The Hot Market for Jobs No One Wants
After a period characterized as “low-hire, low-fire,” the American labor market is seeing a surge of layoffs from companies like Amazon, Starbucks, UPS and Target. And that’s pushing more job applican...
19 Nov 202514min
China Tests the Limits in the Race for Biotech Power
China is investing heavily in cutting-edge genetic experiments. It’s part of their quest to become a biotech superpower. On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha, Bloomberg’s Karoline Kan and...
18 Nov 202519min
How Private Equity Got Its Hands on Billions in Americans’ Retirement Money
Apollo Global Management reinvented how pensions could be managed and paid out — by taking them over and moving the risks offshore. Other firms have followed suit and ushered hundreds of billions of d...
17 Nov 202519min
They Voted for Trump. His Tariffs Took Down Their Family-Owned Sawmill
For years, Mackeys Ferry Sawmill in North Carolina relied on exporting its goods to China and Vietnam after a dip in domestic demand for high-quality hardwood. But President Donald Trump’s trade war w...
14 Nov 202520min
The Most Worrying — and Reassuring — Signals in the US Economy
In recent weeks, a number of economic warning signs have put investors on edge, from growing skepticism over the possibility of an AI bubble to bankruptcies that have rocked the private credit market....
13 Nov 202517min
Trump Promised Revenge. He’s Using the DOJ to Make It Happen
When President Trump took office in January, he made it clear that retribution against his perceived political enemies was a key part of his second-term agenda.He’s used a variety of tools at his disp...
12 Nov 202518min
Wall Street Speeds Up India Expansion
Wall Street banks are on a hiring spree across India, recruiting workers for everything from software engineering to risk management as part of a decades-long shift away from support roles toward high...
11 Nov 202518min
Why a K-Shaped US Economy Is Raising Red Flags
The US economy appears remarkably resilient right now, but if you look closer, you’ll see a different picture emerge: a growing divide between America’s wealthiest consumers and everyone else. Economi...
10 Nov 202514min
