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A growing number of colleges and universities across the US are trying to address dwindling student enrollment and tight finances by opening their doors to an unusual source of revenue: contracts with retirement communities, on or near campus.
 
On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Elizabeth Rembert heads back to school to learn what happens when baby boomers and Gen Z students share quads and classrooms: from intergenerational friendships to growing pains.
 
Read more: Baby Boomers Now Live Next to 18-Year-Olds at Colleges Across US

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Welcome to Undergrad. Meet Your 81-Year-Old Classmate

The rent is too high…even for high-earning New Yorkers. In the wake of unprecedented rent hikes, residents across America's largest city are finding that not even a six-figure salary can protect them from the squeeze.
 
On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder talks to Bloomberg Real Estate Reporter Paulina Cachero and Fiscal Policy Institute Chief Economist Emily Eisner about New York City’s stressed rental market, the domino effect it has on everyone and the proposals on the table to fix it.
 
Read more: Even New York City’s Wealth Renters Can’t Avoid the Housing Crisis
 
Listen more: Odd Lots - Zohran Mamdani, the Socialist Who Could Be NYC's New Mayor

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Even Six Figures Can’t Save You From NYC’s Rent Crisis

The US government shutdown will have serious implications for the collection and distribution of federal economic data used to gauge the health of the US economy — including the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs reports and Consumer Price Index.
 
On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg White House reporter Gregory Korte and economics editor Molly Smith join host David Gura to talk about what the government shutdown means for economic data and how it could impact policymakers, investors and everyday Americans.
 
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 How the US Government Shutdown Will Affect Key Agencies Republicans Weigh Big Cuts as Senators Grasp for Shutdown Deal US Firms Shed 32,000 Jobs in ADP Report After Data Adjustment 
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The Economic Data Lost in a Government Shutdown

AI needs a lot of energy — and a new Bloomberg investigation has found that those soaring costs are being passed on to consumers who live near data centers.
 
On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura talks to Bloomberg reporters Josh Saul and Leonardo Nicoletti about the AI boom’s impact on power bills, how utility companies are handling surging demand and the implications for communities with centers in their backyards.
 
Read more: AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring

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AI Data Centers Use a Lot of Energy. You May Be Paying for It

The US government is facing its first potential shutdown in nearly seven years, and the clock is ticking.
 
On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg Congress editor Megan Scully and host David Gura break down the political incentives for President Trump, the Republican Party and for Democrats — and discuss what’s at stake for the economy if a shutdown comes to pass.
 
Read more: US Economy Will Only Get Murkier If Key Data Is Delayed in Shutdown

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What a Looming Shutdown Means for Markets

A Kindbody employee discovers the company is helping an imprisoned billionaire father multiple children through surrogates and egg donors. In this episode, reporter Jackie Davalos investigates Greg Lindberg's "baby project" and what it illustrates about America's unregulated fertility industry.
 
Read more: IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story

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The Kindbody Story: E5, The Baby Project

Kindbody implements quotas requiring doctors to perform more lucrative procedures, internal company documents show. In Episode 4 of IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story, patients report being pushed toward expensive IVF cycles and questionable add-ons.
 
Bloomberg’s Jackie Davalos investigates how financial pressure drove medical decisions at the struggling fertility chain—including one woman's painful and seemingly unnecessary procedure that would leave her questioning everything.
 
Read more: IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story

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The Kindbody Story: E4, Fertility Care, Meet Sales Targets

This week, President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent surprised markets when they signaled broad economic support — including a potential $20 billion swap line — for Argentinian President Javier Milei amid deep financial and political uncertainty in South America’s second-largest economy.
 
So, what’s behind this gesture and how would it work? On today’s episode, Bloomberg’s Patrick Gillespie joins Big Take host David Gura from Buenos Aires to unpack what US support could mean for Milei as he faces a referendum on his economic agenda.
 
Read more: US Readies $20 Billion Rescue to Help Milei Win In Argentina

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Argentina’s Economy Is Struggling. Why Is the White House Stepping In?

The United States is responsible for about 20% of the UN’s annual budget. But it hasn’t paid its dues in months. And the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the international body is now facing hard choices.
 
On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura sits down with Guterres and Bloomberg’s Magdalena Del Valle to discuss whether the institution can survive funding cuts and prove its relevancy in a time of rising global tensions. Without the full backing of the US, how much can the UN do to promote peace and security around the world — and what will that mean for the people they support?

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Trump vs. the UN

After months of negotiation, the US and China have reached a tentative agreement to secure TikTok’s future in the US.
 
On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha sits down with Bloomberg’s Josh Wingrove and Mark Anderson to unpack TikTok’s “America-First” era. They discuss what you need to know about potential changes to the platform, how a majority American-controlled board could impact the app’s future and what the deal tells us about China-US negotiations moving forward.
 
Read more: 
TikTok’s Algorithm to Be Secured by Oracle Under Trump Deal
 
What We Do and Don’t Know About US TikTok Deal With China
 
Further listening: 
Americans Flocked to RedNote as the TikTok Ban Loomed. Will the Party Last?

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Breaking Down the Proposed US-China TikTok Deal

Record temperatures in Texas and across the southern US are putting immense strain on the electric grid, as residents battle the heat by cranking up the AC. But experts say grid pressure could get even worse this winter. Bloomberg’s Naureen Malik joins this episode to discuss whether America’s infrastructure can support an increasingly electrified economy—and what can be done to avoid mass blackouts in the coming months.
 
Read more: America’s Biggest Power Source Wasn’t Built for Extreme Weather
 
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Summer Heat Is Straining The US Power Grid. Winter Cold Could Be Worse

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