Boston Fed President Collins on FOMC Dissent and Kevin Warsh’s Nomination
The Federal Reserve in the United States has struggled to return inflation to its 2% target while navigating criticism from President Trump and scrutiny from the Department of Justice. On today’s Big ...
7 Touko 20min
NASA Administrator on Aliens, SpaceX IPO and Beating China to the Moon
Can NASA put astronauts on the moon in 2028? Why does the US need a lunar base? NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman joins guest host Tim Stenovec on today’s Big Take podcast episode to discuss the new s...
6 Touko 19min
Why China Blocked Meta’s $2 Billion Acquisition of Manus AI
China’s decision to block Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus stunned the global AI industry. On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks with Bloomberg’s Newley Purnell an...
5 Touko 18min
The Jet Fuel Crunch Arriving Just in Time for Your Summer Vacation
For global airlines, this year was supposed to be a big one. The industry projected record profits — backed by more than 5 billion passengers — and a busy summer travel season ahead. But then came the...
4 Touko 17min
Weekend Listen: Writer Amitav Ghosh on Why India Has Lost Its Way
For more than 30 years, the Indian-born writer Amitav Ghosh has built a global following with novels that draw on deep historical research. But his latest offering, Ghost-Eye, is more esoteric. The p...
3 Touko 33min
The Online Games Where the House Always Wins
Game apps like High 5 Casino and Monopoly GO! are wildly popular. Players pay up for perks and the mobile game industry makes money – a lot of money. But scrutiny on these kinds of games and what some...
1 Touko 21min
How the US Government Plans to Refund $166 Billion in Tariffs
The US government is required to pay back $166 billion in revenue it collected as part of sweeping global tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court earlier this year. On today’s Big Take podcast, host ...
30 Huhti 18min
The $10 Billion Startup Training AI to Do Your Job
Amid the nervousness about whether AI will replace human workers, one company has been aggressively seeking professionals. The San Francisco startup, Mercor, isn’t hiring experts to perform their jobs...
29 Huhti 20min
