Episodes

  • Bloomberg Businessweek Weekend - October 16th, 2026
    Oct 16 2026

    Featuring some of our favorite conversations of the week from our daily radio show "Bloomberg Businessweek Daily."
    Hosted by Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec

    Hear the show live at 2PM ET on WBBR 1130 AM New York, Bloomberg 92.9 FM Boston, WDCH 99.1 FM in Washington D.C. Metro, Sirius/XM channel 121, on the Bloomberg Business App, Radio.com, the iHeartRadio app and at Bloomberg.com/audio.

    You can also watch Bloomberg Businessweek on YouTube - just search for Bloomberg Global News.
    Like us at Bloomberg Radio on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @carolmassar @timsteno and @BW

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    55 mins
  • Chipmakers Extend Skid as AI Jitters Persist
    Oct 16 2026

    The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF

    Another burst of selling in technology companies rattled Wall Street on Friday, dragging down stocks as investors questioned the outlook for the artificial-intelligence trade. A rout in chipmakers extended into an eighth straight day on worries over whether the buildout of AI infrastructure has outrun the ability of firms to get a return on their investments. Meantime, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh described AI as potentially the most consequential change to the US and global economy in his lifetime.

    On today's episode:

    - Mike McKee, Bloomberg News International Economics & Policy Correspondent
    - Max Chafkin, Bloomberg Businessweek Senior Reporter
    - Patrick McGee, Author of 'Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company'
    - Jason Leopold, Bloomberg News Senior Investigative Reporter

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    51 mins
  • The Investment Lessons Learned from 1873
    Oct 16 2026

    The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF

    Long before the Great Depression or the 2008 financial crisis, the world endured its first truly global financial crash. In his new book, 1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Liaquat Ahamed traces how a booming global bond market, railroad speculation and massive flows of capital helped fuel extraordinary growth before the bubble burst. At the center of the story were the Rothschilds, the powerful banking dynasty that helped transform government borrowing and global finance.

    Ahamed joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss why 1873 still matters, how railroad mania compares with today’s rush into AI infrastructure, and what the era can teach investors about bubbles, monetary-policy mistakes and financial resilience.

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    34 mins
  • Marc Andreessen Rises as a MAGA Power Player for 2026 Midterms
    Oct 15 2026

    The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF

    Through PACs and funding tied to a16z's co-founders and partners, the Andreessen Horowitz team has poured at least $116 million into federal politics since Trump's reelection. Andreessen, who voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and said back then that Trump’s immigration regime “makes me sick to my stomach,” explained on a podcast that he was compelled by “absolutely horrifying” discussions he once had with Biden officials. In his retelling, they divulged a top-secret plan for the federal government to take control of the AI industry and outlaw all startups and open-source software.

    On today's episode:

    - Austin Carr, Bloomberg News Senior Features Writer
    - Ed Ludlow, Host of Bloomberg Tech
    - Robert Schiffman, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Tech Credit Analyst
    - Angela Stent, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute

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    38 mins
  • Oil Gains as Middle East, Russia Hostilities Imperil Flows
    Oct 15 2026

    The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF

    Oil gained Wednesday as hostilities intensified from Russia to the Middle East, threatening supply flows that only recently recovered to near pre-war levels.

    Brent traded above $106 after Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched missile and drone strikes across Saudi Arabia, including a hit that damaged Saudi Aramco’s headquarters. That added to an escalation in Iranian attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz that’s threatening a rebound in Gulf supply. We discuss the latest energy headlines with Rob Barnett, Senior Energy Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence.

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    12 mins
  • AI’s Giant Money Loop Drawing Foreign Cash Like 2008
    Oct 14 2026

    The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF

    A circular funding model is accelerating the AI boom, but also amplifying imbalances — reviving memories of the global financial crisis. For more, we speak with Shawn Donnan, Senior Economics Writer for Bloomberg News. He speaks with Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

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    5 mins
  • US Consumer Prices Rise by Most Since April
    Oct 14 2026

    The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF

    US consumer prices advanced in September at the fastest pace in five months and a gauge of underlying price pressures rose by more than expected, keeping the squeeze on household budgets ahead of November’s midterm elections. Elsewhere, Bank of America stock and fixed-income traders missed estimates, while Anthropic held a pre-IPO investor day.

    On today's episode:

    • Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan
    • Mike McKee, Bloomberg News Economics & Policy Correspondent
    • Mandeep Singh, Bloomberg Intelligence Global Head of Tech Research
    • Kelly O. Kay & Jeff Sanders, Partners at Heidrick & Struggles

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    38 mins
  • Bank Earnings Begin as Traders Digest Fed Speak
    Oct 13 2026

    The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF

    A selloff in chipmakers deepened on concerns about the sustainability of the artificial-intelligence trade, weighing on stocks as Wall Street banks kicked off the earnings season. In a renewed bout of weakness, a closely watched gauge of semiconductor powerhouses extended its plunge from a June record, while concerns linked to artificial intelligence propagate across sectors. Meantime, New York Fed President John Williams said he still sees one more interest-rate hike as appropriate this year.

    On today's episode:

    • Herman Chan, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior US Banks Analyst
    • Mamadou-Abou Sarr, Founder & President at V-Square
    • Gautam Mukunda, Bloomberg Opinion Columnist
    • Natalia Emanuel, New York Fed Economist

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    35 mins