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Ad-Free Big Take Asia 10.28.2025  An American Toymaker Struggles to Break Up With China

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Almost a century after the Wall Street crash of 1929, Andrew Ross Sorkin says he believes some of its most dangerous ingredients are reappearing. Joining Stephanie Flanders on Trumponomics, the financial journalist and author of 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History argues that today’s market is filled with “eerie parallels” to the late 1920s. These include a transformative new technology, a flood of retail investors and a growing willingness to loosen the rules.

Almost&nbsp;a century after the Wall Street crash of 1929, Andrew Ross Sorkin says he believes some of its most dangerous ingredients are reappearing. Joining Stephanie Flanders on Trumponomics, the financial journalist and author of 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History&nbsp;argues that today&rsquo;s market is filled with &ldquo;eerie parallels&rdquo; to the late 1920s. These include a transformative new technology, a flood of retail investors and a growing willingness to loosen the rules.

Weekend Listen: Why 2026 Is Beginning to Look Like 1929 (with Andrew Ross Sorkin)

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SpaceX went public today, with the largest IPO in history. Following months of buildup, shares opened at $150 and were trading at $161.11 at market close.

On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura sits down with Bloomberg Tech’s Ed Ludlow to discuss the record-breaking deal and what it means for Elon Musk, everyday investors and other companies on the brink of going public.

This is a developing story. We arelive blogging at Bloomberg.com with the latest from across the globe.

We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer.

Hosted by David Gura; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Ed Ludlow; Edited by Paddy Hirsch and Jeffrey Grocott.

Fact-checking by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

SpaceX went public today, with the largest IPO in history. Following months of buildup, shares opened at $150 and were trading at $161.11 at market close.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, host David Gura sits down with Bloomberg Tech&rsquo;s Ed Ludlow to discuss the record-breaking deal and what it means for Elon Musk, everyday investors and other companies on the brink of going public.
This is a developing story. We are<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2026-04-07/iran-latest-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-middle-east-conflict-oil-markets?srnd=homepage-americas"> </a><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2026-06-12/spacex-stock-trading-debut-live-updates?itm_source=record&amp;itm_campaign=SpaceX_IPO&amp;itm_content=Live-0">live blogging</a> at Bloomberg.com with the latest from across the globe.
We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts">Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer.</a>
Hosted by David Gura; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Ed Ludlow; Edited by Paddy Hirsch and Jeffrey Grocott.
Fact-checking by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

SpaceX’s Record-Breaking Wall Street Debut

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The 2026 World Cup kicks off today in Mexico City. It’ll be the largest in FIFA’s history, spanning three host countries and 48 competing teams and is expected to generate between $11 and $13 billion.

But the tournament’s expansion comes at the expense of fans navigating a new dynamic pricing model and cities shouldering overhead costs. On today’s Big Take, host David Gura, Bloomberg’s Vanessa Perdomo and economist Andrew Zimbalist track who stands to profit the most from the people’s game.

Read more: The Hidden Cost of the Most Expensive World Cup Ever

Listen more: The "Americanization" of the World Cup - The Deal with Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly

We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer.

Hosted by David Gura; Produced by David Fox with help from Rachael Lewis-Krisky and Victor Swezey; Reported by Vanessa Perdomo; Edited by Aaron Edwards.

Fact-checking by Laura Newcombe and Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Engineering by Emma Munger.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

The 2026 World Cup kicks off today in Mexico City. It&rsquo;ll be the largest in FIFA&rsquo;s history, spanning three host countries and 48 competing teams and is expected to generate between $11 and $13 billion.
But the tournament&rsquo;s expansion comes at the expense of fans navigating a new dynamic pricing model and cities shouldering overhead costs. On today&rsquo;s Big Take, host David Gura, Bloomberg&rsquo;s Vanessa Perdomo and economist Andrew Zimbalist track who stands to profit the most from the people&rsquo;s game.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-04/the-hidden-cost-of-the-most-expensive-world-cup-ever">The Hidden Cost of the Most Expensive World Cup Ever</a>
Listen more:&nbsp;<a href="http://swap.fm/l/T8OFulFuWTQ1c9F23l6h">The "Americanization" of the World Cup - The Deal with Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly</a>
We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts">Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer.</a>
Hosted by David Gura; Produced by David Fox with help from Rachael Lewis-Krisky and Victor Swezey; Reported by Vanessa Perdomo; Edited by Aaron Edwards.
Fact-checking by Laura Newcombe and Rachael Lewis-Krisky;&nbsp;Engineering by Emma Munger.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

The Most Profitable World Cup in History

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