The blue wave that swept across US midterms buoyed Senate and House Democrats — as well as big tech shares and French bonds. On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg Opinion Executive Editor Robert Burgess and reporter Matthew Griffin, who covers the intersection of politics and stocks, join host Sarah Holder to sort out the day’s market winners (the Fed) and losers (Elon Musk’s companies).

Read more: US Election 2026 | Markets in Context

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Host: Sarah Holder; Guests: Robert Burgess and Matthew Griffin; Produced by David Fox and Julia Press; Edited by Jeff Grocott and Patrick Hirsch; Engineering by Alex Suguira.

The blue wave that swept across US midterms buoyed Senate and House Democrats &mdash; as well as big tech shares and French bonds. On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg Opinion Executive Editor Robert Burgess and reporter Matthew Griffin, who covers the intersection of politics and stocks, join host Sarah Holder to sort out the day&rsquo;s market winners (the Fed) and losers (Elon Musk&rsquo;s companies).
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-us-election-results/markets/">US Election 2026 |&nbsp;Markets in Context</a>
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Host: Sarah Holder; Guests: Robert Burgess and Matthew Griffin; Produced by David Fox and Julia Press; Edited by Jeff Grocott and Patrick Hirsch; Engineering by Alex Suguira.

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How the US Blue Wave Washed Through Global Markets

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The results are in: In a US midterm election seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump, a blue wave swept Congress. Democrats will control both the House and Senate for the last two years of Trump’s term.

On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder, Bloomberg White House reporter Josh Wingrove and Congress editor Megan Scully dig into how election night played out in the US, how markets are reacting and what clashes to expect between President Trump and Democrats in Congress. 

Find our special series of timely and urgent conversations on the US midterm elections wherever you listen to podcasts. We arealso live blogging at Bloomberg.com with the latest from across the globe. 

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Host: Sarah Holder; Guests: Josh Wingrove and Megan Scully; Produced by Naomi Shavin and David Fox; Edited by Nicole Beemsterboer and Tracey Samuelson; Engineering by Sean Carter.

The results are in: In a US midterm election seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump, a blue wave swept Congress. Democrats will control both the House and Senate for the last two years of Trump&rsquo;s term.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder, Bloomberg White House reporter Josh Wingrove and Congress editor Megan Scully dig into how election night played out in the US, how markets are reacting and what clashes to expect between President Trump and Democrats in Congress.&nbsp;
Find our&nbsp;<a href="https://link.podtrac.com/o0wj3pig">special series of timely and urgent conversations on the US midterm elections</a> wherever you listen to podcasts. 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>also <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2026-11-03/us-midterm-elections-live-updates?srnd=homepage-americas">live blogging</a> at Bloomberg.com with the latest from across the globe.&nbsp;
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Host: Sarah Holder; Guests: Josh Wingrove and Megan Scully; Produced by Naomi Shavin and David Fox; Edited by Nicole Beemsterboer and Tracey Samuelson; Engineering by Sean Carter.

Democrats Swept Congress. What Will It Mean for Trump?

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It’s Election Day in the US and a deluge of midterms-related lawsuits have already been filed, even though polls haven’t closed yet.

Bloomberg legal reporter Zoe Tillman and Josh Wingrove, who covers the White House, join host David Gura to make sense of the latest legal fights.

Read more: Trump’s Aggressive Voter Lawsuits Offer Democrats a Blueprint for Legal Defense

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

Host: Sarah Holder; Guests: Josh Wingrove and Zoe Tillman; Produced by David Fox and Julia Press; Edited by Nicole Beemsterboer; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.

It&rsquo;s Election Day in the US and a deluge of midterms-related lawsuits have already been filed, even though polls haven&rsquo;t closed yet.
Bloomberg legal reporter Zoe Tillman and Josh Wingrove, who covers the White House, join host David Gura to make sense of the latest legal fights.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-11-02/midterm-elections-2026-trump-s-doj-voting-lawsuits-tests-democrats-legal-plan?srnd=undefined">Trump&rsquo;s Aggressive Voter Lawsuits Offer Democrats a Blueprint for Legal Defense</a>
This is a developing story. We are <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2026-11-03/us-midterm-elections-live-updates">live blogging</a> at Bloomberg.com with the latest from across the globe.
Host: Sarah Holder; Guests: Josh Wingrove and Zoe Tillman; Produced by David Fox and Julia Press; Edited by Nicole Beemsterboer; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.

The Legal Fight Nightmare Scenario for the US Midterms

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Hackers the FBI has linked to North Korea stole $6.3 billion from Binance, pulling off the biggest crypto heist of all time.

On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder speaks with Bloomberg crypto editor Ryan Weeks and Bloomberg Economics’ Adam Farrar about how the attack unfolded and how stolen crypto is increasingly funding Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions. 

Read more: 

North Korean Hackers Behind Binance Crypto Heist Are Weaponizing AI

Kim Jong Un Flouted Sanctions to Amass $22 Billion Windfall

Further listening: The Unexpected Rise of North Korea’s Economy

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Hackers the FBI has linked to North Korea stole $6.3 billion from Binance, pulling off the biggest crypto heist of all time.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder speaks with Bloomberg crypto editor Ryan Weeks and Bloomberg Economics&rsquo; Adam Farrar about how the attack unfolded and how stolen crypto is increasingly funding Pyongyang&rsquo;s nuclear ambitions.&nbsp;
Read more:&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-02/north-korea-s-hackers-supercharge-crypto-heists-with-ai-skills">North Korean Hackers Behind Binance Crypto Heist Are Weaponizing AI</a>
<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-north-korea-windfall/">Kim Jong Un Flouted Sanctions to Amass $22 Billion Windfall</a>
Further listening:&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unexpected-rise-of-north-koreas-economy/id1746141911?i=1000784170271">The Unexpected Rise of North Korea&rsquo;s Economy</a>
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Binance, North Korea and the Crypto Heist Boom

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How the US Blue Wave Washed Through Global Markets

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