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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 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.

7 min
27 SEPT

Here's Why Some Economic Data Matters More Than Others

CPI, PCE, GDP, PMIs and JOLTS are all data points closely monitored by markets. They help us understand where the economy is, can give us hints on where it's going. But are all of these numbers equally important? Our global economy reporter Enda Curran joins Stephen Carroll to discuss how to separate the signal from the noise.Anchor, Bloomberg Radio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 min
20 SEPT

Here's Why The Dream of a Borderless Europe Could Be Fading

The village of Schengen in Luxembourg lends its name to one of Europe's most ambitious agreements - creating a free travel area that now extends to 29 countries. But increased worries over migration, and other crises including Covid-19, have led to the return of border checks, and a quiet fizzling of the dream of a borderless Europe. Is it in terminal decline? Our Germany Correspondent Oliver Crook joins Stephen Carroll to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 min
13 SEPT

Here's Why Dollar Dominance Is In Question

The world runs on dollars. It's the most commonly used currency in international transactions, an important reserve for central banks around the world, and a safe haven in troubled times. There are, however, some countries trying to move away from King Dollar, so what effect is it having? Bloomberg's Senior Washington Correspondent Saleha Mohsin wrote a book on the subject, called 'Paper Soldiers'. She joins Stephen Carroll to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 min
6 SEPT

Here's Why Calendar Months Matter to Markets

Like the weather, the markets have seasonal trends. January is usually good; September is bad. So how do money managers trade around these periods, and what could upset the usual expectations? Our Markets Live Managing Editor Kristine Aquino joins Stephen Carroll to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Here's Why

Here's Why Company Earnings Are So Difficult to Forecast

Here's Why Europe is Unprepared To Defend Itself

Here's Why Governments Just Keep Piling Up Debt

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

Here's Why Some Economic Data Matters More Than Others

Here's Why The Dream of a Borderless Europe Could Be Fading

Here's Why Dollar Dominance Is In Question

Here's Why Calendar Months Matter to Markets

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Here's Why Company Earnings Are So Difficult to Forecast

Here's Why Europe is Unprepared To Defend Itself

Here's Why Governments Just Keep Piling Up Debt

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

Here's Why Some Economic Data Matters More Than Others

Here's Why The Dream of a Borderless Europe Could Be Fading

Here's Why Dollar Dominance Is In Question

Here's Why Calendar Months Matter to Markets

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