Everybody's Business

This week, there’s a lot to digest. Max and Stacey dig into the recent elections in Michigan and what this means for the future of political spending with Businessweek correspondent Wes Kosova. Plus, Deena Shanker unpacks the image problem at the Department of Health and Human Services with the cyclospora outbreak, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new cooking show and cuts to SNAP funding.

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There don't seem to be many safe places for investors to turn now that fears about the business models underpinning AI have made the phrase "Magnificent Seven" sound kind of sarcastic. What can Main Street investors do to protect themselves? Plus, as businesses reckon with the latest wave of US tariffs, we hear the latest from a company battling the Trump administration in court.

And lastly, prediction markets are becoming far more...

This week, the economy takes us on a long trip of its own. Rockefeller International's Ruchir Sharma guides Stacey and Max through the siren sound of tariffs, populism and a bubble that may soon pop. Then, AI companies chart a course into an unexpected harbor: merch, with Bloomberg's Sarah Frier joining to explain why OpenAI, Anthropic and Palantir are suddenly selling apparel instead of just algorithms. Plus: a Florida shop paying...

Things are feeling a bit scammy lately, and it makes sense because it’s coming right from the top. Max and Stacey talk with Bloomberg Opinion senior executive editor Timothy L. O’Brien about America’s “Grifter-in-Chief”. Plus, Bloomberg senior reporter Randall Williams breaks down why soccer fever has finally caught hold here, and food reporter Deena Shanker is on the case of the missing generic Triscu...

You’re not imagining it: things are a lot worse than they used to be. From movie theaters to bowling alleys, there’s a drop in quality places to have a good time. Max and Stacey chat with Bloomberg reporter Ben Steverman to figure out why fun is now a luxury good. Plus, with rising heat and demands on the grid by power-hungry data centers, what does the future look like for energy consumption? Bloomberg reporter Naureen...

Bloomberg’s daily news podcast Big Take recently released an episode about older workers ditching retirement, the subject of a recent Businessweek story by our very own Stacey Vanek Smith. Please enjoy, and hop on over to subscribe to their feed if you like what you hear!

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For a growing number of older workers, retirement is no longer feeling so achievable—or appealing. B...

With an increasing amount of polarization and conflict, the 250th anniversary of America has been a cultural flashpoint with high-profile museum openings, big tent attractions, and nation-wide programming meant to bring the country together. But with so much focus on the future of the United States, it’s a perfect opportunity to rewind the clock and ask ourselves: “Have we been through this before?”

Dan Carlin, ho...

It’s time to call an emergency board meeting for America, Inc. The country is celebrating its 250th anniversary, and in the wake of groundbreaking Supreme Court rulings, controversial gatherings, and shifting rights, it’s been quite a turbulent time to be an American. Stacey Vanek-Smith and Brad Stone sit down with Martha Gimbel of the Yale Budget Lab and Bloomberg’s Laura Bliss to discuss what patriotism means in...

What does it mean to lead a big company now? This week on Everybody’s Business, Max Chafkin and Brad Stone rifle through the medicine cabinet of the most important pharma giant in the world, and uncover the growing resentment towards CEOs of all stripes.

Zip up your fleece vest and strap on your understated sneakers, because there’s no worse time to be in the corner office.

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As we're sure you know, we here at Everybody’s Business are big fans of our friends over at Big Take, Bloomberg’s daily news podcast. They recently released an episode about Meta's precarious AI data center journey, the subject of a recent Businessweek story. Please enjoy, and hop on over to subscribe to their feed if you like what you hear!
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By many metrics, Meta is falling behind in...

Is YouTube the new film incubator? In the wake of two hit movies from internet native directors, Max, Stacey, and Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw figure out if the buzz around Backrooms and Obsession is a trend or a fluke. Plus, we check in on the Iran conflict and China’s role in it with Javier Blas, some clumsy alleged insider trading, and a couple different instances of international art theft.

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Across the country, Americans are cutting back on groceries, but maybe they don’t have to. With an eye to one of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s signature initatives, Max and Stacey take you inside a city-run grocery store in Atlanta that keeps some prices low no matter its profit margins. And then, what’s the difference between art and slop? Max sits down with AI filmmaker Matt Zien to weigh the pros and con...

This week, Puck fashion correspondent Lauren Sherman joins Max and Stacey to break down her latest scoop: direct-to-consumer pioneer Everlane has been acquired by fast-fashion giant Shein for $100 million. What does an opaque e-commerce behemoth want with a brand that built its name on "radical transparency?" Lauren unpacks the corporate irony and offers sanity-saving shopping advice for the ethically whiplashed.

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We here at Everybody’s Business are big fans of our colleagues and friends over at Big Take, Bloomberg’s daily news podcast. They just released and episode hosted by our very own Stacey Vanek Smith and we'd love to share it. Please enjoy, and hop on over to subscribe to their feed if you like what you hear!
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The oldest Gen Alphas are still in high school, but som...

Amazon is everywhere, from your doorstep to outer space. So, what is the current state of the Everything Store? This week, Max and Stacey look at the company that is more utility than retailer with Bloomberg Businessweek editor-in-chief Brad Stone. Plus, have you wondered why the stock market has been doing so well even though lots of things don't seem to be going great at home or abroad? Author and economic commentator Kyla Scanlo...

Summer travel this year is shaping up to be an absolutely expensive, chaotic, shrill time. Luckily, we have the cheat codes for avoiding (some of) it. Recorded live at the Ludlow House in New York City for On Air, Max Chafkin and Stacey Vanek Smith, tap Bloomberg travel czar Nikki Ekstein and The Points Guy’s Brian Kelly to provide some understanding, wisdom and good old fashioned travel hacks to lower your anxiety.

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This week Max and Stacey look at two legal battles reshaping the worlds of tech and public health.

OpenAI, which started off as a nonprofit, is now worth roughly $850 billion as it eyes an IPO and battles Elon Musk. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman breaks down the company’s latest pivot into hardware, and whether this is what consumers actually want or if it's merely a convenient distraction.

On the other coast, the Make America...