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Big Take, page 14
by Bloomberg and iHeartPodcasts · English
The Big Take from Bloomberg News brings you inside what’s shaping the world's economies with the smartest and most informed business reporters around the world. The context you need on the stories that can move markets. Every afternoon.
All episodes, page 14
Xi’s Bromance Diplomacy Is Challenging Trump’s World OrderXi Jinping’s “bromance diplomacy” at the SCO summit in Tianjin—Xi, Putin, and Modi smiling, hand-holding, and signaling a counterweight to Donald Trump’s tariff-and-pressure strategy—plus energy…9 Sep 2025 · 18 min · 10 chapters
Trump Is Unwinding Climate Science at a Dangerous PaceThe Trump administration’s rapid rollback of U.S. climate science and pollution regulation, framed as an “attack on the scientific establishment” with long-term economic and human costs.8 Sep 2025 · 18 min · 7 chapters
A Judge Ruled Google Monopolized Search. Then Came AIA federal judge’s antitrust ruling against Google for search monopoly—what remedies were ordered, and how AI-era competition changed the outcome.5 Sep 2025 · 18 min · 10 chapters
Can a Smaller HUD Fix the Housing Crisis?The Big Take examines whether HUD Secretary Scott Turner can address the U.S. housing crisis while shrinking HUD and supporting policies that could reduce housing aid.4 Sep 2025 · 19 min · 15 chapters
Why Long-Term Bond Yields Are Up in the US, UK and JapanA global sell-off in long-dated bonds is pushing 30-year yields higher in the US, UK, and Japan, reflecting investor concerns about inflation, fiscal credibility, central bank policy, and…3 Sep 2025 · 18 min · 11 chapters
What Xi Jinping’s Military Purge Means for China and the WorldXi Jinping’s upcoming Beijing military parade and what Bloomberg says it signals about an unprecedented purge of PLA generals plus a broader military modernization push.2 Sep 2025 · 17 min · 9 chapters
The Crises Vying for Dwindling Foreign AidDeclining foreign aid and rising, competing global conflicts—how shrinking resources and attention affect humanitarian crises and peace efforts.1 Sep 2025 · 17 min · 8 chapters
The Latest Science on Extreme Heat: How Hot Is Too Hot?Extreme heat research—how hot is too hot, who’s most at risk, and what mitigation actually works.29 Aug 2025 · 14 min · 10 chapters
Taylor Swift Wedding Predictions Are the Hottest New TradeThe episode explains how online prediction markets work and why they’re exploding in the U.S., using Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce’s engagement as a real-time example.28 Aug 2025 · 15 min · 12 chapters
Trump Has a Shipbuilding Dream. Can South Korea Make It a Reality?A Bloomberg episode on Trump’s push to revive U.S. shipbuilding by partnering with South Korea, framed as a way to reduce China’s dominance in global shipbuilding and protect strategic maritime…27 Aug 2025 · 17 min · 13 chapters
Why Trump Is Trying to Fire Lisa CookPresident Trump moves to remove Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, alleging mortgage fraud and arguing it could help push interest rates lower; the episode examines legality, potential court…26 Aug 2025 · 14 min · 10 chapters
What the End of the De Minimus Trade Loophole Means for Your ShoppingThe end of the U.S. de minimis shipping exemption (duty-free treatment for low-value imports) and what it means for cross-border shopping, e-commerce, and prices.25 Aug 2025 · 12 min · 6 chapters
What Powell Said About the Possibility of a September Rate CutFed Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole remarks about the possibility of a September rate cut, amid labor-market cooling, tariff-related inflation risks, and political pressure on Fed independence.22 Aug 2025 · 18 min · 10 chapters
Welch’s Fruit Snacks Get a MAHA-Friendly MakeoverThe Trump administration’s “MAHA” push to reduce ultra-processed foods spotlights synthetic food dyes; the episode uses Welch’s Fruit Snacks’ decade-long reformulation to show what it takes to…21 Aug 2025 · 18 min · 11 chapters
What Does It Cost to Replace a CEO?The episode examines the real cost of replacing a CEO—cash severance, accelerated equity payouts, recruiting and legal/PR expenses, productivity disruption, and potential shareholder-value…20 Aug 2025 · 19 min · 10 chapters
What Could Happen Next in the Russia-Ukraine Peace ProcessWhat could happen next in the Russia-Ukraine peace process after a U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska and a follow-up push by European leaders in Washington.19 Aug 2025 · 19 min · 10 chapters
How The Hunger Crisis in Gaza Unfolded Despite Months of WarningsHow Gaza’s hunger crisis escalated despite repeated warnings, focusing on aid access, blockade, and disputes over responsibility.18 Aug 2025 · 25 min · 12 chapters
Hims Wants to Keep Mailing You Copycat GLP-1s. It’s Getting Trickier.How Hims & Hers (Hims) sold compounded “copycat” GLP-1 weight-loss drugs during shortages, what changed when the FDA declared the shortages over, and what happens next as Novo Nordisk ended a…15 Aug 2025 · 15 min · 11 chapters
Why Trump Is Letting Nvidia Sell (Some) AI Chips to ChinaTrump allowing NVIDIA and AMD to sell certain (non-top-tier) AI chips to China under tightened export controls, in exchange for a 15% revenue cut to the U.S.14 Aug 2025 · 19 min · 7 chapters
What’s at Stake Ahead of Trump-Putin MeetingCoverage and analysis of what’s at stake ahead of a Trump-Putin one-on-one summit in Anchorage, Alaska, including economic pressure on Russia, Ukraine’s exclusion, and potential terms like…13 Aug 2025 · 18 min · 11 chapters
How China Is Bringing Hong Kong’s IPO Market Back to LifeHong Kong’s IPO market rebound and how China is reviving it, turning Hong Kong into a funding engine for mainland Chinese firms amid U.S. political scrutiny.12 Aug 2025 · 15 min · 7 chapters
Who’s Really Paying for Tariffs? Hint: It’s Not Foreign CompaniesHow U.S. tariffs are collected and who ultimately pays, amid shifting Trump tariff schedules and revenue projections.11 Aug 2025 · 16 min · 8 chapters
Who Will Win the Race for Greenland’s Rare Earths?The episode examines the race to develop Greenland’s rare earth deposits amid U.S. national-security concerns about China’s dominance.8 Aug 2025 · 18 min · 12 chapters
Private Equity Is Coming for Your 401(k)A Bloomberg “Big Take” episode on President Trump’s executive order that would allow private equity to be included in Americans’ 401(k) retirement plans, and the implications for risk, fees, and…7 Aug 2025 · 15 min · 10 chapters