BONUS EPISODE: Bloomberg Surveillance in Jackson Hole
Bloomberg Surveillance comes to the Odd Lots podcast! Listen for a special edition of Bloomberg Surveillance from the Federal Reserve's annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Hear more from Bloom...
25 Aug 202345min
Why Tractor Supply Is One of the Most Interesting Retailers On the Planet
Tractor Supply Co. has grown from a small mail order business set up in the 1930s into the biggest farm and ranch retailer operating in the US. Along the way, its share price has soared from around $1...
24 Aug 202344min
The Four Big Structural Forces Holding Back China's Economy
The Chinese economy is in a slump. Industrial production is down. Retail sales are down. The property industry continues to struggle. The People's Bank of China just did a surprise rate cut. So what's...
21 Aug 202345min
Here's How the New Weight Loss Drugs Could Change Everything
There's a new class of weight-loss drugs in town. GLP-1 medications including Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro were created to treat diabetes but have since been found to suppress appetites and induce sub...
17 Aug 202355min
How Economic Complexity Explains Which Countries Become Rich
Why do some countries become rich while others stagnate? And can you predict which countries become wealthy in advance of them actually increasing their collective GDP? The answer may lie in the compl...
14 Aug 202351min
Paul Krugman on UFOs, AI and Room Temperature Superconductors
There have been a number of news stories lately that seem straight out of science fiction. We've heard claims before Congress that the government is suppressing information regarding the existence of ...
11 Aug 202348min
The Two Strikes That Ground Hollywood to a Halt
Movie and TV productions have come to a nearly complete stop in Hollywood. Both the Screen Actors Guild and the Writers Guild of America are on strike, with the latter having halted work for the major...
10 Aug 202346min
What the UAW Wants From Its Fight With the Big Three
On September 14, the contract between the United Auto Workers and the Big Three carmakers (GM, Ford and Stellantis) is expiring — and the possibility of a strike is real. This comes at a delicate time...
7 Aug 202349min
