The Little Sanctions Office That Could
America’s use of sanctions has grown by almost 1,000% since 9/11. So why isn’t Congress giving the office in charge of them more resources?Today on the Big Take DC podcast, host Saleha Mohsin talks to...
19 Feb 202415min
Commercial Real Estate Can’t Ignore Its Empty-Office Problem Anymore
The commercial real estate market has been upended by changing office habits and rising interest rates. For years, lenders and global investors did not have to confront these plunging building values....
16 Feb 202410min
Third Party Candidates May Cause Trouble for Biden or Trump
American voters are so disillusioned by their options in the presidential election that pollsters have come up with a term for it: “Double-hater.” These are people who don’t like President Joe Biden o...
15 Feb 202416min
Unexpected Power Surges Are Putting US Homes At Risk
The US power grid has long been under pressure. But now, aging infrastructure is facing more extreme weather, more electricity usage and more renewable energy coming online. These strains on the grid ...
14 Feb 202412min
Why Driving A Few Miles Can Save You Thousands on Health Care
For years, the true price of health care in the US has been the result of negotiations between providers, insurance companies and government agencies. But for the patients, companies and taxpayers who...
13 Feb 202413min
What the 2024 US Election Could Mean for China
China’s economy has been in rough shape, and the government is trying to address it. But there’s another threat on the horizon: the US election.During their presidencies, both Joe Biden and Donald Tru...
12 Feb 202441min
The Last Great American (Football) Dynasty
This Sunday in Nevada, the Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. Both teams, like lots of others in the league, have been owned by the same family for d...
8 Feb 202411min
How Crypto Is (Finally, Actually) Winning Over Wall Street
The meltdown at FTX scared a lot of retail investors away from crypto. But many big banks have doubled down, and are pushing cryptocurrency more into the mainstream.In today’s episode of the Big Take ...
7 Feb 202410min
