Why Are Airline Rewards So Complicated?
Frequent flyer programs began as a way for airlines to build loyalty and fill empty seats. They’ve since morphed into a complex financial ecosystem that’s drawn the ire of even the most savvy consumer...
27 Dec 202413min
Market-Moving US Economic Data Is Under Threat
From inflation data to unemployment rates, the US government releases numbers every month that move markets and shape policies. But the agencies responsible for gathering that data are struggling — an...
26 Dec 202413min
Netflix’s Big Bet On ‘Squid Game’
The gory, dystopian South Korean thriller Squid Game is the most popular series Netflix has ever released. This week, it drops season two — in the midst of the company’s efforts to grow the show beyon...
24 Dec 202415min
The Weight-Loss Drug Boom’s Prescription Problem
Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have skyrocketed in popularity over the past few years. To capitalize on that demand, telehealth companies started offering compounded versions of those drugs. That’s mad...
23 Dec 202415min
The Human Egg Trade: Episode 2 - The Theft
A new series from the Big Take podcast investigates the booming market for human eggs. It’s a global and opaque market where demand is so great, that even where regulations are in place, there are pow...
20 Dec 202424min
The Race for Asylum Before Trump Takes Office
Tens of thousands of migrants in Mexico are currently in limbo after new policies put in place there and in the US changed the process for how people seek asylum. Now, with President-elect Trump promi...
18 Dec 202415min
China Had a Plan to Rescue Its Housing Market. It’s Not Working
China’s property crisis has become a massive headache for the world’s second-largest economy. Tens of millions of newly built apartments lie vacant, home prices have tumbled and cash-strapped develope...
17 Dec 202414min
Germany’s Economy Is Facing a Slow-Moving Disaster
Germany’s economy is stagnating; households have less disposable income, and businesses report having less faith in the future. Once the growth engine of Europe, the country has gradually been losing ...
16 Dec 202416min
