How the NBA is Cashing In on Its Biggest Postseason in Decades
New Yorkers turned out by the thousands on Thursday to celebrate the Knicks’ first NBA Finals victory in 53 years. But Jalen Brunson and co. weren’t the only big winners. On today’s Big Take podcast, ...
18 Jun 17min
The Federal Reserve Enters Its Kevin Warsh Era
The US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged in their first meeting under new Chairman Kevin Warsh today. The policy makers were split on whether they expect to raise rates this year, and Wars...
17 Jun 14min
The Iran War’s Lasting Scars Across Asia
An interim deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz offers relief, but Asia’s economic woes are far from over. Beyond the chokepoint, the conflict has forced long-lasting shifts in Asia’s food and energy f...
16 Jun 20min
How the US and Iran Might Spin Their Deal to End the War
After nearly four months of fighting, the US and Iran have declared a memorandum of understanding aimed at halting hostilities between the two sides and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Oil fell and st...
15 Jun 14min
Weekend Listen: Why 2026 Is Beginning to Look Like 1929 (with Andrew Ross Sorkin)
Almost a century after the Wall Street crash of 1929, Andrew Ross Sorkin says he believes some of its most dangerous ingredients are reappearing. Joining Stephanie Flanders on Trumponomics, the financ...
14 Jun 36min
SpaceX’s Record-Breaking Wall Street Debut
SpaceX went public today, with the largest IPO in history. Following months of buildup, shares opened at $150 and were trading at $161.11 at market close. On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura ...
12 Jun 15min
The Most Profitable World Cup in History
The 2026 World Cup kicks off today in Mexico City. It’ll be the largest in FIFA’s history, spanning three host countries and 48 competing teams and is expected to generate between $11 and $13 billion....
11 Jun 16min
In the $100 Billion Wedding Economy, Hiring a Witch Is More Than Hocus Pocus
Weddings are famously expensive. But with consumer prices on the rise and inflation accelerating at its fastest pace in three years last month, 2026’s newlyweds face exceptionally high prices. On toda...
10 Jun 14min
