As the partial U.S. government shutdown grinds on, officials from Washington to Wall Street are plotting out the worst-case scenarios. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg's Christopher Flavelle who details how the livelihoods of millions of people hang in the balance the longer the shutdown continues.

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Christopher's latest report: In a Month You’ll Wish the Shutdown Were Only as Bad as Today

You can follow Christopher at: @cflav 

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Today, we're taking you on a one-of-a-kind road trip across Europe. One that goes through the picturesque Champagne region in France, to the speedy turns of Germany's autobahn. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg's European tech reporter in Paris Marie Mawad who made this trip, and how she did it in a Tesla Model S.

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Marie's latest report: Road Tripping Around Europe in a Tesla Is Less Fun Than You’d Think

You can follow Marie at: @Marie_a_Paris

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TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

The partial U.S. government shutdown is now reaching record-breaking status. And during that three-week run, the president and Democratic leaders have been speaking almost daily to the American people. But not Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg's congressional reporter Laura Litvan on why he remains on the sidelines as the shutdown grinds on.

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Laura 's latest report: Key GOP Senator Says `I Think We're Stuck': Shutdown Update

You can follow Laura at: @LauraLitvan 

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TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

On Thursday in Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro’s second term officially began. Staggering hunger and hyperinflation are just two of the many crises faces his people. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg's Andrew Rosati in Caracas on how those issues and the continuing isolation Venezuela faces will likely determine Maduro's future.

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Andrew's latest report: Maduro Kicks Off Second Term With an Economic Disaster of His Own Making

You can follow Andrew at: @andrewrosati

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TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

A surprising war is being fought in the lunchrooms of America's schools. On one side of the battle: the Obama-era regulations to feed children healthier meals. On the other: President Trump's Agricultural Department which wants to put more fat, sugar and salt back on school menus. And as Bloomberg's Peter Robison tells David Meyers, you might be surprised to learn who's winning that battle.

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Peter's latest report: Big Dairy Is About to Flood U.S. Schools With Chocolate Milk

You can follow Peter at: @therealrobison

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TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

At the center of the fight over the partial government shutdown is President Trump's demand for $5.6 billion in funding for his border wall--a figure Democrats refuse to even consider. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg White House reporter Justin Sink who breaks down the national emergency plan the president continues to debate that might get him his money and likely reopen the government.

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Justin's latest report: Trump Eyes Untested Emergency Power to Fund Wall, Skirt Congress

You can follow Justin at: @justinsink 

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TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

CES is underway in Las Vegas where there world's tech companies and techies come together to celebrate some of the coolest gadgets imaginable. But as Bloomberg technology executive editor Tom Giles tells David Meyers, this year gadgets are overshadowed by Apple's woes.

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Toim's latest report: Tim Cook Faces Biggest Apple Challenge Yet

You can follow Tom at: @tsgiles

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TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

The U.S stock market continues its roller coaster ride. Stocks rallied Friday after seeing a run of loses over the past month. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg Businessweek economics editor Peter Coy about his cover story that asks the question: if the president claimed credit for the market's record surge, does he deserve blame for the plunge?

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Peter's latest report: Trump Took Credit for Stock Market Records. Does He Deserve Blame for the Plunge?

You can follow Peter at: @petercoy

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TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Apple's surprise announcement this week that it was cutting its revenue outlook for the first time in almost two decades sent shock waves around the world and even dragged down global markets. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman about the details behind CEO Tim Cook's move and what the company can do to turn things around.

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Mark's latest report: Apple Priced Itself Out of Shrinking Chinese Smartphone Market

You can follow Mark at: @markgurman

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TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

New year, same old Washington as the partial government shutdown has entered its 12th day. At the center of the standoff: President Trump's demand for $5 billion in funding for his border wall. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg's national political correspondent Sahil Kapur on how the standoff and the government shutdown are likely to continue as Democrats are now set to take control of the House.

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Sahil's latest report: Ocasio-Cortez Breaks With Pelosi in Key Early Vote for Democrats

You can follow Sahil at: @sahilkapur

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TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!