Episódios

  • Here's Why Obesity Drugs Are Changing the Food We Buy
    May 23 2025

    Hundreds of thousands of people around the world are now on weight loss drugs like Wegovy, known as GLP-1s. The food industry is taking notice too, with big companies leaning into more nutritional products to complement the effects of the drug. Deirdre Hipwell, who leads Bloomberg's team covering healthcare and consumer companies in Europe, joins Stephen Carroll to discuss.

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    9 minutos
  • Here's Why China's Trade War Strategy Is Working
    May 16 2025

    The US and China have agreed to slash import tariffs for 90 days to allow for further negotiations. The deal is a major pullback of America's trade offensive, and comes after Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken a defiant stance against Donald Trump. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Karishma Vaswani joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss.

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    9 minutos
  • Here's Why Oil Producers Are Driving Prices Lower
    May 9 2025

    Crude oil prices have fallen sharply since the start of the year, caught up in the market turmoil of Donald Trump's trade war. The OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries has responded by increasing production, which has pushed prices down further. Why are these nations intentionally hurting their own revenues? Bloomberg Opinion columnist Javier Blas joins host Stephen Carroll to explain.

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    11 minutos
  • Here's Why a Weaker Dollar Matters
    May 2 2025

    The dollar is a key part of the American economy's strength, underpinning global finance and trade. But since President Donald Trump unleashed his global trade war, there are cracks in the greenback's image, which will have global consequences. Bloomberg's Senior Washington Correspondent Saleha Mohsin, who wrote the book: Paper Soldiers: How the Weaponization of the Dollar Changed the World Order, joins Stephen Carroll to discuss

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    8 minutos
  • Here’s Why Investors Can't Get Enough of Gold
    Apr 25 2025

    The price of gold has seen a blistering rally since Donald Trump's inauguration, as investors seek a safe haven from the policy and market turbulence. The precious metal has always been a draw during uncertain times, but this rush is driving prices to repeated record highs. Our metals reporter Jack Ryan joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss.

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    10 minutos
  • Here's Why Uncertainty Is An Economic Killer
    Apr 17 2025

    The near-daily shifts in US trade policy have plunged markets into turmoil, and made businesses and consumers nervous about spending. What sort of damage does uncertainty do to the economy? And will we eventually get used to it? Co-host of Bloomberg's Odd Lots podcast, Joe Weisenthal, joins Stephen Carroll to discuss.

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    10 minutos
  • Here's Why America's Debt is a Trade War Victim
    Apr 11 2025

    US Treasury bonds have long served as a refuge for investors during times of panic. But as President Donald Trump unleashes an assault on global trade, their status as the world’s safe haven is increasingly coming into question. Yields, especially on longer-term debt, have surged on the tariff announcements, raising fears that key foreign buyers could take their money elsewhere, in a form of buyers' strike. Our Managing Editor for FX and Rates, Rachel Evans, joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss.

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    9 minutos
  • Here's Why Trump's Tariffs Could Make America Less Exceptional
    Apr 3 2025

    The American economy is richer, more innovative, and has expanded at a faster rate than most of the developed world for many years. How will Donald Trump's tariffs affect that trajectory? Bloomberg's head of economics and government Stephanie Flanders joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss.

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    9 minutos