Global Markets Ride the Blue Wave

The Blue Wave might have been a rebuke of Trump and his economy, but Democrats have limited options to tackle affordability without him. On today’s Big Take podcast, PIMCO’s Head of Public Policy Libby Cantrill joins host Sarah Holder to discuss how the economic issues Democrats ...  Show more

The results are in: In a US midterm election seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump, a blue wave swept Congress. Democrats will control both the House and Senate for the last two years of Trump’s term. On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder, Bloomberg White House ...  Show more

A drought has dramatically reduced the Panama Canal’s capacity, leading to higher costs and big delays for US-bound goods. Reporter Mie Dahl and economics professor Sharat Ganapati deliver the shipping news. This episode was produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell and Haleema Shah, ...  Show more

The important shipping route runs for 82 km through Central America, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.But a long period of dry weather means the water in the canal is very low, reducing the number of boats that can travel though.We travel to Panama to look at the impact ...  Show more

Some of private equity’s biggest names are handing over companies they own to the lending arms of rivals, and Iran is dealing with the consequences of ultra-cheap petrol. Plus, the FT’s Christine Murray explains how the shipping industry is dealing with a severe drought that’s ...