What Would It Take to Rebuild Gaza?
After ten months of fighting in the Gaza Strip, Israel and Hamas could be close to a cease-fire deal. As of Monday afternoon, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Israel had agreed to a ceas...
19 Aug 202415min
ETFs, Explained
There is nearly $13 trillion invested in exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. ETFs that mirror the S&P 500. ETFs for gold. ETFs for bitcoin. There’s even a Vegan ETF. How did this market get so big and var...
16 Aug 202416min
Goodbye Sicily, Hello Sarasota. The Post-Pandemic Travel Boom Is Over
That White Lotus-inspired trip to Sicily. The Instagram-perfect Joshua Tree glamping holiday. A party weekend in Miami. Ever since the first lockdown restrictions were lifted in 2021, Americans have b...
14 Aug 202412min
After a Deadly Student Uprising, Bangladesh Starts Over, Again
After weeks of protests and a brutal crackdown that led to several hundred deaths, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to step down and flee the country, putting an abrupt end to her ...
13 Aug 202416min
Want Money From the Middle East? There Are New Strings Attached
The sovereign wealth funds of the Persian Gulf used to be relatively easy places for US firms like Blackstone and Goldman Sachs to raise money. But recently, the power dynamics between Wall Street and...
12 Aug 202410min
Why Is Everybody Still Getting Sick All The Time?
Have you had the flu recently? Or RSV? Or just... some bug that you can’t quite shake? If so, you’re not alone. Bloomberg’s data team recently decided to investigate whether or not the perception that...
9 Aug 202416min
Are We in a Recession? The Sahm Rule Says Yes. Its Creator Says Not So Fast
On today’s Big Take podcast, economist Claudia Sahm explains the Sahm rule: how she came up with the idea, whether or not we’re in a recession, and why she wishes it was called something else.See omny...
8 Aug 202415min
Welcome to Ozempictown, USA (No, It’s Not Hollywood)
What happens when new weight-loss drugs like Ozempic transform a community? Bloomberg healthcare reporter Madison Muller went to Bowling Green, Kentucky to find out. That area has one of the highest c...
7 Aug 202414min
