One Reason Buying A House Can Be So Hard
The US established Federal Home Loan Banks almost a century ago to make it easier for people to buy a home. Although these institutions have billions of dollars to lend, many people are still struggli...
4 Loka 202324min
A New Smartphone From China Has Washington On Edge
Bloomberg’s Peter Elstrom and Mackenzie Hawkins join this episode to explain why the microchip inside Huawei’s new Mate 60 Pro phone is alarming the US government. Read more: Huawei Takes Revenge as ...
3 Loka 202322min
Despite Recession Fears, Small Businesses Keep Opening. Can They Survive?
Even with a looming recession, high interest rates and a tight labor market, small businesses have been opening at record rates over the last few years, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. They’ve also be...
2 Loka 202323min
Shutdown Averted, McCarthy In The Hot Seat
The US narrowly averted a disruptive and costly shutdown of federal agencies as Congress passed compromise legislation to keep the government running until November 17th. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’...
1 Loka 202319min
Police Are Tracking Down Suspects With Google User Data
Google is able to collect a lot of information about the people who use its products on their phones, including where they are at any given time. A growing number of police departments across the US a...
29 Syys 202330min
Megapaca Is Making Millions Off The Clothes You Toss Away
Guatemala-based Megapaca is the number one importer of used clothing from the United States. The company has seen massive success in secondhand retail in Latin America, and now they have their sights ...
28 Syys 202320min
This Cryptocurrency Wants To Scan Your Eyeball
Bloomberg’s Hannah Miller is back today to explain why Sam Altman’s Worldcoin is collecting iris scans in exchange for crypto tokens. Read more: Worldcoin’s Eyeball-Scanning Crypto Dream Is Under Thre...
27 Syys 202320min
US Companies Pledged To Improve Workplace Diversity. And They Have
After the murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests in 2020, corporate America made bold promises to address racial disparities in the workplace. And they delivered. Bloomberg’s Jeff Green and Re...
25 Syys 202325min
