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- 2 days ago16 min
Japan Hikes Rates, Reshaping Carry Trade
It’s been a big week for central banks around the world. Yet among the flurry of rate decisions, the Bank of Japan’s move stands out. After decades of near-zero interest rates, policymakers are betting Japan’s economy is finally returning to something closer to normal. On today’s Big Take Podcast, K. Oanh Ha and Bloomberg’s Paul Jackson explore why the Bank of Japan is hiking rates at its fastest pace in decades, what the shift means for the yen carry trade and how Japan’s policy moves could ripple across global markets. Read more: BOJ Hikes at Fastest Pace Since 1990 After Bessent’s Calls Hosted by K. Oanh Ha and David Gura; Guest: Paul Jackson; Produced by Naomi Ng, Julia Press and David Fox; Edited by Crispina Robert and Paddy Hirsch. Engineering by Sean Carter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 3 days ago18 min
Most Americans Say They’re Working Class. Are They?
The “working class” in America used to conjure a vivid image: factory workers, blue-collar jobs and a political coalition born out of the Industrial Revolution. But as Republicans and Democrats try to court voters ahead of midterms, a question keeps coming up: What is the working class today? On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder talks to Bloomberg Opinion columnist Allison Schrager, labor activist Bertha “Mama Cookie” Bradley and Distinguished Professor of Law Joan C. Williams about the moving target of defining and catering policy to working Americans. Read more: Nobody Knows What ‘Working Class’ Even Means Anymore We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Hosted by Sarah Holder; Guests: Allison Schrager, Joan C. Williams, Bertha “Mama Cookie” Bradley; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky and Brunella Tipismana Urbano; Edited by Aaron Edwards. Engineering by Emma Munger.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 4 days ago17 min
Why the Federal Reserve Raised Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points today and indicated another hike could come later this year. Chair Kevin Warsh had telegraphed the move, putting him on a collision course with President Donald Trump. Today on the Big Take, Bloomberg Opinion’s John Authers and Fed reporter Maria Eloisa Capurro join David Gura to discuss why a “no forward guidance” Fed chair showed his hand so early and what it means for the markets and the midterms. Read more: Fed Raises Rates as Warsh Bucks Trump to Contain Inflation We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Hosted by David Gura; Guests: John Authers, Maria Eloisa Capurro; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Edited by Naomi Shavin; Mixed by Alex SugiuraSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 5 days ago16 min
AI Companies Are Calling for More Regulation. Why They Stand to Benefit the Most
AI executives across the industry, led by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, called for a coordinated slow down in AI development over the weekend. The move followed a viral post on X from a former Anthropic employee who resigned over safety concerns. On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg tech editor Sarah Frier joins Sarah Holder to break down the motivations behind those responses — and how IPOs, inflation and the economy are all at play. Listen more: So Could AI ‘Kill Us All’? Read more: Anthropic's $2 Trillion IPO Is Still On. And So Is the AI Race We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Host: Sarah Holder; Guest: Sarah Frier Produced by David Fox; Edited by Tracey Samuelson. Mixed and mastered by Sean Carter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 6 days ago18 min
Why Canada Is Cozying Up to Europe
In the midst of a trade war with the US, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is on a charm offensive. On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Derek Decloet and host David Gura break down how Canada is reassessing its trade and security relationships and cozying up to Europe. Read more: Canada’s Carney on Capital Investment, AI, US Trade We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Hosted by David Gura; Produced by David Fox; Reported by Derek Decloet; Edited by Paddy Hirsch. Fact-checking by Brunella Tipismana Urbano; Engineering by Alex Sugiura. Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks ago16 min
LIV Golf’s $5 Billion Path to Bankruptcy
LIV Golf split the professional circuit early this decade with its flashy tournaments and payouts that outstripped what golfers were earning on PGA tours. Now, after five years — and more than $5 billion in investments from the Saudi Public Investment Fund — LIV filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. On today’s Big Take podcast, Golf.com’s Sean Zak joins host David Gura to explore why LIV wasn’t able to convert lavish spending and an attention-grabbing feud with the PGA into big audience numbers. Zak explores the prospect for a player-owned LIV 2.0 and looks at whether the upstart tour was ultimately good for professional golf. Read more: LIV’s Great Saudi-Backed Assault on Golf Ends With Whimper LIV Golf Files Bankruptcy With Post-Saudi Future Uncertain LIV Golf Shows Money Can Buy Stars — But Not Fans We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Hosted by David Gura; Produced by Julia Press; Guest: Sean Zak; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott. Fact-checking by Brunella Tipismana Urbano; Engineering by Alex Sugiura. Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks ago17 min
How India Is Training the Robots of the Future
Tens of thousands of workers in India are wearing head-mounted cameras to record their every move, helping train humanoid robots to perform everyday human tasks. On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, Bloomberg’s Saritha Rai joins host Rebecca Choong Wilkins for an inside look at how vast troves of data are gathered by the very people who may eventually be replaced and what it all means for the US-China race for AI dominance. Read more: Workers Are Teaching AI-Powered Robots to Take Over Their Jobs We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Hosted by Rebecca Choong Wilkins; Produced by Yang Yang; Reported by Saritha Rai; Edited by Crispina Robert, Patrick Hirsch.Fact-checking by Brunella Tipismana Urbano; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks ago15 min
So Could AI 'Kill Us All'?
"The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade." An X post by a former employee of both OpenAI and Anthropic went viral and is prompting big questions. On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder and Bloomberg’s Mike Shepard talk through what an AI safety reckoning could look like — and whether an industry in the midst of intense competition can slow down. Read more: Anthropic Worker Quits Over AI Firms ‘Gambling With Our Lives’ Moonshot Secretly Routed User Requests Through Claude, Anthropic Says We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Guest: Mike Shepard; Edited by Naomi Shavin and Aaron Edwards. Fact-checking by Brunella Tipismana Urbano; Engineering by Sean Carter. Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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