It Is Not A Good Time to Be A New Homebuyer. Anywhere
Across the globe, the housing boom is ending. In the US, a freeze is approaching, creating a barrier to entry for new homebuyers. In countries like New Zealand, Canada, Germany and France, a shortage ...
6 Dec 202326min
Introducing: Elon, Inc.: Deciphering Elon Musk's Politics
We here at The Big Take wanted to introduce you to our colleagues and friends over at the Elon, Inc podcast from Businessweek, hosted by David Papadopoulos. Please enjoy this episode, and hop on over ...
5 Dec 202332min
How These Victims of Deepfake Pornography Found Their Harasser
This episode includes some disturbing descriptions of sexual acts and assault. If you have kids around, you might want to use headphones. And please take care when listening. Artificial intelligence a...
4 Dec 202334min
While The World Watches Gaza and Ukraine, The Pentagon Eyes China
The world's attention has been on the pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas, as well as the ongoing war in Ukraine. But US military planners and strategists are laser focused on China’s military ...
1 Dec 202328min
How HOA Fees and Fines Add to the US Housing Affordability Crisis
Nearly 80% of new homes built for sale in the US are in homeowners’ associations, or HOAs, or similar communities, which are governed by a board charged with keeping up shared spaces. HOAs maintain an...
30 Nov 202317min
A Pause Holds In the Israel-Hamas War
Bloomberg’s Israel Bureau Chief Ethan Bronner and contributor Fadwa Hodali join host Rosalind Matheison for the latest on the truce between Israel and Hamas as negotiations continue over the release o...
29 Nov 202327min
What Comes Next in China's Property Crisis
China's real estate market was once valued at more than $50 trillion. It made up a full quarter of the country's entire economy and made millions of people really rich. Now, it's in tatters, and upend...
28 Nov 202317min
The Economy Is Up But The Middle Class Is Down
Bloomberg reporters Shawn Donnan and Claire Ballentine join this episode to discuss the results of a new Harris Poll for Bloomberg News, which found that the US Federal Reserve’s rapid increase in int...
27 Nov 202322min
