Big Take

Bond yields are climbing from the US to Japan — pushing up borrowing costs and putting fresh stress on governments, markets and consumers. In France, that strain could deepen into a broader crisis for the euro zone.
On today’s episode, Bloomberg Opinion columnist John Authers and Navy Federal Credit Union Chief Economist Heather Long join Sarah Holder to discuss what’s driving the rise in yields, how long they could stay elevated and what lessons the Greek debt crisis might hold for France.
Read more: Could Bond Yields Break the Stock Market?
Soaring Yields Find Europe’s Weak Spot
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Host: Sarah Holder; Guests: John Authers, Heather Long; Produced by Julia Press, David Fox; Edited by Tracey Samuelson, Jeffrey Grocott; Engineering by Emma Munger.
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Amid growing concern over AI risks, top tech executives were summoned to the White House this past week and agreed to US President Donald Trump’s preferred alternative to federal regulation. The accord, which carries no legal weight, commits Anthropic, OpenAI, Nvidia, Meta, SpacexAI and Google to “robust internal processes” and independent audits, and comes soon after safety worries delayed the release of the latest ChatGPT model.
At Google, James Manyika’s role as senior vice president of technology and society — and as co-director of the newly established DeepMind Institute — is to help ensure that AI turns out well. In this conversation with Mishal Husain, the two discuss what regulation could look like without the support of the US and where Google stands in the debate.
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Romantasy books have created a near-billion-dollar industry in the US alone. This week, fans are racing to grab a copy of Rebecca Yarros’ Threshing Day, and bracing for the sixth installment of one of the genre’s biggest hits, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, coming later this month.
On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Hannah Miller and Madison Muller take host David Gura into the booming world of publishing’s runaway obsession. And The Knave and the Moon author Rachel Gillig talks about going from preschool teacher to global literary celebrity.
Read more: The Steamy, Magical and Now Very Lucrative Romantasy Business
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Host: David Gura; Guests: Hannah Miller, Madison Muller; Produced by Julia Press and David Fox; Edited by Aaron Edwards; Engineering by Sean Carter; Illustration by Anna Podedworna.
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The Premier League has found its top-ranked club, the star-studded and highly decorated Manchester City, guilty of artificially boosting financial results by more than £900 million over nine years. The franchise used “sham” contracts to build an unprecedented competitive advantage. The team has until Oct. 2 to respond to the charges.
On today’s Big Take podcast, David Gura and UK-based Business of Sports Editor Giles Turner unpack the cheating allegations against Man City and how the scandal could reshape the entire league.
Read more: Man City Broke Rules With ‘Sham’ Contracts, League Finds
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Host: David Gura; Guest: Giles Turner; Produced by Julia Press and David Fox; Edited by Naomi Shavin; Engineering by Emma Munger.
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The 2026 midterms are on track to become the most expensive elections in US history, with Republican Senate candidates raking in hundreds of millions from PACs and Democrats riding a growing wave of individual donations. So who has the edge?
On today’s Big Take podcast, Bill Faries, who oversees Bloomberg’s midterm coverage, and campaign finance reporter Bill Allison join Sarah Holder to break down how each party is raising and spending cash and what it means for control of the Senate — and for the coming presidential race.
Read more: Shifting Senate Map Is Fueling Most Expensive Election Ever

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Host: Sarah Holder; Guests: Bill Allison and Bill Faries; Produced by David Fox and Julia Press; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott; Engineering by Sean Carter.
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