• Inside Trump’s Treasury Secretary Shortlist
    Nov 14 2024

    Over the last week, President-elect Donald Trump has announced his nominees for the top jobs in his administration. But one key position that hasn’t been filled yet is Treasury secretary, and the person Trump picks will play a crucial role in shaping US economic policy.

    Senior Washington correspondent and host Saleha Mohsin joins David Gura to tick through the top candidates under consideration and how each might shape the Treasury’s priorities if chosen and confirmed.

    Read more: Bessent Hails Trump Agenda as Candidates Vie for Treasury Post

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    19 mins
  • The Federal Reserve Sets Up for Rematch With Trump
    Nov 7 2024

    Less than two days after Donald Trump won a second term, the Federal Reserve announced a rate cut. But speaking to reporters, Fed’s Powell faced difficult questions about the path forward for interest rates — and for him — under Trump.

    Bloomberg economic policy editor Kate Davidson joins host Saleha Mohsin to discuss how Powell’s answers today set up for a rematch between him and Trump over the Fed’s mission and independence.

    Read more: Trump’s Victory Casts a Shadow Over the Federal Reserve

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    14 mins
  • Snipers and Steel Doors: Inside Efforts to Secure the US Election
    Nov 5 2024

    As America heads to the polls for Election Day, thousands of poll workers and local officials are taking extreme measures to keep things running smoothly and to convince the public that they can trust the results.

    On today’s Big Take podcast, we hear from election officials and from Bloomberg national security reporter Chris Strohm on efforts to ensure the safety and integrity of the 2024 US election.

    Read more: ‘What Worries Me? Everything’: Officials Brace for US Election Day

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    11 mins
  • Can the World Count on the Dollar If It Can’t Count on Smooth Elections?
    Oct 31 2024

    The world is watching for instability after the US election next week. If there’s a repeat of the chaos that followed the 2020 results, it could damage not just American democracy, but something else: the global financial system that America dominates.

    Today on the show, host Saleha Mohsin is joined by former Senator Pat Toomey to unpack what’s at stake for a world that runs on US dollars if a peaceful transfer of power is no longer a given in the world’s oldest democracy.

    Read more: Election-Violence Risk Threatens US Dollar Dominance

    Further listening: Bloomberg’s Trump Interview: Inside His Economic Vision for a Second Term

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    13 mins
  • It’s Close. Very Close.
    Oct 23 2024

    Bloomberg News and Morning Consult have spent the past year polling voters in the seven key swing states that could decide the election: Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, and Wisconsin.

    The results are in for the last poll before Election Day — and the race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris could hardly be closer.

    Senior editor Wendy Benjaminson leads Bloomberg’s polling coverage. She joins Big Take DC host Saleha Mohsin to unpack the state of the race and the economic concerns motivating these voters as November 5 approaches.

    Read more: Two Weeks Out, Trump and Harris Are Locked in a Dead Heat

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    12 mins
  • How Courts Are Already Shaping the 2024 US Election
    Oct 17 2024

    Since 2023, more than 165 lawsuits have been filed challenging nearly every dimension of this year's presidential election. Across 37 states, including all seven swing states, these court cases could determine who can vote, how they vote, and how those votes will be counted.

    Bloomberg’s Zoe Tillman is tracking these cases as Election Day nears, and joins host Saleha Mohsin to discuss the role courts will play in the outcome of the presidential race — and what this all means for public trust in the voting process.

    Read more: More Than 165 Lawsuits Are Already Shaping the 2024 US Presidential Election

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    14 mins
  • When Will We Know Who the Next President Is?
    Oct 10 2024

    Will we know the result of the 2024 US Presidential election on election night? Or will the new normal look like 2020, when Americans had to wait days for the final call?

    Bloomberg politics reporter Gregory Korte joins Big Take DC host Saleha Mohsin to break down what’s changed since former President Donald Trump began contesting the results of his 2020 loss, and what could happen if a drawn-out election call stokes uncertainty in the electoral process.

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    15 mins
  • Vance and Walz’s New Debate Tactic: Civility
    Oct 2 2024

    In the first and only vice presidential debate of the 2024 US election cycle, Tim Walz and JD Vance had two objectives: Keep the momentum going for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, and do no harm. But one of the most surprising takeaways of the policy-forward debate was just how respectful the conversation was.

    Bloomberg senior editor Wendy Benjaminson joins host Sarah Holder to break down key moments – from the cordial to the confrontational – and what Vance and Walz’s performances mean for their tickets.

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    15 mins