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Here"s Why: Where we explain one news story in just a few minutes with help from our experts at Bloomberg.

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10:42

Here's Why AI Isn't Taking Your Job, Yet

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2025/08/15

A growing body of research is pointing to the drastic changes artificial intelligence will bring to the workforce, with predictions of millions of jobs being created and lost. According to analysis of recent US labor market data, AI does not appear to be causing a slowdown in hiring. Many companies are racing to implement the new tech into their businesses, but are they employing fewer people as a result? Bloomberg Opinion columnist Parmy Olson joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss.See

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9:54

Here's Why Big Tech's Soaring Valuations Have Some...

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2025/08/08

The world's biggest technology companies have reported another period of strong earnings, adding to the recent rally in their share prices. Microsoft became only the second company to reach a $4 trillion valuation. Some market watchers are concerned that the valuations of the so-called Magnificent Seven companies are looking stretched. Gina Martin Adams, Chief Equity Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:42

Here's Why Tariffs May Deliver for Trump

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2025/08/01

US President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy is reshaping trade, diplomacy, and the American economy. The levies have sparked turmoil in financial markets, but are already bringing in billions of dollars in revenue for the US Treasury. So far, the global economy has held up better than many economists expected, but how long will that last? Bloomberg’s Trade Tsar Brendan Murray joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss economic wins, diplomatic risks, and political payoffs of the most

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7:45

Here's Why There Isn't More Fear in the Fear Index

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2025/07/25

Just days from US President Donald Trump's next tariff deadline, stock markets have hit record highs. Market volatility - as measured by the VIX Index - is at its lowest level in months. Are investors feeling zen, or do we need to rethink how we measure fear in the markets? Our markets reporter Valerie Tytel joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:44

Here’s Why It’s Not Easy to Fire Jerome Powell

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2025/07/16

US President Donald Trump is stepping up pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with aWhite House official saying he discussed firing the central bank chief in a meeting with congressional Republicans on Tuesday night. Speaking on Wednesday, Trump said he’s “not planning” to remove the Fed chief, but he has repeatedly criticised Powell’s actions on interest rates. Removing a Fed governor is legally difficult and would be likely to roil markets. Our Federal Reserve

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9:53

Here's Why Summer Hot Spots Are Turning Against Tourists

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2025/07/11

A surge in visitor numbers to top European destinations has sparked protests from residents, many of whom feel they've reached a tipping point into overtourism. How can towns and cities strike a balance between the economic benefits of tourism, and the drawbacks? Feargus O'Sullivan from Bloomberg CityLab joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:01

Here's Why Trump's Trade Deals Are So Different This...

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2025/07/04

As the US President's July 9 tariff pause deadline approaches, more countries are announcing agreements with the United States to avoid higher levies. But the content of the accords are very different from traditional trade deals. Our EMEA News Director Rosalind Mathieson joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:20

Here’s Why Iran’s Unaccounted for Uranium Worries...

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2025/06/27

Iran’s highly enriched uranium was last seen by UN nuclear monitors a few days before the start of Israel’s bombing campaign on June 13. Its whereabouts are unknown for now, a major cause of concern for experts at the International Atomic Energy Agency. How dangerous is this uranium, and how does nuclear diplomacy proceed from here? Our reporter Jonathan Tirone joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:33

Here’s Why China Is A Quiet Force in the Israel-Iran...

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2025/06/20

China has condemned Israel's attack on Iran, while offering to play a positive role in facilitating dialogue between the two countries. China's economic ties to the region add to its geopolitical heft - and it's the latest example of Beijing’s growing role as a global power-broker and diplomatic force. Bloomberg News's Senior Executive Editor for the Greater China Region joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:02

Here's Why 2025 Has Seen Popular Investment...

