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Benjamin Netanyahu’s Referendum Has Arrived

For the first time since the Oct. 7 attacks, Israelis are headed to the polls. The race is seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is neck-and-neck

Meta and Tesla Beat Expectations. So Why Are Investors Unimpressed?

Tesla disclosed this week that it had fallen short of its targets for AI infrastructure spending. Investors didn’t like that. Meta revealed its plans to lay out more than

Elon Musk Has Spent More Than $445 Million on the US Midterms

Amid the news that Elon Musk wants to merge Tesla and SpaceX, he has given $445 million to political races in the US midterms. That makes him one of the biggest-ever cont

Has Sanae Takaichi Made Japan Great Again?

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wants to put Japan back in the fast lane, with huge investments in everything from AI to space technology. But can she generate the

CoreWeave’s Selloff and the AI Economy

CoreWeave’s eye-popping debt and quest for new capital has some investors on edge. On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg credit reporter Katherine Schwartz and AI infras

Weekend Listen: The Secret History of the Mar-a-Lago Document Seizure

In Disclosure, investigative reporter Jason Leopold and attorney Matt Topic take listeners inside a years long effort to head off document destruction at the White House

The Diamond Industry’s Battle for Your Ring Finger

Are “natural” diamonds still worth it if you can get a near-identical alternative for a fraction of the cost? With a boost from celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker, lab

US Economic Growth Is Up — So Why Is Sentiment Down?

US economic growth is up but consumer sentiment is down. Another rate hike, expected this year, could help lower inflation, but do little to ease the frustrations of much

Diesel Prices are Hitting Records Just in Time for the Midterms

Energy prices are up — and President Trump is out of time to bring them down before the US midterm elections.  On today’s Big Take podcast, David Gura breaks down the f

How India’s Day Traders Broke the World’s Biggest Options Market

When millions of retail investors piled into India’s options market to get rich quick, losses mounted and regulators launched a sweeping crackdown.  On today’s Big Take

AI’s Giant Money Loop Is Feeling Very 2008

The AI infrastructure boom is funded by a complex web of investments, as tech companies pour money into one another and foreign investors funnel still more cash into the

Weekend Listen: In Defense of Melania

As US journalist Azadeh Moaveni was writing her latest book, ‘The East Wing’, a history of America's first ladies and their staff, President Donald Trump’s demolition of

Inside Jane Street: The Enigmatic Firm That Rules Wall Street

Jane Street just eclipsed Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan as the biggest trading house on Wall Street. It pulled in nearly $40 billion in trading revenue in 2025. And it’s so

What Happens When the Billionaires Brexit

Ultra-wealthy individuals in the UK have been fleeing the country, after sweeping Labour Party tax reforms led to a crackdown on overseas wealth. For the first time, new

Could Democrats Actually Flip Texas This Time?

President Trump is campaigning in Texas on Wednesday, rallying voters in a state that’s long been a Republican stronghold. His efforts in traditionally red states around

The Surprising People Getting Very Rich Off AI

Beyond software and chips, the AI boom relies on good old-fashioned manufacturing of essential components – a skill that has made a new class of people very, very rich.

Europe’s Debt Problem Is Back

Bond yields are climbing from the US to Japan — pushing up borrowing costs and putting fresh stress on governments, markets and consumers. In France, that strain could de

Weekend Listen: Google’s James Manyika on AI Risk

Amid growing concern over AI risks, top tech executives were summoned to the White House this past week and agreed to US President Donald Trump’s preferred alternative to

The Steamy, Billion-Dollar World of Romantasy

Romantasy books have created a near-billion-dollar industry in the US alone. This week, fans are racing to grab a copy of Rebecca Yarros’ Threshing Day, and bracing for t

The Man City Scandal Rocking the Premier League

The Premier League has found its top-ranked club, the star-studded and highly decorated Manchester City, guilty of artificially boosting financial results by more than £9