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18 SEP 2026 · 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: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-18/boj-hikes-rates-at-fastest-pace-since-1990-as-inflation-persists 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 https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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17 SEP 2026 · 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:
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-05-29/graham-platner-doesn-t-know-what-working-class-means-nobody-does We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts 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 https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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16 SEP 2026 · 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: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-16/fed-raises-rates-as-warsh-bucks-trump-to-contain-inflation?srnd=homepage-americas We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts Hosted by David Gura; Guests: John Authers, Maria Eloisa Capurro; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Edited by Naomi Shavin; Mixed by Alex SugiuraSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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15 SEP 2026 · 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:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2026-09-10/big-take-the-ai-safety-reckoning-is-here-podcast Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-09-15/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 https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts Host: Sarah Holder; Guest: Sarah Frier
Produced by David Fox; Edited by Tracey Samuelson. Mixed and mastered by Sean Carter.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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14 SEP 2026 · 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: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-09-14/canada-s-carney-on-capital-investment-ai-us-trade-video?srnd=homepage-americas We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts 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 https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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13 SEP 2026 · 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, http://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:
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-09/liv-s-great-saudi-backed-assault-on-golf-ends-with-whimper?srnd=undefined
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-08/liv-golf-files-for-bankruptcy-with-post-saudi-future-uncertain
- https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-04-23/liv-golf-shows-limits-of-what-saudi-money-can-buy-in-sports
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 https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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11 SEP 2026 · 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: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-08-12/thousands-of-india-workers-are-helping-ai-firms-train-robots-to-replace-them
We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners athttps://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts 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 https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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10 SEP 2026 · "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:
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-09/anthropic-worker-quits-over-ai-firms-gambling-with-our-lives?srnd=undefined
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-10/moonshot-secretly-routed-user-requests-through-claude-anthropic-says?srnd=phx-anthropic
We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts 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 https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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9 SEP 2026 · Oil prices topped $100 per barrel on Wednesday, keeping gas prices and the Iran war at the center of the US midterms conversation. Can President Trump burnish his affordability credentials with what he’s calling “the biggest oil deal in world history”? On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg Opinion Energy columnist Liam Denning and Andes Bureau Chief Patricia Laya join David Gura to discuss what we know so far about the administration’s plan to take a stake in Venezuelan oil producer North American Blue Energy Partners — and what obstacles the deal could face. We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcastsSee https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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8 SEP 2026 · The bond market has been grabbing headlines and roiling global markets, particularly in the US and in Japan, where yields are surging and buyer interest remains low. That matters, because as Bloomberg Opinion’s John Authers says, the yield on the 10-year treasury note is the most important number in world finance. On today’s Big Take podcast, John Authers joins Stacey Vanek Smith to explain what surging bond yields mean for interest rates and why we could be seeing a correction, not a crisis. Read more:
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-09-08/bond-yields-it-s-still-endless-summer?srnd=undefined
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-08/volatility-limits-post-labor-day-us-bond-rush-to-six-year-low?srnd=homepage-americas We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts Hosted by Stacey Vanek Smith; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Guest: John Authers; Edited by Naomi Shavin. Fact-checking by Brunella Tipismana Urbano; Engineering by Sean Carter. Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Big Take from Bloomberg News brings you inside what’s shaping the world's economies with the smartest and most informed business reporters around the world. The context you need on...
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The Big Take from Bloomberg News brings you inside what’s shaping the world's economies with the smartest and most informed business reporters around the world. The context you need on the stories that can move markets. Every afternoon.
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