One Year Later, a Region in Conflict
On October 7, 2023, Hamas attacked Israel and Israel responded by declaring war. One year later, that war rages on, conflict has spread through the region, and activists around the world are calling f...
7 Okt 202413min
Inside the Deal That Held Off the Dock Workers Strike
Shipping ports all along the East Coast and Gulf Coast shut down earlier this week, as the 47,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association went on strike. Their demands: A pay raise of ...
5 Okt 202416min
US Tech Is Helping Guide Russian Missiles Into Ukraine
After a Russian missile hit the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, Ukrainian investigators found the navigation system had components made by four Western companies, including two in the US. Today on the B...
3 Okt 202418min
The Escalating Conflict in the Middle East
Iran attacked Israel for the second time in five months Tuesday, with a volley of missiles coming hours after Israel launched a ground incursion into Lebanon. Today on the Big Take, Bloomberg’s Dan W...
1 Okt 202414min
The Investment Strategy Behind Harvard’s Record Endowment — and How It Fell Apart
Harvard University’s endowment fund is larger than the endowment of any other university on the planet. That’s, in part, because of a pioneering investment strategy. But in recent years, the returns h...
30 Sep 202411min
China’s Economic Crackdowns Are Crushing the Dreams of a Generation
This week, China’s central bank announced a stimulus package designed to revive the economy, cutting an interest rate and reducing the amount of money banks need to hold in reserve.But the country’s o...
27 Sep 202417min
Private Equity, But for Dying Universities
Skyrocketing tuition costs, COVID and fewer high school graduates have been straining the survival of smaller American colleges, leading many to shut down. Now, some are joining a surprising new path:...
25 Sep 202413min
Could the Chinese Yuan Ever Replace the US Dollar?
Talk of de-dollarization has been gaining momentum among China, India, Brazil, Russia and South Africa in the wake of significant US led sanctions on Russia. Former US President and candidate Donald T...
24 Sep 202415min
