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Big Take

Big Take


Big Take

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Length:
400 episodes
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

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Each weekday, Big Take brings you a story - one big, important story. We talk to Bloomberg journalists around the world, experts and the people at the center of the news to help you understand what's happening, what it means and why it matters. Money, politics, the economy and business, energy, the environment, technology - we cover it all.
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

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Americans Are Spending Billions With ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’

“Buy Now, Pay Later” options have exploded in popularity and availability, and in the m...

16 minutes
May 07, 2024

The Man Who Lost $36 Billion in a Week

Bill Hwang amassed a fortune of $36 billion on Wall Street through his family office, A...

17 minutes
May 06, 2024

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 a...

15 minutes
May 03, 2024

Warren Buffett’s Hometown Could Decide the US Election

Omaha, Nebraska, is billionaire Warren Buffett’s hometown. A quirk in the state’s elect...

16 minutes
May 02, 2024

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...

14 minutes
May 01, 2024

Immigration Is Up. Housing Supply Isn’t.

Canada has seen rapid immigration-fueled population growth in recent years. That’s boos...

14 minutes
May 01, 2024

The ‘Silver Tsunami’ Will Test Australia’s Famed Retirement Program

Experts have long held up Australia’s 32-year-old “superannuation” system as the retire...

14 minutes
Apr 29, 2024

Endowment Funds Are Complicated. Here’s What That Means for Student Protesters.

Protestors at universities across the country have been demanding that their institutio...

13 minutes
Apr 27, 2024

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The US public’s trust in the media, and the government, is markedly low. A recent Gallu...

14 minutes
Apr 25, 2024

What Went Wrong at the House of Gucci

Gucci was once a symbol of red-carpet luxury, but its brand, along with its sales numbe...

14 minutes
Apr 24, 2024