Beak Capitalism: What Chicken Tells Us About Inflation
What can the humble chicken reveal about the economic conditions shaping our lives? Turns out, a lot. Understanding the chicken industry can help explain some of the thorniest issues facing the US ec...
28 Marras 202436min
How Sports Betting Is Changing the NFL for Fans and Players
Gambling on sports is now legal in almost 40 states in the US, and pro-football is at the center of the rapidly growing, multibillion dollar industry that’s cropped up since the Supreme Court paved th...
27 Marras 202412min
The $250 Million Bribery Charges Rocking the Adani Empire – and India
India’s Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest men, was charged last week by US prosecutors over his alleged involvement in a $250 million bribery scheme. The indictment sent the stocks and bonds of...
26 Marras 202416min
New York City’s Big Battle Over Broker Fees
New York City has some of the highest housing costs in the US. In addition to sky-high rents, tenants often have to pay a fee to a real estate broker when they sign a new lease — whether they hire the...
22 Marras 202415min
Pakistan Is Getting Too Expensive For Its Middle Class – So They’re Leaving
A record number of Pakistanis are leaving at a rapid speed. Among them are some of the country’s top talent including doctors, engineers, accountants and managers. Over the last three years, one milli...
21 Marras 202413min
As the US Turns Inward, the World Order Realigns
This year’s G-20 summit in Brazil revealed a new reality: The world order is shifting as President Joe Biden wraps up his final months in office and President-elect Donald Trump returns to power. On t...
20 Marras 202415min
The Shadowy Fleet of Tankers Moving Iranian Oil to China
Every year, billions of dollars of sanctioned Iranian oil finds its way to China, even though on paper the country hasn’t imported a single drop in more than two years. How? On today’s Big Take Asia p...
19 Marras 202415min
Inflation’s Latest Victim: Brand Loyalty
Bloomberg reporter Leslie Patton has noticed a pattern looking at the earnings of mid-priced, brand name companies like Kraft and Luvs. Their sales are down, while the sales of similar products on eit...
18 Marras 202413min
