The Leaked Phone Call that Plunged Thailand Into Crisis
A leaked phone call between Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Cambodia's Hun Sen has ignited a significant political crisis in Thailand, leading to large-scale protests and her susp...
15 Jul 202518min
How Copper Tariffs Affect Everything You Touch
Last week, President Trump sent markets into a tizzy, when he proposed tariffs on one of the world’s most valuable commodities: Copper. On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s economic statecraft re...
14 Jul 202517min
America’s Flood Mitigation Math Problem
On today’s Big Take podcast, we examine what the disaster in Kerr County, Texas reveals about the growing risk of flooding across the country as the climate changes — and the difficult economic choice...
11 Jul 202519min
Wall Street Banks Are Battling for Japan’s Top Young Talent
Japan’s hottest banking talent is in high demand as Wall Street goes all out to woo new hires with fancy dinners, strong-arm tactics and higher salaries. On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, Bloomberg’s ...
10 Jul 202513min
OPEC+ Makes a Big Bet on Oil Demand
OPEC+, a coalition of some of the world’s top oil producers, surprised markets over the weekend with plans to boost production by more than half a million barrels a day. The increase comes at a time w...
9 Jul 202514min
China's Plans to Make AI a Utility
In a remote part of China's northwestern Xinjiang region, dozens of data centers rise from the desert. A Bloomberg analysis of investor and tax documents and company filings found Chinese companies pl...
8 Jul 202516min
The White House Wanted ‘90 Deals in 90 Days.’ There’s One Day Left
In late April, shortly after President Trump’s announcement of sweeping reciprocal tariffs sent markets reeling, the White House announced a 90-day pause on when those tariffs would go into effect.Tha...
7 Jul 202515min
A Farewell to an American Icon: The Penny
For decades, the penny has cost more to produce than it’s worth. Now, the US government is finally stopping production of the one-cent coin for good. So, how did we get here? And what does it mean for...
4 Jul 202515min
