small Step for NASA, One Giant Leap for the Lunar Economy
Need a little ’moon joy’? Over the past eight days, four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission have been flying through the cosmos, breaking...
08 april
19h38
Meet Tether: The Most Powerful Crypto Firm You’ve Never Heard Of
In just over a decade, Tether has grown from an idea into a global crypto juggernaut, poised to become one of the world’s most highly valued private...
07 april
20h27
Taxes Are Due Soon. Should the Rich Pay More?
From London to California, calls to tax the rich are growing. But what are they calling for in practice, and how are governments responding? On today...
06 april
22h31
Trump Escalates Threats to Iran
President Trump intensified his threats on Iran Tuesday morning posting on Truth Social, A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought...
02 april
21h09
Trump Made His Case for War With Iran. It Backfired
After a month of fighting, President Trump took his case for war with Iran to the American people Wednesday night. In a prime-time address that sent...
03h36
Special Report: President Trump’s Prime Time Address
US President Donald Trump spoke for nearly 20 minutes from the White House, saying the US would hit Iran extremely hard in the next two to three...
01 april
18h00
Meet OpenClaw: The AI Craze Sweeping China
Fueled by a powerful mix of FOMO and a government drive to accelerate AI adoption, OpenClaw has exploded in popularity across China. But as these...
31 march
21h23
Trump Threatens Iran’s Water
A month into the Iran War, the Trump administration continues to send mixed messages about when and how it will end. In addition to threats on...
30 march
20h11
With SpaceX IPO, Elon Musk Shoots for The Stars, Trillionaire Status
SpaceX is preparing for liftoff. After months of speculation, the company could file for a historic IPO as early as this week - seeking 75 billion in...
29 march
13h00
Weekend Listen: BTS Leads Netflix’s Push for Growth in Asia
BTS is back. After a near four-year hiatus, the K-pop icons returned with a historic Netflix event - the platform’s first concert live streamed from...
27 march
20h11
How US Troops Could Go About Taking Hormuz
Leaders in Washington and Tehran are on the clock, with about a month to wrap up the Iran war before it does greater damage to the global economy and...
26 march
20h26
What Really Happened in the Battle for Warner Bros.
Just when it seemed that Netflix had clinched the deal to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Skydance Corp. swooped in with a 110 billion...
25 march
21h46
The Prosecutor Who Tried to Stop Epstein, in Her Own Words
Two decades ago, a federal prosecutor in Florida spent two years investigating Jeffrey Epstein and urged her superiors to charge him. Her...
24 march
21h05
What Trump Wants in Cuba
President Donald Trump says he believes he’ll have the honor of taking Cuba. As the island nation suffers from major blackouts and a US squeeze on...
23 march
20h56
100 to Fill Up Your Tank? Some Drivers Look Elsewhere
As the war with Iran drags out and oil prices remain turbulent, it raises the question of whether - and how - prolonged conflict in the Middle East...
20 march
15h08
The Sixth Bureau Episode 6: Nothing Is Holy
In Episode 6 of The Sixth Bureau, a series from The Big Take, with spy Xu Yanjun in prison, the US government pursues some of his collaborators. Plus...
19 march
21h01
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz Is Going to Take Awhile
Has Iran laid mines across the Strait of Hormuz? With attacks on gas and oil facilities across the Middle East sending energy prices soaring, a key...
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