US President Donald Trump began his second term in office by promising to be a peacemaker and keep the United States out of foreign conflicts. Since then, he has ramped up threats of military intervention abroad, from the Middle East to Venezuela. Our head of economics and government coverage across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, Flavia Krause-Jackson, joins Stephen Carroll to discuss.

US President Donald Trump began his second term in office by promising to be a peacemaker and keep the United States out of foreign conflicts. Since then, he has ramped up threats of military intervention abroad, from the Middle East to Venezuela. Our head of economics and government coverage across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, Flavia Krause-Jackson, joins Stephen Carroll to discuss.

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Here's Why Trump's Tone on Military Action is Shifting

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Prediction markets, platforms where people bet against one another on the outcomes of real-world events, are growing rapidly. The likes of Polymarket and Kalshi now collectively handle billions of dollars in bets every week. These markets have blurred the lines between gambling and trading, and their growth has been helped by a relaxed regulatory environment under US President Donald Trump. Our digital finance reporter Emily Nicolle joins Stephen Carroll to discuss.

Prediction markets, platforms where people bet against one another on the outcomes of real-world events, are growing rapidly. The likes of Polymarket and Kalshi now collectively handle billions of dollars in bets every week. These markets have blurred the lines between gambling and trading, and their growth has been helped by a relaxed regulatory environment under US President Donald Trump. Our digital finance reporter Emily Nicolle joins Stephen Carroll to discuss.

Here's Why Prediction Markets Are The World's Casino

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China is drawing lessons from the Trump administration’s still unfinished “peace plan” for Russia and Ukraine. President Xi Jinping is using the opportunity to sharpen the lines around his long-declared objective of unification with Taiwan. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Karishma Vaswani joins Stephen Carroll to discuss. You can read her latest piece on the topic here: Is China Preparing an Ukraine-Style Plan for Taiwan?

China is drawing lessons from the Trump administration&rsquo;s still unfinished &ldquo;peace plan&rdquo; for Russia and Ukraine. President Xi Jinping is using the opportunity to sharpen the lines around his long-declared objective of unification with Taiwan. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Karishma Vaswani joins Stephen Carroll to discuss. You can read her latest piece on the topic here: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-11-30/is-china-preparing-a-ukraine-style-plan-for-taiwan?srnd=undefined" data-destination="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-11-30/is-china-preparing-a-ukraine-style-plan-for-taiwan?srnd=undefined">Is China Preparing an Ukraine-Style Plan for Taiwan?</a>

Here's Why Taiwan's Future Might Be Tied to Ukraine

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Oil prices have been falling as this year looks set to end with the first supply glut since 2020. While lower prices benefit some, they're not good news for everyone. Bloomberg's Oil Strategist Julian Lee joins Caroline Hepker to explain.

Oil prices have been falling as this year looks set to end with the first supply glut since 2020. While lower prices benefit some, they're not good news for everyone. Bloomberg's Oil Strategist Julian Lee joins Caroline Hepker to explain.

Here's Why Lower Oil Prices Create Winners and Losers

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Here's Why Trump's Tone on Military Action is Shifting

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