Chinese toy company Pop Mart is one of the hottest stocks this year thanks to the wild popularity of its Labubu dolls and other blind box toys.

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, host K. Oanh Ha talks to Bloomberg Opinion’s Shuli Ren about how the company’s business model could help it ride out the trade-war storm.


Read more: China’s ‘Blind Box’ Magic Breeds Millions of Peter Pans

Further listening: How China’s BYD Became King of the Affordable EV

Chinese toy company Pop Mart is one of the hottest stocks this year thanks to the wild popularity of its Labubu dolls and other blind box toys.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take Asia podcast, host K. Oanh Ha talks to Bloomberg Opinion&rsquo;s Shuli Ren about how the company&rsquo;s business model could help it ride out the trade-war storm.
 Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-10-28/china-s-blind-box-magic-breeds-millions-of-peter-pans">China&rsquo;s &lsquo;Blind Box&rsquo; Magic Breeds Millions of Peter Pans </a>Further listening: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-chinas-byd-became-king-of-the-affordable-ev/id1746141911?i=1000674054576">How China&rsquo;s BYD Became King of the Affordable EV</a>

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The Chinese Toy Company Defying the Trade War

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Some of the world’s top tennis players will face off at the Wimbledon finals this weekend. The players who make it to Centre Court have already achieved a bigger feat: a career as a tennis player.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Hannah Miller and The Athletic’s Matt Futterman break down what sets tennis apart from other sports and the challenges the tournaments and players face to stay profitable.

Further Listening : Rafael Nadal's Retirement Is So Great He Doesn't Miss Tennis

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Grand Slam prize money is enormous. The economics of tennis tournaments is complicated


Wimbledon Investors Cash In With VIP Seats Costing Over $500,000


Matt Futterman’s book, The Cruelest Game, is available for pre-order

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Hosted by David Gura; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Matt Futterman, Hannah Miller; Edited by Aaron Edwards.

Fact-checking by Laura Newcombe; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Some of the world&rsquo;s top tennis players will face off at the Wimbledon finals this weekend. The players who make it to Centre Court have already achieved a bigger feat: a career as a tennis player.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg&rsquo;s Hannah Miller and The Athletic&rsquo;s Matt Futterman break down what sets tennis apart from other sports and the challenges the tournaments and players face to stay profitable.
Further Listening : <a href="bbg://news/stories/THQMJ7RKV2TD" data-web-url="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-07-06/the-mental-battle-behind-rafael-nadal-s-22-grand-slams-video" data-cke-saved-href="bbg://news/stories/THQMJ7RKV2TD">Rafael Nadal's Retirement Is So Great He Doesn't Miss Tennis</a>
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<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6043299/2026/01/06/tennis-prize-money-grand-slams-revenue/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6043299/2026/01/06/tennis-prize-money-grand-slams-revenue/">Grand Slam prize money is enormous. The economics of tennis tournaments is complicated</a>
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<a href="bbg://news/stories/TGSA94T9NJLV" data-web-url="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-23/wimbledon-investors-cash-in-with-vip-seats-costing-over-500-000?srnd=undefined" data-cke-saved-href="bbg://news/stories/TGSA94T9NJLV">Wimbledon Investors Cash In With VIP Seats Costing Over $500,000</a>
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Matt Futterman&rsquo;s book, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/746451/the-cruelest-game-by-matthew-futterman/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/746451/the-cruelest-game-by-matthew-futterman/">The Cruelest Game</a>, is available for pre-order
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Hosted by David Gura; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Matt Futterman, Hannah Miller; Edited by Aaron Edwards.
Fact-checking by Laura Newcombe; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

The Grueling Economics of Tennis

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Maine Democrat Graham Platner’s withdrawal from his US Senate race is ratcheting up an already intense run-up to the US midterm elections. And yet, across the political spectrum, lawmakers in Washington agree that they need to deliver — quickly — on promises of affordability. With broad bipartisan support, they passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, billed as allowing more Americans to achieve the dream of home ownership.

But the bill’s fate has been thrown into doubt by President Trump, who surprised lawmakers by declining to sign it.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg housing policy reporter Katy O’Donnell and Megan Scully, who leads Bloomberg’s Congressional coverage, join Sarah Holder to discuss what’s in the housing bill, how Trump could still steer its fate and what his intervention could mean for Republicans in the midterms.

Read more: 
Would Congress’ New Housing Bill Lower Home Prices?
Trump, GOP Clash After President Scraps Housing Bill Signing

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Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Reported by Katy O’Donnell and Megan Scully; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott.

Fact-checking by David Fox and Victor Swezy; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Maine Democrat Graham Platner&rsquo;s withdrawal from his US Senate race is ratcheting up an already intense run-up to the US midterm elections. And yet, across the political spectrum, lawmakers in Washington agree that they need to deliver &mdash; quickly &mdash; on promises of affordability. With broad bipartisan support, they passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, billed as allowing more Americans to achieve the dream of home ownership.
But the bill&rsquo;s fate has been thrown into doubt by President Trump, who surprised lawmakers by declining to sign it.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg housing policy reporter Katy O&rsquo;Donnell and Megan Scully, who leads Bloomberg&rsquo;s Congressional coverage, join Sarah Holder to discuss what&rsquo;s in the housing bill, how Trump could still steer its fate and what his intervention could mean for Republicans in the midterms.
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-25/congress-housing-bill-would-it-lower-home-prices?srnd=undefined">Would Congress&rsquo; New Housing Bill Lower Home Prices?</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-24/trump-scraps-housing-bill-signing-after-deriding-measure?srnd=undefined">Trump, GOP Clash After President Scraps Housing Bill Signing</a></li>
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Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Reported by Katy O&rsquo;Donnell and Megan Scully; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott.
Fact-checking by David Fox and Victor Swezy; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Trump is Protesting His Own Party 

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For two decades, American universities have doubled down on master’s programs, relying on graduate degrees as their financial backbones. Now, the Trump administration’s policies are posing existential threats to that business model.

On today’s Big Take podcast, education reporter Liam Knox joins host Sarah Holder to break down the administration’s three-pronged attack on graduate school and the impact it could have on students, universities and America’s place on the global stage.

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

Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Liam Knox; Edited by Tracey Samuelson.

Fact-checking by Victor Swezey; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

For two decades, American universities have doubled down on master&rsquo;s programs, relying on graduate degrees as their financial backbones. Now, the Trump administration&rsquo;s policies are posing existential threats to that business model.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, education reporter Liam Knox joins host Sarah Holder to break down the administration&rsquo;s three-pronged attack on graduate school and the impact it could have on students, universities and America&rsquo;s place on the global stage.
We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts">Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer.</a>
Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by Julia Press; Reported by Liam Knox; Edited by Tracey Samuelson.
Fact-checking by Victor Swezey; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

How Trump Is Bursting the $100 Billion Grad School Bubble

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The Chinese Toy Company Defying the Trade War

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