As a high-stakes Trump–Xi summit looms, tensions over the Iran war and defiance of US sanctions threaten to derail what could be one of the year’s most consequential meetings. On Trumponomics, Bloomberg's Stephanie Flanders is joined by Jennifer Welch, chief geoeconomics analyst for Bloomberg Economics and Bloomberg News executive editor Dan Ten Kate to unpack whether the talks will happen—and what’s really at stake for the global economy if they do.

As a high-stakes Trump&ndash;Xi summit looms, tensions over the Iran war and defiance of US sanctions threaten to derail what could be one of the year&rsquo;s most consequential meetings. On Trumponomics, Bloomberg's Stephanie Flanders is joined by Jennifer Welch, chief geoeconomics analyst for Bloomberg Economics and Bloomberg News executive editor Dan Ten Kate to unpack whether the talks will happen&mdash;and what&rsquo;s really at stake for the global economy if they do.

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We’re taking The Big Take to Asia. Each week, Bloomberg’s Oanh Ha tells a story from the home of the world's most dynamic economies - and the markets, tycoons and businesses that drive the ever-shifting region.

We’re taking The Big Take to Asia. Each week, Bloomberg’s Oanh Ha tells a story from the home of the world's most dynamic economies - and the markets, tycoons and businesses that drive the ever-shifting region.

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Weekend Listen: Will the Xi-Trump Summit Be Over Before It Starts?

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Samsung recently made headlines when it narrowly averted a strike by offering eye-popping bonuses to its chip workers. But the move has seemingly backfired—sparking deep resentment in other corners of the company and fueling a wider debate over wage equity in South Korea.

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, host K. Oanh Ha and Bloomberg’s Yoolim Lee break down how the wage dispute took hold in South Korea and discuss its broader global implications as other tech giants weigh how best to share the spoils of their AI windfalls.

Read more: Huge AI Bonuses in South Korea Spark Fight Over Sharing Tech Wealth

Hosted by Oanh Ha; Produced by Yang Yang; Reported by Yoolim Lee; Edited by Patrick Hirsch, Edwin Chan.

Fact-checking by Naomi Ng; Engineering by Taka Yasuzawa

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

Samsung recently made headlines when it narrowly averted a strike by offering eye-popping bonuses to its chip workers. But the move has seemingly backfired&mdash;sparking deep resentment in other corners of the company and fueling a wider debate over wage equity in South Korea.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take Asia podcast, host K. Oanh Ha and Bloomberg&rsquo;s Yoolim Lee break down how the wage dispute took hold in South Korea and discuss its broader global implications as other tech giants weigh how best to share the spoils of their AI windfalls.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-05-29/samsung-ai-bonuses-prompt-korea-debate-on-sharing-tech-wealth">Huge AI Bonuses in South Korea Spark Fight Over Sharing Tech Wealth</a>
Hosted by Oanh Ha; Produced by Yang Yang; Reported by Yoolim Lee; Edited by Patrick Hirsch, Edwin Chan.
Fact-checking by Naomi Ng; Engineering by Taka Yasuzawa
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Huge AI Bonuses Spark South Korea Tech Wealth Fight

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The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is tasked with enforcing consumer finance laws and holding some of the country’s most powerful banks, lenders and companies to account. But a new Bloomberg investigation found that over the past 15 months, much of that work has come to a halt.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg reporters Noah Buhayar and Coulter Jones join host Sarah Holder to talk about how acting director Russell Vought gutted the CFPB, and how the agency has refused to enforce settlements and pursue lawsuits — in some cases letting big businesses pocket millions they’d already agreed to pay consumers.

Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by David Fox; Reported by Noah Buhayar, Coulter Jones, Tedd Mann; Edited by Aaron Edwards, Nicole Beemsterboer.

Fact-checking by Laura Newcombe; Engineering by Emma Munger.

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

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is tasked with enforcing consumer finance laws and holding some of the country&rsquo;s most powerful banks, lenders and companies to account. But a new Bloomberg investigation found that over the past 15 months, much of that work has come to a halt.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg reporters Noah Buhayar and Coulter Jones join host Sarah Holder to talk about how acting director Russell Vought gutted the CFPB, and how the agency has refused to enforce settlements and pursue lawsuits &mdash; in some cases letting big businesses pocket millions they&rsquo;d already agreed to pay consumers.
Hosted by Sarah Holder; Produced by David Fox; Reported by Noah Buhayar, Coulter Jones, Tedd Mann; Edited by Aaron Edwards, Nicole Beemsterboer.
Fact-checking by Laura Newcombe; Engineering by Emma Munger.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

How America’s Consumer Watchdog Became a Corporate Protector

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Indonesia’s free lunch program is a massive operation, feeding tens of millions of people every day across a vast archipelago. 

On this episode of the Big Take Asia podcast, host Rebecca Choong Wilkins talks with Bloomberg’s Rosalind Mathieson about the challenges facing President Prabowo’s flagship program and whether it can survive the strain.

Read more: Handing Out $15 Billion of Free Meals Strains Indonesia's Budget


Hosted by Rebecca Choong Wilkins; Produced by Naomi Ng; Reported by Rosalind Mathieson, Eko Listiyorini; Edited by Paddy Hirsch.

Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.

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

Indonesia&rsquo;s free lunch program is a massive operation, feeding tens of millions of people every day across a vast archipelago.&nbsp; On this episode of the Big Take Asia podcast, host Rebecca Choong Wilkins talks with Bloomberg&rsquo;s Rosalind Mathieson about the challenges facing President Prabowo&rsquo;s flagship program and whether it can survive the strain.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-04-13/handing-out-15-billion-of-free-meals-strains-indonesia-s-budget?srnd=undefined">Handing Out $15 Billion of Free Meals Strains Indonesia's Budget </a>
Hosted by Rebecca Choong Wilkins; Produced by Naomi Ng; Reported by Rosalind Mathieson, Eko Listiyorini; Edited by Paddy Hirsch.
Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver; Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Weekend Listen: Indonesia’s $15 Billion Free Lunch Experiment

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Weekend Listen: Will the Xi-Trump Summit Be Over Before It Starts?

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