First Republic Bank is the latest financial institution to fail amid turmoil across the industry. Meanwhile, inflation is still high. Layoffs are rocking some industries. And labor shortages are throttling others. So… are we about to face the recession that economists have been predicting for months now? Today, Bloomberg reporter Reade Pickert and senior executive editor Chris Nagi read the tea leaves on where the economy is headed.

Read more: First Republic Becomes Second-Largest Ever US Bank Failure.

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First Republic Bank is the latest financial institution to fail amid turmoil across the industry. Meanwhile, inflation is still high. Layoffs are rocking some industries. And labor shortages are throttling others. So… are we about to face the recession that economists have been predicting for months now? Today, Bloomberg reporter <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ATR8A0XQZX8/reade-pickert">Reade Pickert</a> and senior executive editor <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AFkTJ1toC4E/chris-nagi">Chris Nagi</a> read the tea leaves on where the economy is headed.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-01/first-republic-ranks-as-second-largest-ever-us-bank-failure">First Republic Becomes Second-Largest Ever US Bank Failure</a>.
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No, Really. Are We Finally Heading Toward a Recession?

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Weeks of student-led protests forced the resignation of India’s education minister, in a rare public setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, guest host Rebecca Choong Wilkins and Bloomberg reporter Atul Dev discuss how India’s cockroach movement grew from a satirical online joke into a powerful anti-Modi protest and why its economic grievances resonate so deeply among young Indians at this moment.

Read more: Awakened Indian Students Hand Modi One of His Biggest Setbacks
India Youth Protests End as Modi Bows to Group’s Demands

Hosted by Rebecca Choong Wilkins; Produced by Naomi Ng; Reported by Atul Dev; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott, Paddy Hirsch and Julia Weaver. 

Fact-checking by Rachael Lewis-Krisky and Julia Press; Engineering by Taka Yasuzawa, Alex Sugiura, Emma Munger

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Weeks of student-led protests forced the resignation of India&rsquo;s education minister, in a rare public setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take Asia podcast, guest host Rebecca Choong Wilkins and Bloomberg reporter Atul Dev discuss how India&rsquo;s cockroach movement grew from a satirical online joke into a powerful anti-Modi protest and why its economic grievances resonate so deeply among young Indians at this moment.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-26/modi-punctured-as-awakened-india-students-force-swift-retreat">Awakened Indian Students Hand Modi One of His Biggest Setbacks </a><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-25/india-education-minister-pradhan-resigns-after-student-protests">India Youth Protests End as Modi Bows to Group&rsquo;s Demands</a>
Hosted by Rebecca Choong Wilkins; Produced by Naomi Ng; Reported by Atul Dev; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott, Paddy Hirsch and Julia Weaver.&nbsp;
Fact-checking by Rachael Lewis-Krisky and Julia Press; Engineering by Taka Yasuzawa, Alex Sugiura, Emma Munger
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

How India’s Cockroach Party Became a Political Force

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As President Trump paused strikes on Iran over the weekend, he ratcheted up pressure on another front: his renewed trade war.

On Friday, the US president imposed levies of 10 or 12.5% on 60 economies, the first in many steps to rebuild the tariff wall destroyed when the Supreme Court overturned Trump’s IEEPA tariffs in February.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s global trade editor Brendan Murray sits down with host David Gura to break down the latest tariffs, what they reveal about the administration’s new strategy and whether they’ll hold up in court.

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Trump Rebuilds Tariffs With New Levies on 60 Economies
How Trump’s Section 301 Tariffs Are Being Challenged in Court

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US Trade Rep. Greer on China Relations and Section 301 Tariffs

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Hosted by David Gura; Produced by Julia Press and Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Reported by Brendan Murray; Edited by Nicole Beemsterboer. Fact-checking by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Engineering by Emma Munger.

As President Trump paused strikes on Iran over the weekend, he ratcheted up pressure on another front: his renewed trade war.
On Friday, the US president imposed levies of 10 or 12.5% on 60 economies, the first in many steps to rebuild the tariff wall destroyed when the Supreme Court overturned Trump&rsquo;s IEEPA tariffs in February.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg&rsquo;s global trade editor Brendan Murray sits down with host David Gura to break down the latest tariffs, what they reveal about the administration&rsquo;s new strategy and whether they&rsquo;ll hold up in court.
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-23/us-sets-new-forced-labor-duties-as-trump-resurrects-tariff-wall?srnd=homepage-uk">Trump Rebuilds Tariffs With New Levies on 60 Economies</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-26/trump-s-section-301-tariffs-how-they-re-being-challenged-in-court">How Trump&rsquo;s Section 301 Tariffs Are Being Challenged in Court</a></li>
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<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-07-16/us-trade-rep-greer-on-global-trade-section-301-tariffs-video">US Trade Rep. Greer on China Relations and Section 301 Tariffs</a>
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Hosted by David Gura; Produced by Julia Press and Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Reported by Brendan Murray; Edited by Nicole Beemsterboer. Fact-checking by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Engineering by Emma Munger.

Trump Rebuilds His Tariff Wall, Brick by Brick

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As wealth becomes increasingly concentrated — and artificial intelligence threatens to shift even more income from workers to investors — has the US tax system become outdated? On this Weekend Listen, Trumponomics' Stephanie Flanders speaks with Harvard professor Jason Furman, a former economic adviser to President Barack Obama, and Bloomberg reporter Caitlin Reilly about wealth taxes, capital gains, inheritance and whether taxing America's richest is politically or constitutionally possible.

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As wealth becomes increasingly concentrated &mdash; and artificial intelligence threatens to shift even more income from workers to investors &mdash; has the US tax system become outdated? On this Weekend Listen, Trumponomics' Stephanie Flanders speaks with Harvard professor Jason Furman, a former economic adviser to President Barack Obama, and Bloomberg reporter Caitlin Reilly about wealth taxes, capital gains, inheritance and whether taxing America's richest is politically or constitutionally possible.
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Weekend Listen: Can the US Actually Tax Billionaires?

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No, Really. Are We Finally Heading Toward a Recession?

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