Best Battle At The Big Table Podcasts (2025)

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Live from Milken: Looking to Nixon for a Peek at Trump’s Future with Niall Ferguson and Fareed Zakaria 25:33

16h ago25:33

25:33

On this week’s episode of Trumponomics, we speak with historian and commentator Niall Ferguson and CNN host and author Fareed Zakaria at the Milken Conference for some historical perspective on this moment in American history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Bloomberg

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How Donald Trump Became India’s New Best Friend 25:46

8d ago25:46

25:46

On this episode of Trumponomics, we discuss why India stands to gain from the US trade war with China and the rest of the world. Host Stephanie Flanders speaks with Bloomberg senior editor Chris Anstey and reporter Shruti Srivastava, as well as Bloomberg Economics senior India economist Abhishek Gupta. They look at how India has been able to pull a…

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Trump May Not Be Done With Powell Yet 27:53

15d ago27:53

27:53

What are the long-term implications of Donald Trump's attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell? Host Stephanie Flanders is joined by Krishna Guha, vice chairman of Evercore ISI and head of its Global Policy and Central Bank Strategy Team, and Bloomberg managing editor Kate Davidson. “Up to this point, the market has confidence that the Fed wi…

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How China Can Weather Trump’s Trade War with Nouriel Roubini 25:32

22d ago25:32

25:32

On this week’s episode of Trumponomics, we speak with economist Nouriel Roubini about the all-out trade war US President Donald Trump has kicked off with China, and why it’s a conflict Chinese leader Xi Jinping might think he can weather—and even win. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Is This America's Liz Truss Moment? 23:13

29d ago23:13

23:13

On this week’s episode of Trumponomics, we discuss what the rollout of President Donald Trump’s tariff plan has taught us about the Administration's economic strategy and the future of the US economy. In Trump’s first term, market participants could count on the President adjusting policy if it seemed to be hurting the stock market. Now recession a…

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The Roots of Trump’s Global Trade War with Martin Wolf 24:44

1M ago24:44

24:44

US President Donald Trump’s administration said it’s still finalizing plans to unveil what could be a barrage of new tariffs on America’s trading partners around the world. Trump contends he is waging his global trade war to fix a system he considers unfair to the US. On this week's Trumponomics podcast, we’re going to look at this strategy. But ra…

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What Happens When US Economic Data Can’t Be Trusted? 28:18

1M ago28:18

28:18

With President Donald Trump firing independent regulators and killing off advisory committees, David Wilcox, director of US economic research for Bloomberg Economics, and editor Molly Smith discuss why data on the world's largest economy may be next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Taking the Long View on America’s Economic Upheaval 21:07

2M ago21:07

21:07

Bloomberg Economics Chief Economist Tom Orlik explores the possibility that the Trump administration is being more strategic than it seems. Orlik offers some historical perspective on Trump’s moves and whether—despite all of the damage inflicted over the past two months—this bumpy road may still take the economy to a better long-term destination. S…

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Understanding the World View of Trump's Big-Picture Economist 25:48

2M ago25:48

25:48

This week, we try to understand a possible "Mar-a-Lago Accord" and the views of Stephen Miran, nominee to lead the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Host Stephanie Flanders is joined by Shawn Donnan, senior writer for economics with Bloomberg, and Mark Sobel, the US chairman of the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum. See omn…

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Is a Trump Recession on the Way? 26:55

2M ago26:55

26:55

Instead of the “Trump bump” we were talking about at the beginning of the year, a combination of mass terminations across the federal government (many of which may be illegal), sweeping tariffs and a whole lot of uncertainty could be leading to a Trump slump. Or is it, as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reassured us this week, just a period of tra…

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Will Musk Trigger a Government Shutdown? 22:13

2M ago22:13

22:13

Host Stephanie Flanders speaks with Joshua Green, national correspondent at Bloomberg Businessweek, and editor Laura Davison about the likelihood of a shutdown, its consequences for the government and for Americans—and whether anything can stop Musk’s efforts to shrink the government. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Evolving Money: The Regulation Revolution (Sponsored Content) 20:08

2M ago20:08

20:08

Just as it took the British government a century to catch up to Jonathan Swift’s innovative person-to-person loan program, the U.S. government has been slow to react to crypto, creating bureaucratic and legal hurdles to growth in the industry. But with a new administration and a new Congress, the industry now feels there’s reason to be optimistic t…

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How Does Wall Street Feel About Trump Now? 24:08

3M ago24:08

24:08

One month in, Wall Street’s view on Donald Trump is evolving. Guest host Nancy Cook, Bloomberg’s senior national political correspondent, speaks with chief Wall Street correspondent Sridhar Natarajan and finance reporter Hannah Levitt about how finance executives are feeling now. “There is still broadly this palpable optimism,” says Levitt, “but it…

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Live From Munich: Trump Hands Europe the Bill for Ukraine 23:23

3M ago23:23

23:23

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to end Russia’s war on Ukraine in a day. Weeks into his presidency, that hasn’t happened. Now his decision to start negotiations with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin while demanding Europe bear the brunt of future aid to Ukraine has been met with shock—but not surprise. In a bonus episode of Trumponomics, …

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Scott Bessent’s Uphill Battle Against America’s Debt 27:09

3M ago27:09

27:09

Bill Dudley, a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and former New York Federal Reserve Bank president, and Bloomberg Economics Chief US Economist Anna Wong join Stephanie Flanders to discuss the Treasury secretary’s plan to reduce the deficit and its collision with economic reality. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Live from NYC: What Is Trumponomics 2.0? 28:37

3M ago28:37

28:37

In a live taping before an audience in New York, host Stephanie Flanders was joined by Bloomberg political correspondent Nancy Cook and Bloomberg Opinion Senior Executive Editor Tim O’Brien to unpack the way in which US President Donald Trump is making tariff decisions during his chaotic first few weeks in office, whether he has a plan and who his …

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What Is Trump's Endgame With Tariffs? 29:24

3M ago29:24

29:24

This week, we ask what it is exactly US President Donald Trump may be trying to accomplish with his tariff threats and trade wars. Stephanie Flanders, Bloomberg’s head of government and economics, is joined by Anna Wong, chief US economist at Bloomberg Economics, and Bloomberg reporter Shawn Donnan, who covers economics and trade policy, to discuss…

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How Will Trump’s Immigration Raids Affect American Workers? 25:24

3M ago25:24

25:24

On this week’s Trumponomics, we look at how Trump's immigration policies will affect the nation’s economy, and especially whether it will be good or bad for American workers. Oren Cass, joins host Stephanie Flanders and Bloomberg Opinion Senior Executive Editor Tim O’Brien. Cass, formerly with the right-leaning Manhattan Institute and founder of th…

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Live from Davos: The Real Conversations Around Trump's Return 37:25

4M ago37:25

37:25

The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, once a hub of globalism and progressive ideals, is now seeing a shift towards embracing the ideology of US President Donald Trump. With CEOs and other business leaders trying to get in line with his views, many are abandoning previous initiatives around equality, diversity, free trade and climate chan…

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Does the Bond Market Have It In for Donald Trump? 21:46

4M ago21:46

21:46

Bond market investors have been extremely busy so far this year, pushing up the cost of government borrowing—especially in the US but also around the world. On this, the inaugural episode of Trumponomics, we look at whether recent moves in the bond market are worrying the incoming Trump administration, what effect they will have on a narrowly-split…

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Introducing Trumponomics 1:33

4M ago1:33

1:33

To help you plan for Trump's singular approach to economics, Bloomberg presents Trumponomics, a weekly podcast focused on the Trump administration's economic policies and plans. Editorial head of government and economics Stephanie Flanders will be joined each week by reporters in Washington D.C. and Wall Street to examine how Trump's policies are s…

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Bonus: How Markets Might Be Wrong About Trump 26:22

5M ago26:22

26:22

We're back with a bonus episode of Voternomics for your holiday listening. We're tackling the question: what markets might be getting wrong about the President Elect's return to the White House? Stephanie speaks with Anna Wong, Chief US Economist for Bloomberg Economics and Josh Green, National Correspondent at Bloomberg Businessweek. See omnystudi…

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History’s Sobering Warning About America’s Future 43:50

6M ago43:50

43:50

On our final episode of Voternomics, Peter Turchin, author of End Times: Elites, Counter-Elites and the Path of Political Disintegration, joins Bloomberg head of government and economics coverage Stephanie Flanders, The Readout newsletter’s Allegra Stratton and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Adrian Wooldridge with some sobering predictions for America…

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Wall Street Wanted Trump. Now They Have to Deal With Him 27:52

6M ago27:52

27:52

On this week’s episode, we focus on the future of the US economy during a second Trump administration, and what it means for interest rates and Corporate America. Hosts Stephanie Flanders and Adrian Wooldridge are joined by Tim O’Brien, senior executive editor of Bloomberg Opinion and author of TrumpNation: The Art of Being the Donald, and John Aut…

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In the City: What Does Trump’s Victory Mean for UK-US Relations? 22:13

6M ago22:13

22:13

Donald Trump is heading back to the White house. What impact will that have on the US-UK relationship? On this week's In the City podcast, Sir Nigel Sheinwald joins Allegra Stratton and Francine Lacqua to discuss what this redefined relationship may look like. Sir Sheinwald served as Foreign Policy and Defence Advisor to the Prime Minister from 200…

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Trump's Decisive Victory: What Does It Tell Us and What Comes Next? 25:25

6M ago25:25

25:25

Hosts Allegra Statton and Adrian Wooldridge discuss Donald Trump’s decisive election win. They question what Trump’s win can tell us about the US electorate, whether the rules of the game have changed in relation to US democracy and how Trump’s foreign policy could influence international relations. This episode also features the quick reaction ins…

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Listen Now: US Election Coverage on Bloomberg Podcasts 1:05

6M ago1:05

1:05

Be in the know this election with Bloomberg Podcasts. Follow Bloomberg News Now for up-to-the minute election results, all night long. And go deeper with The Big Take podcast, featuring in-depth global analysis of the US election every day this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Why Endorsing Candidates Has Become ‘Terrible’ for Business 33:02

6M ago33:02

33:02

On this week’s episode of Voternomics, hosts Allegra Stratton and Stephanie Flanders discuss decisions by US executives not to endorse either Vice President Kamala Harris or Donald Trump in the presidential election. From Warren Buffet to the Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post, Charles Elson, founding director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Gov…

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Why So Many Businesses Like Trump’s Promise of Tariffs 36:01

7M ago36:01

36:01

On this episode of Voternomics, we discuss former US President Donald Trump’s self-proclaimed favorite word: tariffs. While mainstream economists warn that hiking taxes on certain imports is bad for business, not everyone appears to be of the same mind. That became evident last week during Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait’s intervie…

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Did Keir Starmer Manage to Settle the City’s Nerves? 29:40

7M ago29:40

29:40

Stephanie, Allegra and Adrian are joined by reporter Ailbhe Rea to discuss Stephanie's exclusive interview with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the International Investment Summit in London, and his pushback over capital gains taxes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Bloomberg

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Will the Middle East War Lead to a Second Arab Spring? 27:27

7M ago27:27

27:27

This week we look at the economic toll the widening conflict is taking and how it could affect the political future of the region. Bloomberg reporter Sam Dagher joins from Dubai to discuss the dilemma facing Arab governments. Also on the episode is Eugene Kandel, a former adviser to Netanyahu who joins from Jerusalem to discuss the economic cost th…

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Macron’s Lonely Mission to Save Europe 44:33

7M ago44:33

44:33

This week, we bring you highlights from Stephanie's conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Berlin Global Dialogue. He defends his decision to call for a snap election, and he issues a stark warning for the EU: a lack of investment and too much regulation will make the bloc unable to compete with the US and China. Berlin Global Di…

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What Centrist Politics Is Getting Wrong 31:01

8M ago31:01

31:01

Centrist politics is doing it wrong, Michael Ignatieff says. He would know: In 2011 he led Canada's Liberal Party to a historic defeat -- a "painful" experience he discusses with hosts Allegra Stratton and Adrian Wooldridge. Now a professor of history and a former president of the Central European University, Ignatieff reflects on what he did wrong…

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Is Kamala Harris Better for American Business? 36:01

8M ago36:01

36:01

Ralph Schlosstein, chairman emeritus of Evercore, joins to discuss what Harris and Trump administrations would mean for boardrooms. Plus, crypto reporter Emily Nicolle joins to discuss why former President Donald Trump seems to have had a change of heart on the digital currency he once denounced as a “scam.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy …

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In the City: Why the Super Rich Are Thinking of Leaving the UK 22:19

8M ago22:19

22:19

Editor Katherine Griffiths and reporter Ben Stupples join hosts Francine Lacqua and Allegra Stratton to discuss the growing number of the UK's ultra-wealthy people considering an exit, what's driving them away and why the government should care. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Bloomberg

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Reaction Podcast: Harris Goads Trump Into a Debate on Her Terms 25:30

8M ago25:30

25:30

US Vice President Kamala Harris put Donald Trump on the defensive in their first and maybe only debate, baiting him about attendance at his campaign rallies and his 2020 election defeat. The former president took credit for ending federal abortion rights, declined to commit to vetoing legislation limiting reproductive freedoms or say if he wanted U…

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Voternomics Live: Harris and Starmer Fight to Keep Their Momentum Going 47:52

8M ago47:52

47:52

On this special episode of Voternomics, we discuss whether moods are shifting around US Vice President Kamala Harris and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Hosts Stephanie Flanders, Adrian Wooldridge and Allegra Stratton discuss with special guests Bloomberg Editor in Chief John Micklethwait and Senior Executive Editor of Bloomberg Opinion Tim O'Brien…

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In the City: Wealthy Americans Are Coming for London's Pricey Homes 14:58

8M ago14:58

14:58

Voternomics fans, here's another podcast you might enjoy: In the City. It's hosted by Allegra, with Bloomberg TV's Francine Lacqua and head of media David Merrit and this week's episode looks at how an increasing number of US billionaires and multimillionaires relocating to the UK is changing the luxury landscape. Bloomberg housing reporter Damian …

