Podcast · 363 episodes
Big Take, page 5
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.
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Weekend Listen: FIFA’s Jill Ellis on the the World CupJill Ellis, FIFA’s chief football officer, discusses the business and sporting outlook for the upcoming 2026 World Cup, including global viewership/revenue, ticket demand and pricing, stadium…7 Jun 2026 · 23 min · 11 chapters
Can AI Save This Failing Rural Economy?Richland Parish, Louisiana—an impoverished rural farming area—bets on Meta’s planned AI data center “Hyperion” as a potential economic revival, while residents weigh tradeoffs like water/air…5 Jun 2026 · 29 min · 16 chapters
We Went to Interview Bolivia’s President and a Riot Broke OutThe episode follows Bloomberg’s David Gura as he travels to Bolivia to interview President Rodrigo Paz amid nationwide protests.4 Jun 2026 · 18 min · 9 chapters
How H-1B Restrictions Popped Dallas’ Housing BubbleHow pandemic-era housing construction in Dallas suburbs (Prosper, Frisco, Salina) unraveled as H-1B visa restrictions and tech job insecurity reduced demand from South Asian first-time buyers and…3 Jun 2026 · 19 min · 19 chapters
Huge AI Bonuses Spark South Korea Tech Wealth FightThe episode is about Samsung Electronics’ labor dispute over AI-driven profit sharing, narrowly avoided by a deal that averts a strike at the world’s most important chipmaker.2 Jun 2026 · 18 min · 9 chapters
How America’s Consumer Watchdog Became a Corporate ProtectorThe U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) shifted from consumer protection to protecting major financial firms after Russell Vought became acting director, including dropped enforcement,…1 Jun 2026 · 19 min · 10 chapters
Weekend Listen: Indonesia’s $15 Billion Free Lunch ExperimentThe episode examines Indonesia’s state-funded free meals program launched by President Prabowo Subianto in January 2025.31 May 2026 · 18 min · 12 chapters
China Is Recruiting US Citizens to Work for Its GovernmentThe episode explains how China allegedly recruits U.S. citizens to serve Chinese government interests, using a case study: Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, California (outside Los Angeles),…29 May 2026 · 17 min · 10 chapters
The DOJ's Campaign to Track Down Anonymous ICE CriticsThe Trump administration’s DOJ/DHS use of grand jury subpoenas (after administrative summonses) to unmask anonymous social media users critical of ICE on X and Reddit, raising First Amendment and…28 May 2026 · 19 min · 14 chapters
Unpacking Trump’s $1.8 Billion Anti-Weaponization FundThe U.S. DOJ and President Trump’s creation of a nearly $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” to compensate people and organizations claiming they were targeted by government “lawfare,” following a…27 May 2026 · 19 min · 12 chapters
US Threatens Cuba With Trump’s Venezuela BlueprintThe Trump administration escalating pressure on Cuba—near-total oil embargo, a May 20 indictment of Raul Castro over 1996 plane downings, and signals of possible military action—using a “Venezuela…26 May 2026 · 20 min · 9 chapters
Next Africa: Did Aid Cuts Make The Ebola Outbreak Worse?Next Africa episode examines the fast-moving Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (Ituri province), asking whether shrinking international aid—especially USAID—made detection and…25 May 2026 · 19 min · 7 chapters
Weekend Listen: China vs the US: Kishore Mahbubani on a Zero-Sum RivalryUS-China rivalry framed as a zero-sum Cold War–style contest, with arguments for stepping back and prioritizing global cooperation (especially climate).24 May 2026 · 35 min · 19 chapters
Why You Should Care About What’s Happening in the Bond MarketGlobal bond-market selloff—especially rising long-dated U.S. Treasury yields—and what it signals about “inflation higher for longer,” U.S.22 May 2026 · 17 min · 7 chapters
Is AI Ruining the Entry-Level Job Search?Why entry-level job hunting is unusually difficult for new grads this graduation season, driven by fewer entry-level openings, more competition, AI-related hiring uncertainty, and an…21 May 2026 · 19 min · 10 chapters
The Economic Impact of GerrymanderingMid-decade U.S. congressional redistricting (“gerrymandering”) and its political and economic effects on voters and communities.20 May 2026 · 17 min · 10 chapters
SoftBank’s $60 Billion OpenAI Bet Sparks ConcernsThe episode examines SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son’s $60B OpenAI bet and why some insiders worry it’s too lopsided.19 May 2026 · 20 min · 15 chapters
The US-China Summit's Trade HangoverPost–Trump-Xi Beijing summit status of US-China trade, including tariff ceasefire uncertainty, new tariff-lowering mechanisms, and near-term effects on US businesses and consumers (beef prices,…18 May 2026 · 17 min · 10 chapters
Weekend Listen: A Stock Market of Amazonian ProportionsThe episode connects three threads: (1) Amazon’s “corporate turducken” business model and its push to become “the Amazon of AI” via AWS, chips, and AI infrastructure; (2) why stock markets may keep…17 May 2026 · 40 min · 18 chapters
The Biggest Takeaways from the Trump-Xi SummitThe episode breaks down the “biggest takeaways” from the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, the first U.S. presidential visit to China in nearly a decade.15 May 2026 · 21 min · 7 chapters
The $100 Billion Gen Alpha EconomyGeneration Alpha’s early influence on media, education, workplace readiness, and especially U.S.14 May 2026 · 18 min · 8 chapters
The Russian Operation Using AI Fakes to Target VotersRussian influence operation “Storm 1516” using AI-altered fakes to seed pro-Kremlin narratives, undermine trust in Ukraine/Europe/U.S., and disrupt elections.13 May 2026 · 19 min · 7 chapters
Modi Is More Powerful Than Ever — Even as India’s Economy StrainsThe episode of The Big Take Asia argues that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has strengthened his political position despite India’s strained economy.12 May 2026 · 19 min · 4 chapters
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s LegacyReflections on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s legacy, focusing on his clash with President Trump, Fed independence, and the Fed’s pandemic and inflation record.10 May 2026 · 21 min · 9 chapters