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Trumponomics
Tariffs, crypto, deregulation, tax cuts, protectionism, are just some of the things back on the table when Donald Trump returns to the Presidency. 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…
Episodes
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31: Will You Ever Be Able to Buy Your Own Home?
Home prices are surging around the world and in many of our favorite U.S. cities. It doesn't get much worse than tech-fueled San Francisco, where the price of…
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30: Everything You Thought You Knew About Saudi Arabia Is Wrong
Yes, women in Saudi Arabia know how to drive. They can vote, at least in local elections. And every Saudi citizen, men and women, may be about to see the end…
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29: From Apple to Chick-fil-A: When Companies Play Politics
As U.S. election rhetoric reaches a fever pitch, politicians aren't the only ones taking a stand on issues. Some of the biggest brands around -- Chipotle…
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Episode 28: China's Demographic Time Bomb
Worries about China's slowdown have dominated headlines since the beginning of the year. But beneath the day-to-day volatility is a simmering crisis: A rapidly…
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Episode 27: Can Slow Growth and the American Dream Coexist?
Presidential candidates including Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Jeb Bush have touted plans that will inspire growth twice as fast as what the U.S. has seen…
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Episode 26: What's Holding India Back?
India has the world's fastest-growing major economy and a population that's on course to be the world's largest -- eclipsing China -- within a decade. The…
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Episode 25: Negative Rates -- Another (Delayed) 2008 Hangover
The Bank of Japan's new rules on negative interest rates went into effect this week, with a quarter of the global economy now run by central banks that have…
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Episode 24: The World's Best Country for Working Women
If there's one place in the world that's close to cracking the secret on gender equality, it's Norway. But even this Scandinavian utopia has some way to go…
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Episode 23: Kill A Mosquito, Help The Global Economy
Mosquitoes don't have very many redeeming qualities. They drink our blood, they make us itch and they carry illnesses like Zika, a virus that's exploding…
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Episode 22: Has Cheap Oil Become Bad For The Economy?
The U.S. is awash in inexpensive oil. That's usually been a plus for the economy, because even though energy companies get squeezed, drivers get a break at the…
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Episode 21: What Are Your Odds of Becoming a Millionaire?
Who wants to be a millionaire? Most people we know, at least. But individuals' odds of accumulating that much wealth diverge wildly as race, age and education…
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Episode 20: Stocks are Melting Down. Is The Economy Next?
Financial markets around the world have been rocked as investors worry that a slowdown in China will spread to other nations as well. But how closely is the…
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Episode 19: 7 Economics Tricks To Help Keep Resolutions
(Bloomberg) -- Every year, millions of people make New Year's resolutions. Every year, millions fail, often wasting money and working against their best…
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Episode 18: Will Your Job Disappear by 2024?
(Bloomberg) -- As everyone else makes predictions for 2016, we zoom ahead to 2024. Which jobs will be on the rise, and which jobs will disappear? Heidi…
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Episode 17: When Does it Make Sense to Cheat?
(Bloomberg) -- This year has been full of cheaters. From bad boy pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli to the Patriots' Tom Brady to Volkswagen, allegations…
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Episode 16: The Fed Finally Raised Interest Rates. Now What?
(Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve finally raised its main interest rate, after years of keeping it near zero to help pull the U.S. out of a severe recession…
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Episode 15: Take Paternity Leave Like a Boss
(Bloomberg) -- Many soon-to-be parents worry about the impact that paternal leave will have on their careers. One of them is our very own Dan Moss, who's…
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Episode 14: Adele and the Future of Music
(Bloomberg) -- Adele's new album, "25," has been flying off the shelves. Was she smart to withhold it from Spotify? Tori and Aki discuss the economics of a…
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Episode 13: How to Give Holiday Presents Like an Economist
(Bloomberg) -- With Black Friday kicking off retailers' most important shopping season of the year, economist Joel Waldfogel shares his advice for buying…
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Episode 12: Could the U.S. Make College Free?
(Bloomberg) -- Americans now owe a record $1.2 trillion in student loans, and a growing chorus is asking why they should even have to go into debt to get a…
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Episode 11: What It Takes to Be Rich
(Bloomberg) -- How much money do you need to be rich, ultra rich and out-of-your-mind rich? Tori and Aki discuss, along with what growing income inequality…
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Episode 10: Does Manufacturing Still Matter for America?
(Bloomberg) -- It's been both a depressing month and decade for U.S. manufacturing. But with the economy transitioning to one driven by services, why do…
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Episode 9: The U.S. Government's $18 Trillion Debt Problem
(Bloomberg) -- It's that time of the year again, when Washington erupts in heated debate over the decision to raise the U.S. debt ceiling. How worried should…
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Episode 8: How to Keep a Robot from Stealing Your Job
(Bloomberg) -- Are social skills the last barrier between you, your job and a robotic replacement? Aki, Tori and Dan, with a little help from Siri, explain…
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Episode 7: What It's Like to Win the Nobel Prize
(Bloomberg) -- There's one honor that trumps all others in economics, and it's winning the Nobel Prize. Tori catches up with the 2015 winner Angus Deaton, who…
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Episode 6: A Tale of Love And Euros
(Bloomberg) -- Hosts Aki and Tori discuss foreign exchange markets through the lens of a very special event: the Portguese wedding of Bloomberg data editor…
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Episode 5: The World Isn't Getting Pricier Fast Enough
Prices around the globe aren't rising as fast as they need to, a phenomenon that's got economists and central bankers debating how to fix it. But what's so…
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Episode 4: The Millennials Go Rogue
(Bloomberg) -- With Dan on vacation, Tori and Aki take the chance to talk about their generation: the millennials. They push past the stereotypes and…
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Episode 3: Will You Get a Raise This Year?
(Bloomberg) -- Hosts Tori Stilwell, Aki Ito and Dan Moss talk paychecks. Why have Americans' wages been stagnant for more than six years, when will that change…
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Episode 2: Should You Be Freaking Out Over China?
(Bloomberg) -- When stocks crash in the world's second-largest economy, people pay attention. In this bonus episode, Brookings senior fellow Kenneth Lieberthal…
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The U.S. Economy's Silent Menace
(Bloomberg) -- Every week, hosts Tori Stilwell, Dan Moss, and Aki Ito bring you a jargon-free dive into the stories that drive the global economy. In this…
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The Benchmark Preview
(Bloomberg) -- Welcome to episode zero of the Bloomberg Benchmark Podcast! Every week, hosts Tori Stilwell, Dan Moss, and Aki Ito bring you a jargon-free dive…