That White Lotus-inspired trip to Sicily. The Instagram-perfect Joshua Tree glamping holiday. A party weekend in Miami. Ever since the first lockdown restrictions were lifted in 2021, Americans have been spending big on travel. But a recent slew of weak earnings from companies like Delta and Expedia suggest that the post-pandemic travel boom is finally over.

In today’s episode, Bloomberg tech reporter Natalie Lung tells host Sarah Holder that from airlines to Airbnb, companies are reporting weaker-than-expected demand for summer travel. So does that mean now is the perfect time to book a last-minute vacation? Depends on where you’re game to go.

Read more: Flights, Hotels and Parks Are All Flashing Travel Warning Signs

That White Lotus-inspired trip to Sicily. The Instagram-perfect Joshua Tree glamping holiday. A party weekend in Miami. Ever since the first lockdown restrictions were lifted in 2021, Americans have been spending big on travel. But a recent slew of weak earnings from companies like Delta and Expedia suggest that the post-pandemic travel boom is finally over.
In today’s episode, Bloomberg tech reporter Natalie Lung tells host Sarah Holder that from airlines to Airbnb, companies are reporting weaker-than-expected demand for summer travel. So does that mean now is the perfect time to book a last-minute vacation? Depends on where you’re game to go. Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-09/travel-trends-shift-consumers-seek-flight-deals-hotel-discounts-shorter-trips?srnd=undefined">Flights, Hotels and Parks Are All Flashing Travel Warning Signs</a>

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Goodbye Sicily, Hello Sarasota. The Post-Pandemic Travel Boom Is Over

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There is nearly $13 trillion invested in exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. ETFs that mirror the S&P 500. ETFs for gold. ETFs for bitcoin. There’s even a Vegan ETF. How did this market get so big and varied? And just what goes into one?

On today’s podcast, our Bloomberg Explains series continues with Bloomberg Intelligence senior ETF analyst and co-host of the Trillions podcast Eric Balchunas. He tells host David Gura about the unlikely duo who created the first-ever ETF in a last-ditch bid to save a struggling exchange. And Bloomberg ETF IQ and Money Stuff co-host Katie Greifeld breaks down the current booming market, and outlines which ETFs are safe investments – and which are better left alone. 


Further listening: Trillions Podcast - Bloomberg,  Money Stuff - Bloomberg

There is nearly $13 trillion invested in exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. ETFs that mirror the S&amp;P 500. ETFs for gold. ETFs for bitcoin. There’s even a Vegan ETF. How did this market get so big and varied? And just what goes into one?
On today’s podcast, our Bloomberg Explains series continues with Bloomberg Intelligence senior ETF analyst and co-host of the Trillions podcast Eric Balchunas. He tells host David Gura about the unlikely duo who created the first-ever ETF in a last-ditch bid to save a struggling exchange. And Bloomberg ETF IQ and Money Stuff co-host Katie Greifeld breaks down the current booming market, and outlines which ETFs are safe investments – and which are better left alone. 
 Further listening: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts/series/trillions">Trillions Podcast - Bloomberg</a>,  <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts/series/money-stuff">Money Stuff - Bloomberg</a>

ETFs, Explained

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Seven key states will play an outsized role in determining the outcome of the 2024 US election. A new analysis from Bloomberg found that as a group those states’ economies pose a challenge for Kamala Harris and an opening for Donald Trump.

On today’s Big Take DC podcast, host Saleha Mohsin goes inside this “battleground economy” with Bloomberg senior writer Shawn Donnan and hears directly from voters on how this economic reality is influencing the communities that will choose between Trump and Harris.

Read more: The Swing-State Economic Realities Shaping the US Election

Seven key states will play an outsized role in determining the outcome of the 2024 US election. A new analysis from Bloomberg found that as a group those states’ economies pose a challenge for Kamala Harris and an opening for Donald Trump.
On today’s Big Take DC podcast, host Saleha Mohsin goes inside this “battleground economy” with Bloomberg senior writer Shawn Donnan and hears directly from voters on how this economic reality is influencing the communities that will choose between Trump and Harris.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-election-swing-state-economy/?srnd=undefined">The Swing-State Economic Realities Shaping the US Election</a>

The US Election Could Hinge on Seven State Economies

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After weeks of protests and a brutal crackdown that led to several hundred deaths, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to step down and flee the country, putting an abrupt end to her more than 15 years in power. Stepping into the leadership vacuum is Nobel Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus, who we spoke to last month -- when he was facing charges that his supporters said were trumped up by Hasina. 

Today on The Big Take Asia, host K. Oanh Ha speaks to Bloomberg’s Kai Schultz about what drove the student-led uprising and Hasina’s downfall, Yunus’s surprising turn to politics, and what’s at stake for one of Asia’s most promising economies.

Read more: 

Yunus Cleared in Graft Case After Becoming Bangladesh Leader

Further listening: 

Why This Nobel Prize Winner Faces Life Imprisonment in Bangladesh

After weeks of protests and a brutal crackdown that led to several hundred deaths, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to step down and flee the country, putting an abrupt end to her more than 15 years in power. Stepping into the leadership vacuum is Nobel Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus, who we spoke to last month -- when he was facing charges that his supporters said were trumped up by Hasina. 
Today on The Big Take Asia, host K. Oanh Ha speaks to Bloomberg’s Kai Schultz about what drove the student-led uprising and Hasina’s downfall, Yunus’s surprising turn to politics, and what’s at stake for one of Asia’s most promising economies.
Read more: 
<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-12/yunus-acquitted-in-graft-case-after-becoming-bangladesh-leader">Yunus Cleared in Graft Case After Becoming Bangladesh Leader</a>
Further listening: 
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-this-nobel-prize-winner-faces-life-imprisonment/id1746141911?i=1000662444214">Why This Nobel Prize Winner Faces Life Imprisonment in Bangladesh</a>

After a Deadly Student Uprising, Bangladesh Starts Over, Again

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Goodbye Sicily, Hello Sarasota. The Post-Pandemic Travel Boom Is Over

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