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  • Crunching the Numbers on President Trump’s Trade War
    Jul 27 2025

    For months, the impact of President Trump’s aggressive trade policy has largely felt theoretical. But with an Aug. 1 tariff extension on the horizon and a consequential week ahead for the president’s broader economic agenda, the cracks are beginning to show.

    On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg senior economic writer Shawn Donnan joins David Gura to break down the tariff fallout hiding in plain sight, and which sectors and countries are being hit the hardest.

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    18 min
  • What Keeps Former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Up at Night
    Jul 25 2025

    On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura sits down with former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. In a wide-ranging conversation, they discuss Sullivan’s tenure in the Biden White House, the consequences of President Trump’s cuts to foreign assistance and government staff, and what Sullivan sees as the most pressing foreign policy challenges facing the current administration.

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    32 min
  • Oil and Gas Made the University of Texas Rich. Can Green Energy Make It Richer?
    Jul 24 2025

    With more than $50 billion under management, Harvard has the largest college endowment in the United States. But the University of Texas is not far behind.

    On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Janet Lorin joins host David Gura to discuss how the University of Texas harnessed land and oil to build the second-largest endowment in higher education and why it’s now adding new kinds of energy — and new ventures — to its portfolio.

    Read more: Oil-Rich University of Texas Wants to Cash In on AI, Crypto and Power

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    11 min
  • After US-Japan Trade Deal, What’s Next in Trump’s Trade War
    Jul 23 2025

    Bob Zoellick and Mike Froman spent years crisscrossing the globe as US Trade Representatives for George W. Bush and Barack Obama, respectively. They hammered out deals that accelerated an era of free trade.

    As President Donald Trump’s August 1 tariff deadline approaches and Japan strikes a major deal with his trade team, David Gura brings the two former trade officials together to get their take on the president’s efforts to reshape the global economy.

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    25 min
  • Trump’s Tariffs Force Europe to Rethink Ties With China
    Jul 22 2025

    This week, top European Union leaders are traveling to Beijing for a high-level summit which could set the tone for the relationship between the EU and China for years to come.

    On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha and Bloomberg’s Alan Crawford examine the shifting ties between Brussels and Beijing and the effect Trump is having on the relationship.

    Read more: US Tariffs Are Changing Europe’s Approach to Chinese Investment

    Further listening: The American Toymaker Suing Trump Over Destructive Tariffs

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    17 min
  • What Worries Former Pentagon Chief Robert Gates
    Jul 21 2025

    Over many decades of public service, Robert Gates has served as secretary of defense for two presidents and the director of the CIA.

    On today’s Big Take podcast, Gates sits down with host David Gura and shares his perspective on what makes this moment one of “the most perilous” in history.

    It’s the first of several interviews David did with some of the biggest names in foreign policy and national security at the Aspen Security Forum. We’ll publish those conversations on The Big Take over the next couple of weeks.

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    28 min
  • Mayor Eric Adams on the Future of New York City
    Jul 20 2025

    Incumbent NYC Mayor Eric Adams didn't run in the Democratic primary. But he'll be on the ballot in November, running as an independent against Zohran Mamdani and probably a couple of other candidates as well. So what is his vision for addressing affordability? What can the Mayor do about crime, trash, and other quality of life issues? On this episode of Bloomberg's Odd Lots, we're joined by Eric Adams to talk about the city's future and his plan for securing re-election.

    Read more:

    • Ex-NYPD Commissioner Sues Adams Over ‘Systemic Corruption’
    • Adams’ Fundraising Doubles Mamdani’s Since Shock NYC Primary

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    46 min
  • How Locked Shelves Broke Shopping
    Jul 18 2025

    If you’ve been to a store like CVS, Walgreens or Target in the last few years, you may have noticed a trend: more and more essentials are locked up behind plexiglass walls. The strategy started as an anti-theft measure. But there’s little evidence that it’s worked.

    On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Amanda Mull takes host Sarah Holder through the causes and consequences of the retail lock-up era — and how it’s changed the way we shop.

    Read more: Retailers Locked Up Their Products—and Broke Shopping in America

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    16 min