In the first and only vice presidential debate of the 2024 US election cycle, Tim Walz and JD Vance had two objectives: Keep the momentum going for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, and do no harm. But one of the most surprising takeaways of the policy-forward debate was just how respectful the conversation was. 

Bloomberg senior editor Wendy Benjaminson joins host Sarah Holder to break down key moments – from the cordial to the confrontational – and what Vance and Walz’s performances mean for their tickets.

In the first and only vice presidential debate of the 2024 US election cycle, Tim Walz and JD Vance had two objectives: Keep the momentum going for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, and do no harm. But one of the most surprising takeaways of the policy-forward debate was just how respectful the conversation was. 
Bloomberg senior editor Wendy Benjaminson joins host Sarah Holder to break down key moments – from the cordial to the confrontational – and what Vance and Walz’s performances mean for their tickets.

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Vance and Walz’s New Debate Tactic: Civility

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Iran attacked Israel for the second time in five months Tuesday, with a volley of missiles coming hours after Israel launched a ground incursion into Lebanon. 

Today on the Big Take, Bloomberg’s Dan Williams, a reporter in Bloomberg’s Jerusalem bureau, and Joumanna Bercetche in Dubai join host David Gura to talk about the latest on the Middle East and what that means for the region – and the US.

Iran attacked Israel for the second time in five months Tuesday, with a volley of missiles coming hours after Israel launched a ground incursion into Lebanon. 
Today on the Big Take, Bloomberg’s Dan Williams, a reporter in Bloomberg’s Jerusalem bureau, and Joumanna Bercetche in Dubai join host David Gura to talk about the latest on the Middle East and what that means for the region – and the US.

The Escalating Conflict in the Middle East

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Harvard University’s endowment fund is larger than the endowment of any other university on the planet. That’s, in part, because of a pioneering investment strategy. But in recent years, the returns haven’t measured up to rival universities like Yale or Brown.

Bloomberg’s Janet Lorin joins host David Gura to talk about how Harvard University’s early edge seems to have waned in the midst of changing leadership and strategies.

Read more: Harvard’s Not-So-Smart Money: Two Decades of Poor Returns and Rich Pay

Further Listening:
Facing Huge Challenges, One College Tries to Be Too Big to Fail
If College Is an Investment, These Offer the Best ROI

Harvard University’s endowment fund is larger than the endowment of any other university on the planet. That’s, in part, because of a pioneering investment strategy. But in recent years, the returns haven’t measured up to rival universities like Yale or Brown. Bloomberg’s Janet Lorin joins host David Gura to talk about how Harvard University’s early edge seems to have waned in the midst of changing leadership and strategies. Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-09-29/harvard-endowment-generates-poor-returns-rich-pay-over-20-years">Harvard’s Not-So-Smart Money: Two Decades of Poor Returns and Rich Pay</a> Further Listening:
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-25/meet-the-university-using-private-equity-s-playbook">Facing Huge Challenges, One College Tries to Be Too Big to Fail</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-10/didn-t-get-into-an-ivy-public-universities-can-be-the-next-best-investment">If College Is an Investment, These Offer the Best ROI</a></li>
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The Investment Strategy Behind Harvard’s Record Endowment — and How It Fell Apart

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This week, China’s central bank announced a stimulus package designed to revive the economy, cutting an interest rate and reducing the amount of money banks need to hold in reserve.

But the country’s ongoing drive to upgrade its struggling economy has left millions of people facing job losses or pay cuts, fueling an existential crisis among some of its best and brightest workers. 



On today's Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha talks to Bloomberg's Lulu Chen about the impact Xi Jinping’s push is having on professionals, from banking to tech, and what this anxiety could mean for the outlook of the world’s second-largest economy. 



Read more: 
China’s CICC Demotes Senior Bankers, Cuts Pay to Slash Costs

China Unleashes Stimulus Package to Revive Economy, Markets

Further listening:

Why China’s Investment Bankers Are Breaking Up With Capitalism

What Does China’s Economic Slowdown Mean For the Communist Party?

This week, China’s central bank announced a stimulus package designed to revive the economy, cutting an interest rate and reducing the amount of money banks need to hold in reserve. But the country’s ongoing drive to upgrade its struggling economy has left millions of people facing job losses or pay cuts, fueling an existential crisis among some of its best and brightest workers. 
On today's Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha talks to Bloomberg's Lulu Chen about the impact Xi Jinping’s push is having on professionals, from banking to tech, and what this anxiety could mean for the outlook of the world’s second-largest economy. 
Read more:  <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-06/china-s-cicc-demotes-senior-bankers-cuts-pay-to-slash-costs">China’s CICC Demotes Senior Bankers, Cuts Pay to Slash Costs</a>
<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-24/china-frees-banks-to-lend-more-cuts-key-interest-rate">China Unleashes Stimulus Package to Revive Economy, Markets</a> Further listening:
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-chinas-investment-bankers-are-breaking-up-with/id1746141911?i=1000660955069">Why China’s Investment Bankers Are Breaking Up With Capitalism</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-does-chinas-economic-slowdown-mean-for-the/id1746141911?i=1000656325543">What Does China’s Economic Slowdown Mean For the Communist Party?</a>

China’s Economic Crackdowns Are Crushing the Dreams of a Generation

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Vance and Walz’s New Debate Tactic: Civility

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