This week, the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates for the first time in over four years. And there’s debate over how big the cut will be and how soon it will impact the economy.

Bloomberg’s Kate Davidson joins host David Gura to discuss this turning point for the economy, and what else Fed policymakers have in store for the future.  

Read more: Fed Ready to Unshackle US Economy With Soft Landing at Stake

Further listening: What a September Cut Could Mean for the Economy and the Election

This week, the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates for the first time in over four years. And there’s debate over how big the cut will be and how soon it will impact the economy.
Bloomberg’s Kate Davidson joins host David Gura to discuss this turning point for the economy, and what else Fed policymakers have in store for the future.  
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-09-15/is-the-fed-s-interest-rate-cut-coming-too-late-to-avoid-recession?srnd=phx-economics-v2">Fed Ready to Unshackle US Economy With Soft Landing at Stake</a>
Further listening: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-26/fed-to-cut-interest-rates-ahead-of-us-election-big-take-podcast">What a September Cut Could Mean for the Economy and the Election</a>

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The Fed Finally Seems Ready to Pivot

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has been a fixture in the economic policy world for decades. She was President Clinton’s chief economic adviser, a Federal Reserve governor and served as Fed Chair under President Obama.

As her tenure at Treasury comes to an end, Yellen sits down with host David Gura to discuss the possibility of additional sanctions on Russian oil and communication between the US and China, and she reflects on her long career as a pioneering economic policymaker.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has been a fixture in the economic policy world for decades. She was President Clinton&rsquo;s chief economic adviser, a Federal Reserve governor and served as Fed Chair under President Obama.
As her tenure at Treasury comes to an end, Yellen sits down with host David Gura to discuss the possibility of additional sanctions on Russian oil and communication between the US and China, and she reflects on her long career as a pioneering economic policymaker.

Janet Yellen: The Exit Interview

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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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The Fed Finally Seems Ready to Pivot

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