US Threatens Cuba With Trump’s Venezuela Blueprint
The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on Cuba’s regime. Just this month, it indicted former President Raúl Castro, announced the deployment of additional military assets to the region and re...
26 Mai 20min
Next Africa: Did Aid Cuts Make The Ebola Outbreak Worse?
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo may have been spreading for months, according to the World Health Organization. On this week’s episode of the Next Africa Podcast, Jennifer Z...
25 Mai 18min
Weekend Listen: China vs the US: Kishore Mahbubani on a Zero-Sum Rivalry
Beyond this month's talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, there’s an epic tale that has been unfolding for decades. It’s a battle to be the world’s number one power...
24 Mai 34min
Why You Should Care About What’s Happening in the Bond Market
The global bond market buckled over the past week. Yields on 30-year US Treasuries hit their highest level in almost 20 years, while long-term debt yields in the UK and Japan reached multi-decade high...
22 Mai 16min
Is AI Ruining the Entry-Level Job Search?
Graduation is here — but the jobs aren’t. On today’s Big Take podcast, we check in with recent graduates facing a brutal hiring landscape where 42% are underemployed. We look at what’s driving today’s...
21 Mai 19min
The Economic Impact of Gerrymandering
For months, Democrats and Republicans have been locked in a fierce battle over the way districts are drawn across the US. As both parties try to gain an edge ahead of midterms in November, efforts to ...
20 Mai 16min
SoftBank’s $60 Billion OpenAI Bet Sparks Concerns
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has made a $60 billion bet on OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman – a commitment that has some insiders worried. On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks with ...
19 Mai 20min
The US-China Summit's Trade Hangover
Trade was one of the most contentious issues heading into the Beijing summit between Presidents Trump and Xi. But while the summit generated “good vibes” between the two, it ended with few clear direc...
18 Mai 16min
