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Here's Why: Where we take one news story and explain it in just a few minutes with help from our experts at Bloomberg.

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Here's Why Bitcoin Investors Love Trump's Win

Crypto assets, including Bitcoin, have surged in value since Donald Trump won the US Presidential election. The President-elect has gone from being a crypto-skeptic to promising more friendly regulation for the sector. Our crypto reporter Emily Nicolle joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss whether the hopes are well founded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 min
8 NOV

Here's Why Trump's Tariff Plan Has Global Consequences

During his first term as President, Donald Trump imposed tariffs on around $380 billion of imports. He has now promised to go further, with a 20% levy on all imported goods and 60% on Chinese products. Bloomberg's trade tsar Brendan Murray joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss how and when the tariffs might come, and who needs to worry most What would YOU like to hear about on Bloomberg? Help make shows like ours even better by taking our Bloomberg audience survey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 min
5 NOV

Here's Why Getting US Election Results Is So Complicated

In 2020, it took almost four days to find out who had been elected US President. In 2000, the decision from the Supreme Court didn't come until mid-December. This year, a high number of mail-in ballots, the closeness of the race and new election processes in some states may mean it takes longer to determine a winner. Our Washington DC editor Magan Crane joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 min
1 NOV

Here's Why AI Might Need Nuclear Power to Succeed

The popularity of nuclear power has seen major swings since the first reactor went into commercial operation some 70 years ago. As countries look for ways of securing their future energy supplies, interest in nuclear has been revived. Could power-hungry artificial intelligence be another catalyst? Our reporter Jonathan Tirone joins host Stephen Carroll to explain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 min
25 OCT

Here's Why Company Earnings Are So Difficult to Forecast

What would YOU like to hear about on Bloomberg? Help make shows like ours even better by taking our Bloomberg audience survey.Every earnings season, investors keenly watch to see whether companies are meeting, beating or missing expectations. But how are these expectations set, and is anyone able to accurately predict what companies will say? Bloomberg Intelligence's Chief Equity Strategist Gina Martin Adams joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 min
18 OCT

Here's Why Europe is Unprepared To Defend Itself

The war in Ukraine, the rise of China and the possible return of Donald Trump have all highlight the risks to Europe and how the lack of defense spending over years has left the continent perilously exposed. How big is Europe's fighting force and does it have the capability to act were it to face a real threat? Bloomberg's Executive editor Flavia Krause-Jackson joins host Caroline Hepker to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 min
11 OCT

Here's Why Governments Just Keep Piling Up Debt

Government borrowing jumped during the pandemic, but big stimulus plans like the Inflation Reduction Act have added to the mountains of public debt. How worried should we be about how much each country owes, and are austerity policies inevitable to bring it under control? Bloomberg's Head of Economics and Government Stephanie Flanders joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 min
4 OCT

Here's Why China's Stock Markets Just Work Differently

Investors in Chinese shares are used to seeing wild swings in prices. The market rally on September 30 was the biggest one-day gain since 2008, but it came after months of declines. Why are Chinese equity markets so volatile? Our Managing Editor for Asia Equities, Lianting Tu, joins host Stephen Carroll to explain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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