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 Nov 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 Nov 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 Nov 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 Nov 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 Nov 202413min
COP29 Confronts Tensions Over Funding Clean Energy Transition
Climate leaders from around the world have convened in Baku, Azerbaijan for the UN’s biggest annual climate conference, COP29. And this year, it’s all about money. Member nations are negotiating over...
15 Nov 202416min
Another Trump Term Is Coming. Is Asia Ready?
Higher tariffs. Geopolitical flare-ups. Inflammatory comments. All across Asia, countries are bracing for the return of Donald Trump. On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, we unpack what a second Trump te...
13 Nov 202415min
Why Bitcoin Is Surging to All-Time Highs
Since Donald Trump’s reelection, Bitcoin has surged to its highest value ever, surpassing $89k per coin on Tuesday. It’s a trend playing out across cryptocurrency, an industry that could benefit from ...
12 Nov 202415min
