Trump’s Plan to Open the Strait of Hormuz? Close It
The ceasefire between the US and Iran is set to expire next week and the US is trying a different tactic to pressure Iran into a deal: a naval blockade. On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg Economic...
14 Apr 16min
What Orbán’s Loss Means for Hungary, Russia and Trump
Hungarians handed Prime Minister Viktor Orbán a resounding defeat in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. Peter Magyar and his upstart Tisza won the election by a landslide on the promise of ending years...
13 Apr 18min
It’s Not Just Oil. War in Iran Will Hike the Price of Nearly Everything You Buy
A core US demand heading into peace talks with Iran this weekend will be reopening the Strait of Hormuz, where a near-total shipping shutdown has led to rising global oil prices and threatened supplie...
10 Apr 20min
One Small Step for NASA, One Giant Leap for the Lunar Economy
Need a little ‘moon joy’? Over the past eight days, four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission have been flying through the cosmos, breaking records for human spaceflight and sharing never-before-se...
9 Apr 18min
Meet Tether: The Most Powerful Crypto Firm You’ve Never Heard Of
In just over a decade, Tether has grown from an idea into a global crypto juggernaut, poised to become one of the world’s most highly valued private companies. But where did its dollar-linked stableco...
8 Apr 19min
Taxes Are Due Soon. Should the Rich Pay More?
From London to California, calls to “tax the rich” are growing. But what are they calling for in practice, and how are governments responding? On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder talks to B...
7 Apr 20min
Trump Escalates Threats to Iran
President Trump intensified his threats on Iran Tuesday morning posting on Truth Social, "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again."This escalation follows a post on Monda...
6 Apr 19min
Trump Made His Case for War With Iran. It Backfired
After a month of fighting, President Trump took his case for war with Iran to the American people Wednesday night. In a prime-time address that sent energy markets surging, he promised both an imminen...
2 Apr 18min
