Bloomberg Businessweek national political correspondent Joshua Green joins this episode to describe a political phenomenon that’s emerging in parts of the US: red states encroaching on blue cities. In Nashville, Austin and elsewhere, Republican legislatures have successfully used supermajorities to block liberal reforms and enact conservative policies.

Read more: The Hostile Takeover of Blue Cities by Red States

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Bloomberg Businessweek national political correspondent <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AP4X8fkBBbg/joshua-green">Joshua Green</a> joins this episode to describe a political phenomenon that’s emerging in parts of the US: red states encroaching on blue cities. In Nashville, Austin and elsewhere, Republican legislatures have successfully used supermajorities to block liberal reforms and enact conservative policies.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-08-30/red-state-governments-are-dominating-democrat-led-blue-cities">The Hostile Takeover of Blue Cities by Red States</a>
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It’s Tough Being A Blue City In A Red State

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South Korea’s family-run conglomerates – or chaebols – have been big drivers of economic growth, and because of that they’ve largely been seen as untouchable. Until now. The chaebols are being challenged, at a time when the stakes have potentially never been higher, with the country mired in political turmoil.

On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, Rebecca Choong Wilkins talks to Bloomberg reporter Youkyung Lee about how a surprise takeover bid for one of the world’s biggest refined metal producers, Korea Zinc, is sending a chill through the chaebol world.

Read more: Powerful Families Who Dominate South Korea Face an Investor Revolt

Further listening: The Six Hours of Martial Law That Stunned South Korea

South Korea&rsquo;s family-run conglomerates &ndash; or chaebols &ndash; have been big drivers of economic growth, and because of that they&rsquo;ve largely been seen as untouchable. Until now. The chaebols are being challenged, at a time when the stakes have potentially never been higher, with the country mired in political turmoil. On today&rsquo;s Big Take Asia Podcast, Rebecca Choong Wilkins talks to Bloomberg reporter Youkyung Lee about how a surprise takeover bid for one of the world&rsquo;s biggest refined metal producers, Korea Zinc, is sending a chill through the chaebol world. Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-12-10/korea-s-rich-powerful-families-face-revolt-amid-martial-law-political-chaos?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=share&amp;utm_campaign=copy">Powerful Families Who Dominate South Korea Face an Investor Revolt</a> Further listening:&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-six-hours-of-martial-law-that-stunned-south-korea/id1746141911?i=1000679357319">The Six Hours of Martial Law That Stunned South Korea</a>

The Most Powerful Families in South Korea Brace for the Next Revolt

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Since UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed last week, there’s been a deluge of posts on social media expressing rage at the insurance industry and solidarity with the shooter.

Bloomberg reporter Riley Griffin joins Big Take host David Gura to discuss what the shooting revealed about public sentiment toward American health care, and how United and its peers are responding to the attack and its aftermath. 

Since UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed last week, there&rsquo;s been a deluge of posts on social media expressing rage at the insurance industry and solidarity with the shooter.
Bloomberg reporter Riley Griffin joins Big Take host David Gura to discuss what the shooting revealed about public sentiment toward American health care, and how United and its peers are responding to the attack and its aftermath.&nbsp;

Inside UnitedHealthcare in the Days After CEO Shooting

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After rebels took Syria’s capital, President Bashar Al-Assad fled Damascus for Russia, ending his brutal 24-year reign. His ouster marks the beginning of a new, uncertain phase for a country that’s been ravaged by 13 years of civil war.  

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Paul Wallace joins host Sarah Holder to discuss how Assad’s toppling has opened up a power vacuum in Syria — and what it means for the Middle East, the Syrian people and the world.

After rebels took Syria’s capital, President Bashar Al-Assad fled Damascus for Russia, ending his brutal 24-year reign. His ouster marks the beginning of a new, uncertain phase for a country that’s been ravaged by 13 years of civil war.  
On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Paul Wallace joins host Sarah Holder to discuss how Assad’s toppling has opened up a power vacuum in Syria — and what it means for the Middle East, the Syrian people and the world.

The Middle East After Assad

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It’s Tough Being A Blue City In A Red State

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