Unexpected Power Surges Are Putting US Homes At Risk
The US power grid has long been under pressure. But now, aging infrastructure is facing more extreme weather, more electricity usage and more renewable energy coming online. These strains on the grid ...
14 Helmi 202412min
Why Driving A Few Miles Can Save You Thousands on Health Care
For years, the true price of health care in the US has been the result of negotiations between providers, insurance companies and government agencies. But for the patients, companies and taxpayers who...
13 Helmi 202413min
What the 2024 US Election Could Mean for China
China’s economy has been in rough shape, and the government is trying to address it. But there’s another threat on the horizon: the US election.During their presidencies, both Joe Biden and Donald Tru...
12 Helmi 202441min
The Last Great American (Football) Dynasty
This Sunday in Nevada, the Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. Both teams, like lots of others in the league, have been owned by the same family for d...
8 Helmi 202411min
How Crypto Is (Finally, Actually) Winning Over Wall Street
The meltdown at FTX scared a lot of retail investors away from crypto. But many big banks have doubled down, and are pushing cryptocurrency more into the mainstream.In today’s episode of the Big Take ...
7 Helmi 202410min
Libya’s $5 Billion Fuel-Smuggling Trade Has a Russia Problem
In September 2022, a tanker called the Queen Majeda was stopped by authorities in Albanian waters, stuffed to the gills with $2 million worth of marine gas oil. The ship was coming from Libya’s port o...
6 Helmi 202413min
Investors Have Sky-High Hopes for AI. Can the Tech Deliver?
The seemingly vast profit potential of artificial intelligence has helped buoy the stock prices of tech behemoths like Alphabet, Apple and the rest of the Magnificent Seven. But last week’s earnings s...
5 Helmi 202416min
America’s ‘Debt Spiral’ Is Nearing a Critical Threshold
When the US borrows money, just like any borrower, it needs to pay its loans back with interest.The national debt right now is $34 trillion and rising. Soon, America will need to spend more each year ...
2 Helmi 202413min