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2025/06/13

Is US exceptionalism over? Tech stocks were in, then out, then in again. Have rumours of the dollar's demise as a safe haven been greatly exaggerated? 2025's market turmoil has forced investors to rethink strategies which have long yielded results, but are these shifts lasting? Our Markets Live Managing Editor Kristine Aquino joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:34

Here's Why AI is Changing How We Predict The Weather

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2025/06/06

Technology has helped to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts for decades. Artificial intelligence-driven models are becoming more common, allowing forecasting using far less computation power than previous methods. But how accurate are AI's forecasts, and how is the industry adapting? Our weather reporter Mary Hui joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:14

Here's Why Some Economic Data Matters More Than...

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2025/05/30

It's been a year since we launched Here's Why. In that time we've brought you stories from the around the world about the global economy and how it's changing. To mark the occasion, we wanted to look back at one of our favourite episodes.CPI, PCE, GDP, PMIs and JOLTS are all data points closely monitored by markets. They help us understand where the economy is, can give us hints on where it's going. But are all of these numbers equally important? Our global economy reporter Enda Curran joins Stephen

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8:48

Here's Why Obesity Drugs Are Changing the Food We Buy

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2025/05/23

Hundreds of thousands of people around the world are now on weight loss drugs like Wegovy, known as GLP-1s. The food industry is taking notice too, with big companies leaning into more nutritional products to complement the effects of the drug. Deirdre Hipwell, who leads Bloomberg's team covering healthcare and consumer companies in Europe, joins Stephen Carroll to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:15

Here's Why China's Trade War Strategy Is Working

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2025/05/16

The US and China have agreed to slash import tariffs for 90 days to allow for further negotiations. The deal is a major pullback of America's trade offensive, and comes after Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken a defiant stance against Donald Trump. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Karishma Vaswani joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:59

Here's Why Oil Producers Are Driving Prices Lower

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2025/05/09

Crude oil prices have fallen sharply since the start of the year, caught up in the market turmoil of Donald Trump's trade war. The OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries has responded by increasing production, which has pushed prices down further. Why are these nations intentionally hurting their own revenues? Bloomberg Opinion columnist Javier Blas joins host Stephen Carroll to explain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:57

Here's Why a Weaker Dollar Matters

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2025/05/02

The dollar is a key part of the American economy's strength, underpinning global finance and trade. But since President Donald Trump unleashed his global trade war, there are cracks in the greenback's image, which will have global consequences. Bloomberg's Senior Washington Correspondent Saleha Mohsin, who wrote the book: Paper Soldiers: How the Weaponization of the Dollar Changed the World Order, joins Stephen Carroll to discussSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:59

Here’s Why Investors Can't Get Enough of Gold

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2025/04/25

The price of gold has seen a blistering rally since Donald Trump's inauguration, as investors seek a safe haven from the policy and market turbulence. The precious metal has always been a draw during uncertain times, but this rush is driving prices to repeated record highs. Our metals reporter Jack Ryan joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:22

Introducing: Stock Movers

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2025/04/21

Check out the new Stock Movers Podcast from Bloomberg. Subscribe for five-minute episodes on today's winners and losers in the stock market. Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/4kJ43ON Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/mr385jv6 Listen on other platforms: https://link.podtrac.com/h0zn7xirSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:33

Here's Why Uncertainty Is An Economic Killer

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2025/04/17

The near-daily shifts in US trade policy have plunged markets into turmoil, and made businesses and consumers nervous about spending. What sort of damage does uncertainty do to the economy? And will we eventually get used to it? Co-host of Bloomberg's Odd Lots podcast, Joe Weisenthal, joins Stephen Carroll to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:04

Here's Why America's Debt is a Trade War Victim

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2025/04/11

US Treasury bonds have long served as a refuge for investors during times of panic. But as President Donald Trump unleashes an assault on global trade, their status as the world’s safe haven is increasingly coming into question. Yields, especially on longer-term debt, have surged on the tariff announcements, raising fears that key foreign buyers could take their money elsewhere, in a form of buyers' strike. Our Managing Editor for FX and Rates, Rachel Evans, joins host Stephen Carroll to

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