Everybody's Business
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Bloomberg Businessweek brings you a smart and fun chat show about all things...business. Hosted by award-winning business and economics journalists Max Chafkin (author of The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s Pursuit of Power) and Stacey Vanek Smith (former co-host of NPR’s Planet Money and reporter for Marketplace), Everybody's Business is powered by the unparalleled sources and reporters who bring you Businessweek magazine’s headlines and the stories behind them. The show gives listeners a window into the discussions happening in boardrooms, Zooms and group chats in power centers around the world. From interpreting Fed meetings to the business of wolf cloning, each week Max, Stacey and their friends at Bloomberg Businessweek guide listeners through what really went on during the last week from Wall Street and Main Street. Because what’s happening with money and markets is everybody’s business.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 40min
Will Private Credit Doom Us All??
America’s favorite pastime is back, and so is...2008? This week, Max and Stacey cover the bases on the simultaneous cultural renaissance of baseball and the rise of the trillion-dollar private credit industry. Plus, the debut of a brand new segment! Hint: It's about an industry uniting both sides of the political aisle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 24, 2026 • 2min
Introducing: Leaders with Francine Lacqua
What makes a leader successful? Francine Lacqua interviews top CEOs and global industry leaders for candid lessons on leadership, management, and the future of work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 20, 2026 • 37min
The Airport Lines Are Long
Martha Gimbel, Executive Director of Yale's Budget Lab, breaks down retirement realism and how job-tied benefits shape financial futures. Deena Shanker, Bloomberg investigative reporter, digs into the Epstein files and the networks they expose. They discuss long TSA lines tied to shutdown staffing, political limits on Social Security changes, and why saving strategies may fall short.
Mar 13, 2026 • 38min
Those Gas Prices Aren’t Going Anywhere
Ben Steverman, a Bloomberg Businessweek reporter who covers money and culture, chats about why high oil prices may stick around. Short segments explain the Strait of Hormuz, the ’20-cent rule’ for pump prices, and political fallout for midterms. He also explores wild white-collar salary gaps, AI-driven job anxiety, and the rise of portfolio careers.
Mar 6, 2026 • 40min
The Hidden Crisis Behind the Iran Conflict
Amanda Mull, tech and culture reporter who breaks down AI’s ties to the Pentagon. Javier Blas, energy and commodities journalist who maps water and desalination risks in the Gulf. They discuss how desalination and pipelines are fragile lifelines, escalating regional tactics and off-ramps, and the public backlash and real-world uses of AI in wartime contexts.
Feb 27, 2026 • 43min
The Second Coming of Prediction Markets, Live at On Air Fest with Pushkin's Business History
Jacob Goldstein, co-host of Business History, brings historical perspective on betting markets. Robert Smith, co-host of Business History, traces past moral panics and policy responses. They discuss the rise of modern platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. They explore live betting mechanics, controversial markets, insider risks, and whether financializing everything will spark backlash.
Feb 20, 2026 • 16min
Emergency Episode: Everything and Nothing Has Changed For Trump's Tariffs
Jonathan Lieberman, president of New York Customs Brokers and seafood import specialist, explains the scramble after the Supreme Court ruling on tariffs. He breaks down what customs brokers do, how seafood imports are handled, immediate operational steps taken, and what the near-term procedural and refund uncertainty looks like for importers.
Feb 20, 2026 • 41min
Salaries are for Suckers
Ray Madoff, law professor and author of The Second Estate, breaks down how the ultrawealthy dodge income taxes using investment income, stock strategies, and borrowing against assets. He outlines why state-level wealth levies face valuation, mobility, and enforcement hurdles. The conversation probes the political power and reforms needed to close glaring tax loopholes.
Feb 13, 2026 • 40min
Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman Warns Us About The Double Tax
Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, economist and author of The Double Tax, explains compounded racism and sexism that shape Black women’s labor and wealth. Lauren Sherman, business and fashion journalist and author, breaks down why Fashion Week feels exhausted, luxury winners, and how consumers are becoming pickier. They also touch on AI hiring bias, policy setbacks, and shifting industry economics.
Feb 6, 2026 • 40min
Elon's Trillion Dollar Merger
Randall Williams, Bloomberg sports reporter covering the Super Bowl business and halftime spectacle. Dana Hull, Bloomberg tech reporter who tracks Elon Musk and corporate strategy. They dig into Musk’s plan to merge Tesla, SpaceX and xAI and the financial motives behind it. Then they unpack Super Bowl ad economics, Bad Bunny’s halftime role and how the game drives massive commercial value.
