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They Voted for Trump. His Tariffs Took Down Their Family-Owned Sawmill
For years, Mackeys Ferry Sawmill in North Carolina relied on exporting its goods to China and Vietnam after a dip in domestic demand for high-quality...
The Most Worrying — and Reassuring — Signals in the US Economy
In recent weeks, a number of economic warning signs have put investors on edge, from growing skepticism over the possibility of an AI bubble to bankru...
Trump Promised Revenge. He’s Using the DOJ to Make It Happen
When President Trump took office in January, he made it clear that retribution against his perceived political enemies was a key part of his second-te...
Wall Street Speeds Up India Expansion
Wall Street banks are on a hiring spree across India, recruiting workers for everything from software engineering to risk management as part of a deca...
Why a K-Shaped US Economy Is Raising Red Flags
The US economy appears remarkably resilient right now, but if you look closer, you’ll see a different picture emerge: a growing divide between America...
Weekend Listen: Julia Ioffe Wants You to Know Russia Is Bigger Than Putin
How do you tell the history of a whole country through its women? And what can it tell us about the world today? These are the questions Russian-Ameri...
What’s Trump’s Venezuela Endgame?
The United States has struck more than a dozen boats off the coast of Venezuela over the last two months, killing more than 60 people.
Th...
How the Longest Government Shutdown Is Impacting the Economy
The ongoing US government shutdown has broken historic records — and its economic consequences could prove even longer-lasting.
Today on the Big...
Mamdani Won on Affordability. Can He Win Over NYC’s 1 Percent?
Zohran Mamdani clinched New York City’s mayoral race by campaigning against wealth inequality and promoting affordability. Now, he faces the challenge...
How APEC Become a Battleground for US-China Influence
Asian nations are walking a tightrope between Washington and Beijing – juggling trade, tech and security pressures as the heavyweights vie for influen...
It’s Not Just You. There Are a Lot of Layoffs Happening
The last time the United States saw layoff numbers this high was during the Covid-19 pandemic.
On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg US Economy...
Weekend Listen: Nobel Laureate Believes US Pressure on Maduro Is the Only Way
Three weeks after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado finds herself supporting US intervention in h...
WNBA Players Want More of the League’s Revenue. Can They Get It?
The WNBA is bigger than ever. From soaring ticket sales and to record TV viewership, the W is one of the fastest-growing sports leagues in the world....
Trump Got an ‘Amazing’ Meeting. China Got Much-Needed Time
On Thursday, President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China announced a one-year truce in their trade war, capping six contentious months of...
Is the Fed Flying Blind?
On Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points, following its 25-basis-point cut in September. But amid a government shutd...
An American Toymaker Struggles to Break Up With China
The US-China tariff war has upended global manufacturing, forcing companies like Chicago-based Learning Resources to fundamentally change how and wher...
New York’s MTA Chief on Trump’s Funding Threats
Running North America’s largest transportation network is no easy task. Janno Lieber, the CEO and Chair of New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Auth...
Weekend Listen: Nigel Farage Thinks Britain Has Had Too Many Unifiers
After successfully pushing for Brexit, political disruptor Nigel Farage announced his retirement. Last year, he returned to frontline politics as the...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Shutdown Day 23
On day 23 of the second-longest government shutdown in American history, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries sits down with Big Take Host David Gura...
How Did an Alaska Native Corporation Become an ICE Detention Giant?
Over the last decade, Nana Regional Corp. — an Alaska Native corporation based in a small community roughly 30 miles north of the Arctic Circle — has...
Xi’s Rare Earths Bargaining Chip Is a Trade War Game Changer
China’s dominance of rare earths has given Xi Jinping powerful leverage over Donald Trump ahead of their expected meeting next week.
On today’s...
Skydance Merged with Paramount. Now, Its CEO Wants Warner Bros. Too
Some of the biggest names in tech and Hollywood are training their sights on Warner Bros. Discovery, the media and entertainment conglomerate that own...
A Brazen, 7-Minute Jewelry Heist at the Louvre
In just seven minutes, thieves in France made off with a cache of royal necklaces, tiaras and earrings in a robbery at Paris’s famous Louvre — shuttin...
Weekend Listen: Mishal Husain Interviews Canadian PM Mark Carney
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney talks to Mishal Husain about trade battles, Vladimir Putin's miscalculations and what he's learned from Donald Tru...
Amex v. Chase: Who Will Win the Battle for America’s Top Shoppers?
The competition for America’s wealthiest shoppers is heating up, with credit card companies like American Express and Chase using every perk in the bo...
Why Global Economic Leaders Are Predicting a Slowdown
This week, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are holding their annual meetings in Washington, DC and so is the Institute of Internati...
What’s Driving The Rush to Invest in Gold
Gold always shines during uncertain times, but escalating tensions between the US and China and signals from the Federal Reserve that we could see at...
Having a Baby? This Company Will Give You $72,000
South Korean companies are offering workers tens of thousands of dollars (tax free) to have babies. But are cash incentives enough to address the coun...
The Front Lines of Trump's Trade War? Look at Kentucky
There’s an unexpected place starting to feel the impact of US President Donald Trump’s trade war: Kentucky.
Bloomberg’s Josh Wingrove visited G...
The Rebel Army Behind One of the World’s Major Rare-Earth Supplies
Myanmar is the world’s third-largest producer of rare earths and a critical supplier for neighboring China. But rebels have recently taken control of...
The International Pressure That Led to the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
Escalating international and economic pressure led to a new peace deal in Gaza. On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder is joined by Bloomberg’...
The AI Deals Raising Fears of a New Tech Bubble
OpenAI and AMD. OpenAI and Nvidia. Oracle and OpenAI. Nvidia and Oracle. There is so much AI-on-AI dealmaking happening in the industry right now, it...
The Rise of Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ and Its Political Shift to the Right
For the first time in history, Japan’s ruling party has elected a woman as its leader. Sanae Takaichi, 64, is an unconventional figure — and now she’s...
Pay Up Or Move Out: The Americans Losing Their Homes to ‘Zombie’ Mortgages
They’re called “zombie” mortgages: old second loans from the subprime era that many homeowners had good reason to believe were canceled or forgotten....
Will the Shutdown Lead to DOGE 2.0?
Today on the Big Take, we hear from our colleagues over at Everybody's Business, Stacey Vanek Smith and Max Chafkin. This week’s topics include a poss...
Welcome to Undergrad. Meet Your 81-Year-Old Classmate
A growing number of colleges and universities across the US are trying to address dwindling student enrollment and tight finances by opening their doo...
Even Six Figures Can’t Save You From NYC’s Rent Crisis
The rent is too high…even for high-earning New Yorkers. In the wake of unprecedented rent hikes, residents across America's largest city are finding t...
The Economic Data Lost in a Government Shutdown
The US government shutdown will have serious implications for the collection and distribution of federal economic data used to gauge the health of the...
AI Data Centers Use a Lot of Energy. You May Be Paying for It
AI needs a lot of energy — and a new Bloomberg investigation has found that those soaring costs are being passed on to consumers who live near data ce...
What a Looming Shutdown Means for Markets
The US government is facing its first potential shutdown in nearly seven years, and the clock is ticking.
On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg...