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$100 to Fill Up Your Tank? Some Drivers Look Elsewhere
As the war with Iran drags out and oil prices remain turbulent, it raises the question of whether — and how — prolonged conflict in the Middle East m…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Sixth Bureau Episode 6: Nothing Is Holy
In Episode 6 of The Sixth Bureau, a series from The Big Take, with spy Xu Yanjun in prison, the US government pursues some of his collaborators. Plus…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz Is Going to Take Awhile
Has Iran laid mines across the Strait of Hormuz? With attacks on gas and oil facilities across the Middle East sending energy prices soaring, a key t…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Iran War Is the Fed's Worst Nightmare
The Federal Open Market Committee announced this afternoon that it would hold interest rates steady. The decision comes in spite of spiking oil price…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Asia Is Bearing the Brunt of the Iran War Energy Crisis
From soaring fuel prices in Pakistan to a shortage of cooking gas in India, Asia is bearing the brunt of the energy crunch sparked by the Iran War.
O…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Will Russia Be the Biggest Winner of the Iran War?
As the war in Iran draws in more countries, it’s had unlikely benefits for one of Iran’s key allies: Russia.
President Trump has eased some sanctions…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Weekend Listen: The Rise and Fall of an Alleged Scam Boss
By any account, Chen Zhi's ascent was meteoric. At a young age he founded a real estate company in Cambodia, which quickly became the sprawling Princ…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Your Streaming Subscription Could Be the Next Trade Battlefield
From online banking and social media to digital ads and AI subscriptions, digital services are the fastest-growing segment of global trade. Unlike ph…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Iran War Spotlights the Pentagon’s AI Strategy
In the first 24 hours of US attacks on Iran, the scale of firepower more than doubled that of the US’ initial assault on Iraq in 2003 — an expansion …
2 months ago
Why So Many Private Credit Investors Want Out
On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Brian Chappatta and Olivia Fishlow unpack the recent tumult in the world of private credit. How cracks forme…
2 months ago