Big Take

Public schools across the US are getting ready for a financial blow next year, when $190 billion in federal pandemic aid runs out. Bloomberg’s Shruti Singh and Nic Querolo join this episode to discuss the challenges facing school districts, including teacher burnout. And Charles Ebea, a school counselor in the Bronx, New York, shares his perspective.

Read more: Pandemic Aid for Public Schools Is Running Out. That’s Leaving Districts Under Pressure

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Bloomberg’s Chief U.S. Economist Anna Wong joins this episode to make the case for why a recession is still more likely than not. 

Read more: Why a US Recession Is Still Likely — and Coming Soon

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Today on The Big Take, Bloomberg’s Justina Lee and Sam Potter take us inside how artificial intelligence is changing the way financial firms and other market players make decisions about what to buy and sell. Can AI beat the market? Do we want it to?

We also hear from Renee Yao, the founder of an investment firm that’s all in on AI. 

Read more: Can AI Beat the Market? Wall Street Is Desperate to Try

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The US established Federal Home Loan Banks almost a century ago to make it easier for people to buy a home. Although these institutions have billions of dollars to lend, many people are still struggling to get approved for a mortgage. Bloomberg’s Heather Perlberg and Noah Buhayar join this episode to talk about why that is—and what’s being done to fix it. 

Read more: Flawed US Home-Loan System Neglects the Buyers Who Need It Most

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Bloomberg’s Peter Elstrom and Mackenzie Hawkins join this episode to explain why the microchip inside Huawei’s new Mate 60 Pro phone is alarming the US government. 

Read more: Huawei Takes Revenge as China Catches Up on Semiconductors

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Even with a looming recession, high interest rates and a tight labor market, small businesses have been opening at record rates over the last few years, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. They’ve also been the primary driver of job creation in the US. Bloomberg reporter Enda Curran dug into why small businesses are having a moment—and the challenges owners are facing in this uncertain economy. Plus, meet the owners of a bakery and a microbrewery who discuss how they’ve been keeping their businesses afloat.

Read more: The Pandemic Small-Business Boom Is Fueling the US Economy

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The US narrowly averted a disruptive and costly shutdown of federal agencies as Congress passed compromise legislation to keep the government running until November 17th. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s embrace of the bipartisan deal has triggered a mutiny by far-right Republicans to depose him from his role.

Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu is joined by Bloomberg's Jack Fitzpatrick and Laura Davison to discuss the road ahead.

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Google is able to collect a lot of information about the people who use its products on their phones, including where they are at any given time. A growing number of police departments across the US are seeking to obtain this data from Google to help solve crimes. Bloomberg’s Davey Alba and Julia Love join this episode to weigh the pros and cons of using location data in law enforcement, and the privacy concerns it raises. And Travis Staab, a police detective in Arizona, shares how he and his colleagues have used the information to track down suspects.

Read more: Google User Data Has Become a Favorite Police Shortcut

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Guatemala-based Megapaca is the number one importer of used clothing from the United States. The company has seen massive success in secondhand retail in Latin America, and now they have their sights set on expanding to the US.

Bloomberg’s Adam Minter walks us through this complex, data-driven operation. And Megapaca's back-office manager Jose Rivera talks about the company’s ethos and its goal to become the leading seller of used clothing in the world.

Read more: The Massive Guatemalan Operation That Wants to Sell Americans Their Old Clothes Back

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Bloomberg’s Hannah Miller is back today to explain why Sam Altman’s Worldcoin is collecting iris scans in exchange for crypto tokens.

Read more: Worldcoin’s Eyeball-Scanning Crypto Dream Is Under Threat

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