The Plumber Shortage Clogging Up the US Economy
The US has a plumber shortage. And as more and more baby boomer plumbers reach retirement, there aren’t enough young people coming in to fill the gap. On today’s Big Take podcast, we talk to Bloomberg...
15 Maalis 202412min
The Federal Reserve's Tricky Economic and Political Terrain, Explained
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is trying to navigate a tricky economy – stubborn inflation and persistent fears of a recession. Now, two men hoping for a second term in the White House are drawin...
14 Maalis 202420min
The Vicuñas and the $9,000 Sweater
On today’s Big Take podcast, we trace the origin of Loro Piana’s $9,000 vicuña sweaters to the Andes mountains. Bloomberg’s Marcelo Rochabrun joins host Sarah Holder to unspool what it all means for t...
13 Maalis 202415min
The Big Business of Catastrophe-Betting
Today on the Big Take podcast, we visit the hedge fund with one of the world’s largest collections of catastrophe bonds, Fermat Capital Management, to see how they place their bets to get record retur...
12 Maalis 202412min
What a Cease-Fire in Gaza Would Look Like
Israeli and Hamas officials failed to come to a cease-fire agreement before the start of Ramadan this past weekend. That’s adding to the difficulty of getting aid into war-torn Gaza and the dire situa...
11 Maalis 202419min
How Much Does it Cost to Buy an Oscar?
When the 96th Academy Awards airs this Sunday, the year’s biggest films will face off to compete for the highest honor in the movie industry. For a movie studio, winning an Oscar is a big deal — and i...
8 Maalis 202411min
91 Felony Counts and a Campaign to Run
Donald Trump faces four criminal trials amounting to 91 felony counts, and three civil cases. None of this has fazed his base as he runs for election. “If he was in jail, I sure would vote for him,” s...
7 Maalis 202415min
Inside Microsoft’s Censorship of Bing in China
Microsoft’s Bing is the second most popular search engine in China, a market that Google exited years ago. Today, Bing remains as the only Western search engine accessible there. But success has meant...
6 Maalis 202418min
