

A spirited roundup of the biggest stories about the biggest businesses in the biggest economy in the world. New episodes Fridays at 10 a.m. ET.


Big Business This Week: Can global prosperity survive a ‘Doom Loop’?
Have we seen the end of 80 years of increasing global prosperity and relative peace?

Big Business This Week: What happens when “Sell America” meets “TACO”?
How resilient are the U.S. markets? Will they always bounce back on the TACO trade? Or is it possible to go to far?

Big Business This Week: Oracle soars as it cashes in on the AI boom
Oracle soars as it cashes in on the AI boom, Plus: Starbucks shares continue to fall under its new CEO, and does anybody actually want a new iPhone Air?

Big Business This Week: Why does the Fed’s independence matter?
Trump wants interest rates to plummet to make borrowing cheaper and boost growth. Fed chair Jerome Powell and his allies say not so fast, they need to bala

Big Business This Week: Is Elon Musk toxic for Tesla?
Elon Musk may not have founded Tesla, but he has become the company, and it’s become him. Now sales are plummeting. Is he toxic for the Tesla?

Big Business This Week: Never underestimate Microsoft
Microsoft$MSFT ( ▲ 0.19% ) is a tech company most of us take for granted, but it’s been a strong and steady market performer.

Big Business This Week: Is the U.S. economy entering its weird era?
The U.S. economy is in a strange place.

Big Business This Week: It’s a numbers game as Trump fires jobs boss
Plus: Big moves in media, and is AI coming for consultants' jobs?

Big Business This Week: Big investors turn bearish on U.S. stocks
Are U.S. retail investors too complacent about U.S. equities?

Big Business This Week: Stocks reach new highs on Japan trade deal
President Donald Trump pulled a rabbit out of his trade war hat this week, announcing a trade deal with Japan putting 15% tariffs on most Japanese imports.

Big Business This Week: Wall Street cautions against firing Powell
Wall Street cautions against firing Powell, Nvidia's geopolitical balancing act pays off, and banks score an 'A' from investors on Q2 earnings
