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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.

#1124

Here's What Could Happen to Venezuela's Messy $170 Billion of Debt

There are a bunch of questions right now about the future of Venezuela, and one of the big... more

6 hrs Ago

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6 hrs Ago

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This Is What Maduro's Arrest Means for the Oil Market

Venezuela is sitting on, by some measures, the biggest oil reserves in the world. And yet,... more

Yesterday

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Yesterday

#1122

What Really Happens at a Fed Research Conference

Every year, regional Federal Reserve banks host some of the most substantive — and u... more

05 Jan 2026

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41:46

05 Jan 2026

#1121

The Business of Butterworth's, the Hottest New Restaurant in Washington DC

When the Odd Lots team was down in Washington DC earlier this year, we had a phenomenal me... more

02 Jan 2026

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02 Jan 2026

#1120

Tracy and Joe Answer All Your Questions

It's that time of the year. On this episode, Tracy and Joe answer questions from listeners... more

01 Jan 2026

34 MINS

34:40

01 Jan 2026

#1119

Goldman's Hatzius and Snider on the Outlook for 2026

2025 was an extraordinary year, with the real economy defying recession worries and equity... more

29 Dec 2025

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46:12

29 Dec 2025

#1118

Merryn Talks Money: John Law, The Gambler Who Invented Modern Money (Part 1)

Hello Odd Lots listeners! As we take a break for the holidays we'd like to take a moment a... more

26 Dec 2025

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26 Dec 2025

#1117

Scott Kupor's New Plan to Bring Tech Workers Into the Federal Government

If you're a high-skilled tech worker, then potentially huge fortunes await you working for... more

25 Dec 2025

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59:48

25 Dec 2025

#1116

Why Americans Are Falling Behind on Auto Loans At Their Highest Level Ever

By and large, American households are in a healthy economic position. Yes, unemployment ha... more

22 Dec 2025

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22 Dec 2025

#1115

The Booming Business of Chinese Peptides

You probably already know someone doing peptides — the amino acids that form the bas... more

19 Dec 2025

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48:48

19 Dec 2025

#1114

Meet the Politician the AI Industry Is Trying to Stop

The politics of AI are already exploding. Whether we're talking about data centers, electr... more

18 Dec 2025

47 MINS

47:09

18 Dec 2025

#1113

MeatEater's Steven Rinella on the Economic History of Hunting

When we think about America’s economic rise, we usually point to agriculture or the ... more

15 Dec 2025

54 MINS

54:32

15 Dec 2025

#1112

D.A. Wallach Explains Why Biotech VC Is So Different

Most people think of venture capital as funding software startups or, these days, some new... more

12 Dec 2025

50 MINS

50:05

12 Dec 2025

#1111

This Is What It Takes to Get a Data Center Financed

Data centers are weird things. They're partly real estate assets. They're partly extremely... more

11 Dec 2025

45 MINS

45:55

11 Dec 2025

#1110

Dan Ivascyn Is Excited About a New Era in Fixed Income

In the years since the financial crisis, bond investors didn't get much return for taking ... more

08 Dec 2025

57 MINS

57:57

08 Dec 2025

#1109

How Microsoft Excel Conquered Corporate America

Excel. Ifyou work in corporate America, that word either inspires laser-focused productivi... more

07 Dec 2025

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18:19

07 Dec 2025

#1108

Affirm's Max Levchin Breaks Down How Buy Now, Pay Later Really Works

Max Levchin probably knows as much about online payments as anyone. He was part of the ori... more

05 Dec 2025

53 MINS

53:17

05 Dec 2025

#1107

AI Can Tell Us Something About Credit Market Weakness

There have been some wobbles in credit markets lately. It hasn't been too dramatic, but we... more

04 Dec 2025

44 MINS

44:01

04 Dec 2025

#1106

Travis Kavulla Explains Why Electric Bills Shot Up

There's an incredible amount of focus on the grid this days. That's notable because for a ... more

01 Dec 2025

57 MINS

57:15

01 Dec 2025

#1105

This Is Why Credit Card Interest Rates Are So High

Some people pay off their credit cards at the end of each month. They use the cards as a p... more

28 Nov 2025

44 MINS

44:42

28 Nov 2025

#1104

Graham Allison on the Risks of a US-China War

The US and China are in a "Thucydides Trap," whereby the risk of war is heightened when an... more

27 Nov 2025

49 MINS

49:10

27 Nov 2025

#1103

Ray Dalio on the Five Forces That Make This a Historical Moment

You're not imagining it. This really is a moment of tremendous historical change. Various ... more

24 Nov 2025

58 MINS

58:06

24 Nov 2025

#1102

Risky Business Preview

Here’s a preview of another podcast we enjoy, Risky Business with Nate Silver and Ma... more

23 Nov 2025

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