A Billionaire’s Quest to Save a Trillion Trees Is Falling Short
Since 2020, Salesforce CEO and co-founder Marc Benioff has been on a mission to plant and preserve one trillion trees. The idea behind his initiative, 1t.org, is simple: A tree is good at taking carbo...
3 Maj 202415min
Warren Buffett’s Hometown Could Decide the US Election
Omaha, Nebraska, is billionaire Warren Buffett’s hometown. A quirk in the state’s election law also means it could wind up deciding the 2024 presidential election. On this episode, Big Take DC host Sa...
2 Maj 202416min
Immigration Is Up. Housing Supply Isn’t.
Canada has seen rapid immigration-fueled population growth in recent years. That’s boosted its economy, but housing production hasn’t kept up. The limited supply and growing demand has exacerbated an ...
1 Maj 202414min
All the Eyes, Ears and Algorithms Focused On the Fed
At the end of last year, the Chair of the US Federal Reserve hinted at cutting interest rates – staving off an expected recession. It was a welcome surprise for many people watching the markets. Five ...
1 Maj 202414min
The ‘Silver Tsunami’ Will Test Australia’s Famed Retirement Program
Experts have long held up Australia’s 32-year-old “superannuation” system as the retirement model to follow. But as countries all around the world are bracing for a “silver tsunami” of aging baby boom...
29 Apr 202414min
Endowment Funds Are Complicated. Here’s What That Means for Student Protesters.
Protestors at universities across the country have been demanding that their institutions divest from companies that are tied to Israel or the war in Gaza, a demand universities have long rejected as ...
27 Apr 202413min
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The US public’s trust in the media, and the government, is markedly low. A recent Gallup poll found only about 30 percent of Americans trust the media — and Pew Research found only 16 percent trust th...
25 Apr 202414min
What Went Wrong at the House of Gucci
Gucci was once a symbol of red-carpet luxury, but its brand, along with its sales numbers, is faltering. This Tuesday, Gucci’s parent company Kering reported its latest earnings: Gucci’s comparable re...
24 Apr 202414min
