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Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway explore the most interesting topics in finance, markets and economics. Join the conversation every Monday and Thursday.

Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway explore the most interesting topics in finance, markets and economics. Join the conversation every Monday and Thursday.

 

#1190

Alex Imas on Why Economists Might Be Getting AI Wrong

Everyone knows that new technologies can be really disruptive to the labor market, but eve... more

13 hrs Ago

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13 hrs Ago


#1189

Planet Money Turned Everyday Annoyances Into an Economics Book

There are a lot of things to be annoyed about in modern life. The high cost of food and ho... more

Yesterday

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Yesterday


#1188

Brad Setser on the War in Iran and the Future of the US Dollar

It's possible that the war in Iran could reshape financial flows in significant ways. Perh... more

16 Apr 2026

51 MINS

51:59

16 Apr 2026


#1187

War in Iran Is Already Reshaping East Asia's Energy Future

The war in Iran has caused the price of all kinds of commodities to surge, and that has a ... more

15 Apr 2026

37 MINS

37:23

15 Apr 2026


#1186

Presenting What Next TBD: Why Everyone is Freaking out About Private Credit

It's fueling the A.I. bubble, it's coming to your retirement portfolio—and it's flas... more

14 Apr 2026

37 MINS

37:23

14 Apr 2026


#1185

Ziad Daoud Explains How War with Iran Will Reshape the Gulf

Regardless of whether the war with Iran continues, it seems likely to have a lasting impac... more

13 Apr 2026

45 MINS

45:15

13 Apr 2026


#1184

The Big Macro Force That's Been Driving Stocks Higher for Years

Stocks have gone up over the years because corporate earnings continue to grow. That part ... more

11 Apr 2026

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11 Apr 2026


#1183

How Shipping Insurance Really Works During a War

When the conflict with Iran started, some of the first headlines we saw had to do with shi... more

10 Apr 2026

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10 Apr 2026


#1182

Thomas Peterffy on Interactive Brokers' Plan to Professionalize Prediction Markets

Right now, when you think about prediction markets, you basically think about two main com... more

09 Apr 2026

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09 Apr 2026


#1181

Search Engine Presents: Are you a good driver?

The story of how a secret project at Google led to driverless cars on American roads. And,... more

08 Apr 2026

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08 Apr 2026


#1180

Gina Raimondo on How European Industry Is Getting Crushed

The relationship between the US and Europe is deteriorating along both security and econom... more

06 Apr 2026

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06 Apr 2026


#1179

Scott Bok Explains What Investment Bankers Actually Do All Day

There's obviously a lot of talk these days about AI and possible destruction of white coll... more

03 Apr 2026

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54:28

03 Apr 2026


#1178

This Is How to Tell if Writing Was Made by AI

When you consider the fact that many people don't know how and where to place a comma, it'... more

02 Apr 2026

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48:32

02 Apr 2026


#1177

Javier Blas on Why Oil Could Go Much, Much Higher

Oil has shot up by a lot since the start of war with Iran. But it could still get much wor... more

01 Apr 2026

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41:06

01 Apr 2026


#1176

Why NASA Hired a Chief Economist

This week, NASA is scheduled to launch Artemis II, a mission that will send astronauts aro... more

31 Mar 2026

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31 Mar 2026


#1175

Goldman CIO Marco Argenti on the Warp-Speed Improvements in AI

When [we last spoke] (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2024-08-07/odd-lots-how-goldman... more

30 Mar 2026

52 MINS

52:29

30 Mar 2026


#1174

Anthropic, the Pentagon, and the Future of Autonomous Weapons

The last big story right before the war in Iran started was the collapse in the relationsh... more

28 Mar 2026

51 MINS

51:45

28 Mar 2026


#1173

Now There's a Helium Shortage and It Affects More Than Balloons

Ripple effects from the war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continue to wi... more

27 Mar 2026

50 MINS

50:32

27 Mar 2026


#1172

This Is How Big Money Is Trading the War in Iran

Markets are often said to be "headline-driven," but that cliché has rarely felt mor... more

26 Mar 2026

39 MINS

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26 Mar 2026


#1171

The Petrochemicals Shock That's Already Rippling Through Plastics

Everyone knows by now that war in Iran is curbing the flow of oil around the world. But oi... more

25 Mar 2026

53 MINS

53:23

25 Mar 2026


#1170

David Shor and Byrne Hobart on the Politics of a White-Collar Wipeout

Nobody knows when or if AI will lead to mass displacement of white-collar work. But the an... more

24 Mar 2026

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55:22

24 Mar 2026


#1169

What the Iran War Means for Dubai's Luxury Boom

Dubai has become a huge destination for the rich, with an influx of high-net-worth residen... more

23 Mar 2026

55 MINS

55:13

23 Mar 2026


#1168

Introducing: Leaders with Francine Lacqua

What makes a leader successful? Francine Lacqua interviews top CEOs and global industry le... more

22 Mar 2026

01 MINS

01:30

22 Mar 2026


#1167

Here's Why The Iran War Is Prompting A Safe Haven Rethink

Here's Why is Bloomberg’s short explainer podcast, where we take one big news story ... more

21 Mar 2026

12 MINS

12:17

21 Mar 2026


#1166

Greg Brew on Surging Energy and the 'Strategic Trap' of the War in Iran

The war in Iran has already lasted longer than many people might have expected. There was ... more

20 Mar 2026

53 MINS

53:11

20 Mar 2026


#1165

How War in Iran Will Squeeze America's Farmers Even Further

America’s farmers can’t seem to catch a break. Years of thin margins and risin... more

19 Mar 2026

47 MINS

47:36

19 Mar 2026


#1164

War in Iran Is Redrawing the Map for Natural Gas

Mostly, the world has been watching the price of oil skyrocket amid the war in Iran and th... more

18 Mar 2026

44 MINS

44:43

18 Mar 2026


#1163

War in Iran is Chewing Through American Missile Stockpiles

The war in Iran has been fought almost entirely in the skies, with both offensive missiles... more

16 Mar 2026

44 MINS

44:16

16 Mar 2026


#1162

What War in Iran Means for China's Teapot Oil Refineries

In the wake of the war in Iran, oil prices have shot up for everyone. But not all oil is e... more

13 Mar 2026

43 MINS

43:01

13 Mar 2026


#1161

Legendary Hacker Matt Suiche on Cyberwar in the Age of AI

We tend to think of warfare in two distinct arenas: the physical and the digital. Increasi... more

12 Mar 2026

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12 Mar 2026