With more than $50 billion under management, Harvard has the largest college endowment in the United States. But the University of Texas is not far behind.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Janet Lorin joins host David Gura to discuss how the University of Texas harnessed land and oil to build the second-largest endowment in higher education and why it’s now adding new kinds of energy — and new ventures — to its portfolio.

Read more: Oil-Rich University of Texas Wants to Cash In on AI, Crypto and Power

With more than $50 billion under management, Harvard has the largest college endowment in the United States. But the University of Texas is not far behind.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg&rsquo;s Janet Lorin joins host David Gura to discuss how the University of Texas harnessed land and oil to build the second-largest endowment in higher education and why it&rsquo;s now adding new kinds of energy &mdash; and new ventures &mdash; to its portfolio.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-06-10/oil-rich-university-of-texas-wants-to-cash-in-on-ai-solar-wind-crypto?srnd=undefined">Oil-Rich University of Texas Wants to Cash In on AI, Crypto and Power</a>

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Oil and Gas Made the University of Texas Rich. Can Green Energy Make It Richer?

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Backers of the venture are big fans of a town in Idaho where a preacher with a flamethrower tells our reporters how much he hates feminism.


Today on The Big Take: Chapter 3 of Our Town, a limited-run series from Bloomberg and The Big Take, hosted by Meribah Knight with Bloomberg’s Susan Berfield.

Our Town tells the story of a battle over identity fought on one small town’s soil, where acreage, heritage, and what it means to be an American are all up for grabs.

New episodes of Our Town publish on Mondays, but you can listen early on Fridays right here in The Big Take feed. We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. 

Hosted by Meribah Knight with Susan Berfield Produced by: Rebecca Laks with Julia Weaver and David Fox and help from Laura Newcombe Edited by: Ken Armstrong with Rebecca Laks Original Score and Mixing by: Alex Sugiura Fact-checking by: Annika Robbins Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer 

Backers of the venture are big fans of a town in Idaho where a preacher with a flamethrower tells our reporters how much he hates feminism.
 Today on The Big Take: Chapter 3 of Our Town, a limited-run series from Bloomberg and The Big Take, hosted by Meribah Knight with Bloomberg&rsquo;s Susan Berfield.
Our Town tells the story of a battle over identity fought on one small town&rsquo;s soil, where acreage, heritage, and what it means to be an American are all up for grabs.
New episodes of Our Town publish on Mondays, but you can listen early on Fridays right here in The Big Take feed. We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts"> Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer.</a>&nbsp;
Hosted by Meribah Knight with Susan Berfield Produced by: Rebecca Laks with Julia Weaver and David Fox and help from Laura Newcombe Edited by: Ken Armstrong with Rebecca Laks Original Score and Mixing by: Alex Sugiura Fact-checking by: Annika Robbins Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer&nbsp;

Our Town Chapter 3: One Little Bacon-Wrapped Sausage

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On today’s Big Take podcast, economy reporter Shawn Donnan walks David Gura through what eight years of tariffs have meant for steel mills, can manufacturers, food growers and consumers. And as the second Trump administration continues to pursue tariffs – see this week’s 11th-hour negotiations with Canada over the US’s latest proposed duties – Donnan looks at how manufacturers have tried to adapt.

Read more: What the American Tin Can Reveals About Trump’s Volatile Tariff Policy

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

Hosted by David Gura; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Reported by Shawn Donnan; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott. Fact-checking by Brunella Tipismana Urbano; Engineering by Emma Munger. Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, economy reporter Shawn Donnan walks David Gura through what eight years of tariffs have meant for steel mills, can manufacturers, food growers and consumers. And as the second Trump administration continues to pursue tariffs &ndash; see this week&rsquo;s 11th-hour negotiations with Canada over the US&rsquo;s latest proposed duties &ndash; Donnan looks at how manufacturers have tried to adapt.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-07-26/how-trump-s-steel-tariffs-impact-america-s-tin-can-industry">What the American Tin Can Reveals About Trump&rsquo;s Volatile Tariff Policy</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 Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Reported by Shawn Donnan; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott. Fact-checking by Brunella Tipismana Urbano; Engineering by Emma Munger. Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

What Trump’s Tariffs Mean for Canned Soup

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On today’s Big Take podcast, Stacey Vanek Smith and Bloomberg Opinion’s John Authers unpack the bond market rollercoaster: a sell-off, the highest US 30-year bond yields since the financial crisis — and a sudden intervention.

Read more: The 30-Year Itch Comes for Bonds — and Brazi

Further listening: What Higher Bond Yields Mean for Markets and Everyday Borrowers (Big Take Podcast)

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

Hosted by Stacey Vanek Smith; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky and Victor Swezey; Guest: John Authers; Fact-checking by the Big Take team; Engineering by Zoltan Sindhu and Alex Sugiura. Senior Producer and editor: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Stacey Vanek Smith and Bloomberg Opinion&rsquo;s John Authers unpack the bond market rollercoaster: a sell-off, the highest US 30-year bond yields since the financial crisis &mdash; and a sudden intervention.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-08-18/the-30-year-itch-comes-for-bonds-and-brazil?srnd=undefined">The 30-Year Itch Comes for Bonds &mdash; and Brazi</a>
Further listening:&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-higher-bond-yields-mean-for-markets-and-everyday/id1578096201?i=1000684423419">What Higher Bond Yields Mean for Markets and Everyday Borrowers (Big Take Podcast)</a>
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Hosted by Stacey Vanek Smith; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky and Victor Swezey; Guest: John Authers; Fact-checking by the Big Take team; Engineering by Zoltan Sindhu and Alex Sugiura. Senior Producer and editor: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

What's Behind the Bond Market Rollercoaster

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Oil and Gas Made the University of Texas Rich. Can Green Energy Make It Richer?

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