Here's Why 2025 Has Seen Popular Investment Strategies Fall Apart
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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Here's Why AI is Changing How We Predict The Weather
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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Here's Why Some Economic Data Matters More Than Others (Anniversary)
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 Carroll to discuss how to separate the signal from the noise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Here's Why Obesity Drugs Are Changing the Food We Buy
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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Here's Why China's Trade War Strategy Is Working
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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