Government borrowing jumped during the pandemic, but big stimulus plans like the Inflation Reduction Act have added to the mountains of public debt. How worried should we be about how much each country owes, and are austerity policies inevitable to bring it under control? Bloomberg's Head of Economics and Government Stephanie Flanders joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss. 

Government borrowing jumped during the pandemic, but big stimulus plans like the Inflation Reduction Act have added to the mountains of public debt. How worried should we be about how much each country owes, and are austerity policies inevitable to bring it under control? Bloomberg's Head of Economics and Government Stephanie Flanders joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss.

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Here's Why Governments Just Keep Piling Up Debt

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Public health experts have expressed alarm over Donald Trump picking a vaccine-skeptic to head the US Department of Health and Human Services. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination comes as falling vaccination rates for diseases such as measles have led to a spike in cases globally. What's behind anti-vaccine sentiment, how is it evolving and what effect is it having on public health? Sam Fazeli, PhD in pharmacology and Director of Research at Bloomberg Intelligence, joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss.

Public health experts have expressed alarm over Donald Trump picking a vaccine-skeptic to head the US Department of Health and Human Services. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination comes as falling vaccination rates for diseases such as measles have led to a spike in cases globally. What's behind anti-vaccine sentiment, how is it evolving and what effect is it having on public health? Sam Fazeli, PhD in pharmacology and Director of Research at Bloomberg Intelligence, joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss.

Here's Why Vaccine Hesitancy Is A Growing Problem

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Crypto assets, including Bitcoin, have surged in value since Donald Trump won the US Presidential election. The President-elect has gone from being a crypto-skeptic to promising more friendly regulation for the sector. Our crypto reporter Emily Nicolle joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss whether the hopes are well founded.

Crypto assets, including Bitcoin, have surged in value since Donald Trump won the US Presidential election. The President-elect has gone from being a crypto-skeptic to promising more friendly regulation for the sector. Our crypto reporter Emily Nicolle joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss whether the hopes are well founded.

Here's Why Bitcoin Investors Love Trump's Win

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During his first term as President, Donald Trump imposed tariffs on around $380 billion of imports. He has now promised to go further, with a 20% levy on all imported goods and 60% on Chinese products. Bloomberg's trade tsar Brendan Murray joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss how and when the tariffs might come, and who needs to worry most 

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During his first term as President, Donald Trump imposed tariffs on around $380 billion of imports. He has now promised to go further, with a 20% levy on all imported goods and 60% on Chinese products. Bloomberg's trade tsar Brendan Murray joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss how and when the tariffs might come, and who needs to worry most  What would YOU like to hear about on Bloomberg? Help make shows like ours even better by taking our Bloomberg <a href="https://bit.ly/48b5Rdn" data-link-cookie="1" data-destination="https://bit.ly/4eIFhe5">audience survey</a>.

Here's Why Trump's Tariff Plan Has Global Consequences

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