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Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Big Take: The Dire Labor Shortage Hitting Green Energy
There's a vital puzzle piece missing as rich nations aim to transform their electricity grids for the AI age: millions of skilled engineers. On today's Big Take podcast, Bloomberg's Akshat Rathi joins host Sarah Holder to break down how labor shortages in the electrification industry are slowing down the green energy transition and what it would take to turn things around. Plus, the one country bucking the trend.
Bloomberg
23-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
What the Beauty Industry Is Saying About the Health of the Economy
By and Sarah Holder Save Never miss an episode. Follow The Big Take daily podcast today. In 2001, it was lipstick. After the 2008 financial crisis, it was DIY haircuts. In times of economic turmoil, consumers tend to change the way they spend on makeup and beauty. So what is the beauty industry telling us now about the state of the US economy?
Bloomberg
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Live Q&A: Tracking Trump's Policies Challenged in US Courts
Greg Stohr Sarah Holder Zoe Tillman Hundreds of court battles challenging US President Donald Trump's executive actions are a stress test on the balance of power at the heart of American democracy. So far, judges have halted his policies far more often than they allowed them. From immigration to cuts in federal employees and funding, Bloomberg is tracking these court cases across the country — what do you want to know? Bloomberg's Sarah Holder will discuss the latest with reporters Zoe Tillman, Greg Stohr and Erik Larson in a Live Q&A on May 8 at 12pm EDT. Bloomberg digital subscribers and Terminal clients are invited to sign in and ask our team questions while it's live. This conversation will be recorded and be made available to listen and share.
Bloomberg
05-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
What Warren Buffett's Exit as CEO Means for Berkshire Hathaway
By and Sarah Holder Save Never miss an episode. Follow The Big Take daily podcast today. Warren Buffett shocked shareholders when he announced he'd be stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. The 94-year-old business giant had been running the behemoth company for more than 50 years, and his investment decisions have earned him the nickname the 'Oracle of Omaha.'
Bloomberg
24-04-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Trump's Tariffs Loom Over IMF Growth Forecast
By and Sarah Holder Save Never miss an episode. Follow The Big Take daily podcast today. The International Monetary Fund released a forecast this week projecting that global GDP will grow just 2.8% — down half a percentage point since US President Donald Trump unleashed a raft of tariffs on April 2. Their projection for US GDP growth was particularly grim: Down nearly an entire percentage point from expectations earlier this year.
