Escalating international and economic pressure led to a new peace deal in Gaza. On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder is joined by Bloomberg’s Joumanna Bercetche, Fares Alghoul and Galit Altstein to discuss the factors that brought Israel and Hamas to the negotiating table, what they’ve agreed to so far and the outlook for the region after more than two years of war.

Read more: Israel Says Gaza Ceasefire Now in Effect After Hostage Deal

Escalating international and economic pressure led to a new peace deal in Gaza. On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder is joined by Bloomberg&rsquo;s Joumanna Bercetche, Fares Alghoul and Galit Altstein to discuss the factors that brought Israel and Hamas to the negotiating table, what they&rsquo;ve agreed to so far and the outlook for the region after more than two years of war.
Read more: <a href="bbg://news/stories/T3VLOGGPFHS2" data-web-url="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-09/israel-hamas-reach-deal-to-free-hostages-in-gaza-breakthrough" data-cke-saved-href="bbg://news/stories/T3VLOGGPFHS2">Israel Says Gaza Ceasefire Now in Effect After Hostage Deal</a>

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The International Pressure That Led to the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire

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The ongoing US government shutdown has broken historic records — and its economic consequences could prove even longer-lasting.

Today on the Big Take, host Sarah Holder is joined by Bloomberg’s Gregory Korte and Megan Scully, who cover the White House and Congress, to talk about the shutdown’s impacts across sectors — and what it could take to break the logjam.

Read more: The US Government Shutdown Is the Longest Ever. Why Does This Keep Happening?

The ongoing US government shutdown has broken historic records &mdash; and its economic consequences could prove even longer-lasting.
Today on the Big Take, host Sarah Holder is joined by Bloomberg&rsquo;s Gregory Korte and Megan Scully, who cover the White House and Congress, to talk about the shutdown&rsquo;s impacts across sectors &mdash; and what it could take to break the logjam.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-05/the-us-government-shutdown-is-the-longest-ever-why-does-this-keep-happening">The US Government Shutdown Is the Longest Ever. Why Does This Keep Happening?</a>

How the Longest Government Shutdown Is Impacting the Economy

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Zohran Mamdani clinched New York City’s mayoral race by campaigning against wealth inequality and promoting affordability. Now, he faces the challenge of delivering on the promises that got him elected while coming to the table with the city’s wealthiest residents, who have an outsized influence on the city’s politics, economy and revenue.

On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder is joined by Bloomberg reporters Emily Flitter and Fola Akinnibi and speaks with Kathryn Wylde, the CEO of the Partnership for New York City, which represents the interests of the city’s business community. They discuss what Mamdani’s victory means for Wall Street and how he plans to win over the 1 percent.

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Wall Street Drops Fear of ‘Hot Commie Summer’ in Overture to Mamdani
Allow Zohran Mamdani to Reintroduce Himself
New York’s Golden Handcuffs: Why the City Has a Special Hold on the Rich

Zohran Mamdani clinched New York City&rsquo;s mayoral race by campaigning against wealth inequality and promoting affordability. Now, he faces the challenge of delivering on the promises that got him elected while coming to the table with the city&rsquo;s wealthiest residents, who have an outsized influence on the city&rsquo;s politics, economy and revenue.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder is joined by Bloomberg reporters Emily Flitter and Fola Akinnibi and speaks with Kathryn Wylde, the CEO of the Partnership for New York City, which represents the interests of the city&rsquo;s business community. They discuss what Mamdani&rsquo;s victory means for Wall Street and how he plans to win over the 1 percent.
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-05/mamdani-gets-wary-wall-street-s-support-after-nyc-mayoral-election-win?srnd=homepage-americas">Wall Street Drops Fear of &lsquo;Hot Commie Summer&rsquo; in Overture to Mamdani</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-10-26/zohran-mamdani-tells-new-york-business-leaders-he-s-ready-to-listen?srnd=undefined">Allow Zohran Mamdani to Reintroduce Himself</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-10-30/rich-new-yorkers-who-fear-higher-taxes-have-nowhere-else-to-go?srnd=undefined">New York&rsquo;s Golden Handcuffs: Why the City Has a Special Hold on the Rich</a></li>
</ul>

Mamdani Won on Affordability. Can He Win Over NYC’s 1 Percent?

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Asian nations are walking a tightrope between Washington and Beijing – juggling trade, tech and security pressures as the heavyweights vie for influence.

On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks with Adam Farrar, Bloomberg’s senior geoeconomics analyst for Asia Pacific, to unpack what may have been overlooked at the APEC summit as the Xi-Trump show came to town.

Read more: Xi Calls for Stable Supply Chains After Sealing Trump Truce 

Further listening: Trump Got an ‘Amazing’ Meeting. China Got Much-Needed Time 

Listen and follow The Big Take Asia on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

Asian nations are walking a tightrope between Washington and Beijing &ndash; juggling trade, tech and security pressures as the heavyweights vie for influence.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks with Adam Farrar, Bloomberg&rsquo;s senior geoeconomics analyst for Asia Pacific, to unpack what may have been overlooked at the APEC summit as the Xi-Trump show came to town.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-31/xi-calls-for-stable-supply-chains-after-sealing-truce-with-trump">Xi Calls for Stable Supply Chains After Sealing Trump Truce&nbsp;</a>
Further listening: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/trump-got-an-amazing-meeting-china-got-much-needed-time/id1746141911?i=1000734285608">Trump Got an &lsquo;Amazing&rsquo; Meeting. China Got Much-Needed Time&nbsp;</a>
Listen and follow The Big Take Asia on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-take-asia/id1746141911">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3WOLzmKoDMhSDUpQf38ePa">Spotify</a> or wherever you get your podcasts

How APEC Become a Battleground for US-China Influence

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The International Pressure That Led to the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire

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