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Listen to the most interesting reporting from this week in the world of business, finance, tech, and politics. Over the weekend, we'll share a mix of essays, reviews and other stories from Bloomberg's new Weekend Edition.
Episodes
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Apr 18, 2025 • 12min
Scott Bessent’s Tightrope Walk
The US Treasury secretary must defend Trump's economic agenda while maintaining investors’ faith in US bonds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 15, 2025 • 37min
Off-Key
Merck Mercuriadis convinced pop stars and Wall Street that music was the next hot asset class. It worked out for everyone—but him. By Devin LeonardSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 14, 2025 • 24min
Live Wire
GM’s Mary Barra is trying to figure out how to sell electric cars in Trump’s America. By David WelchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 13, 2025 • 9min
Caviar Has Become the Costco Rotisserie Chicken of Fine Dining
Fish eggs are still a menu upsell, but they’re more popular than ever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 12, 2025 • 9min
Why AI Is Better than Doctors at the Most Human Part of Medicine
AI could eventually do much of the work that takes doctors away from time spent with patients.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 11, 2025 • 16min
What Kind of Business is X Now?
Two years after Elon Musk acquired the social platform, it's fair to wonder if it's even a business at all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 6, 2025 • 9min
Loyalty Points Aren’t Worth What They Used to Be
The more popular they are, points programs become less generousSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 5, 2025 • 10min
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Likes Talking About Chips, But Not AI
Many tech executives present as philosophers. The CEO of the most valuable company in the world just want make chips.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 4, 2025 • 6min
A Danish Supermarket Hits Back at Trump's Tariffs
As anti-US sentiment increases across Europe, one retailer is giving shoppers a way to avoid American products.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 30, 2025 • 8min
Notes from Underground: A New Memoir Settles Scores in the Restaurant Industry
Hannah Selinger’s ‘Cellar Rat’ is full of fascinating intel on the business of selling wine, plus petty grievances against the hospitality world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