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What Foreign Policy Under Harris or Trump May Look Like 34:30

8M ago34:30

34:30

Former Trade Representative and Council on Foreign Relations President Michael Froman discusses what the world can expect from Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, and how Harris is breaking from Joe Biden. Hosted by Stephanie Flanders and Adrian Wooldridge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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What Will a Kamala Harris Economy Look Like? 29:22

9M ago29:22

29:22

The positive vibes are flowing at the Democratic National Convention, but what about policy proposals? On this special episode of Voternomics, Bloomberg Senior Executive Editor for Economics Stephanie Flanders heads to Chicago to find out how—if at all—a Kamala Harris presidency would alter the US government’s approach to the economy. Flanders spok…

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How Politics Will Expand Into the Final Frontier with Author Tim Marshall 32:39

9M ago32:39

32:39

The rapid commercialization of space is launching the world into an “era of astropolitics,” journalist and author Tim Marshall tells host Allegra Stratton on this episode of Voternomics. Commercial companies are driving “Space Race 2.0,” from commercial fleets of satellites a few hundred miles above Earth to NASA’s search for private companies to b…

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Fareed Zakaria Explains Why Today Is Just Like the 1920s 37:31

9M ago37:31

37:31

Democratic powers in Europe, as well as Japan and Australia could be left out on a limb should Donald Trump win the US presidential election in November, cable news host and author Fareed Zakaria tells Adrian Wooldridge in this episode of Voternomics. He says the former president and convicted felon may opt for a policy of protectionism instead of …

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Anne Applebaum Says Trump 2.0 Could Be Good News For Dictators 33:48

9M ago33:48

33:48

A network of dictators from China to Venezuela could be the beneficiaries of a welcoming White House should Donald Trump win the US election come November. That’s according to journalist and historian Anne Applebaum, who warns that the self-proclaimed dealmaker and convicted felon’s foreign policy may be more personal and even less predictable in a…

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Can Kamala Harris Win? The Obstacles Facing Her Candidacy 33:21

10M ago33:21

33:21

President Joe Biden announced Sunday he’s no longer seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination, saying his exit from the race was in the best interests of his party and the country. He then threw his support to his running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris. But is it as simple as that? Will Harris receive her party's nomination? Is she the best per…

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How America Will Pivot and Ask Allies to Pay If Trump Wins 50:18

10M ago50:18

50:18

What could a second Donald Trump presidency look like, should he defeat US President Joe Biden in November, and how could the Republican’s policies shape markets and the world economy? We discuss with Elbridge Colby, a member of the first Trump administration and potential National Security Advisor if there’s a second one. Also on this episode, a c…

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A ‘Reasonably Optimistic’ Take on the French Election Surprise 43:46

10M ago43:46

43:46

From the Paris Bureau, host Stephanie Flanders speaks with Jean-Claude Trichet, former European Central Bank president and Bank of France governor, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Lionel Laurent, and Eleonora Mavroeidi, an economist for Bloomberg Economics, to debrief on the election results. "The worst has been avoided," says Trichet, but now France m…

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Winning Was the 'Easy Part' for Starmer: Now What? 26:43

10M ago26:43

26:43

In a special edition of Voternomics, the former CEO of Legal & General Nigel Wilson urges the new UK government to be bold and act fast. He speaks with host Stephanie Flanders and Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Bloomberg

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What Does (And Doesn't) Labour Do First? 39:17

10M ago39:17

39:17

Abrdn Chairman Douglas Flint joins this week to explain why he thinks the new government needs to build up transportation and education. Senior reporter Phil Aldrick also joins to discuss the sort of economy Labour will inherit if it wins this week's election. Hosted by Stephanie Flanders, Adrian Wooldridge, and Allegra Stratton. See omnystudio.com…

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Democrats Face the Aftermath of Biden’s Debate Performance 20:23

10M ago20:23

20:23

On this special episode of Voternomics, Tim O’Brien, senior executive editor of Bloomberg Opinion and author of TrumpNation: The Art of Being the Donald, and Bloomberg Big Take podcast host, David Gura join host Stephanie Flanders to discuss the US presidential debate on Thursday night, including President Joe Biden’s poor performance, Donald Trump…

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Major Foreign Policy Tests Await a Starmer Victory 37:50

11M ago37:50

37:50

On this episode of Voternomics, former UK diplomat Tom Fletcher discusses how the Labour Party leader’s first 30 days could define his premiership. Plus, reporter Ellen Milligan discusses her story on Labour’s position on Brexit. Hosted by Allegra Stratton and reporters Alex Wickham and Ailbhe Rae. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio…

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