The Bid Picture with Bidemi Ologunde 434. The Brief - December 23, 2025
In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde breaks down three signals shaping the week across tech, politics, and geopolitics, and the one insight you can actually use. Why did a major automaker slam the brakes on its EV ambitions? What happens when a trade deal decades in the making collides with farmers in the streets? And as U.S. pressure tightens on Venezuela’s oil lifeline, how close are we to a wider great-power standoff?
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