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The Pay Check

The pandemic created a global economic crisis that economists and experts expected would lead to greater wealth inequality than ever before. Host Rebecca Greenfield along with a team of Bloomberg News... Read more

Ranked #1

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The Motherhood Penalty

The Motherhood Penalty

In the season premier of The Pay Check, we take a close look at the single biggest reason for the gender pay gap: Mother... Read more

10 Apr 2019

24mins

Ranked #2

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The Bad Economics of Childcare

The Bad Economics of Childcare

We know working moms make less than men partly because they work fewer hours, and one of the main reasons for that is: c... Read more

24 Apr 2019

21mins

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Ranked #3

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The No-Child Policy

The No-Child Policy

For the last few weeks, we’ve been talking about how having kids makes it hard for women to work for pay. But there’s a ... Read more

8 May 2019

24mins

Ranked #4

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What About Dads?

What About Dads?

When we talk about the gender pay gap, we’re talking about a ratio: how much women make compared to men. We’ve spent the... Read more

1 May 2019

25mins

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The Pregnant Pause

The Pregnant Pause

In this episode, we begin at the beginning: with pregnancy. Women with kids get sidelined at work even before they arriv... Read more

17 Apr 2019

32mins

Ranked #6

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Help Wanted

Help Wanted

During World War II, the influx of women workers into the workforce solved one problem—the labor shortage—while creating... Read more

15 May 2019

26mins

Ranked #7

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Coming Soon: Travel Genius Season 2

Coming Soon: Travel Genius Season 2

Bloomberg's Travel Genius podcast is back! After clocking another hundred-thousand miles in the sky, hosts Nikki Ekstein... Read more

30 Oct 2019

1min

Ranked #8

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Announcing Prognosis Daily: Coronavirus

Announcing Prognosis Daily: Coronavirus

Harnessing Bloomberg's reporting from every continent, Bloomberg's daily Prognosis podcast brings the news, data and ana... Read more

25 Mar 2020

Ranked #9

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Introducing Prognosis Season 4: America's Broken Health-Care Costs

Introducing Prognosis Season 4: America's Broken Health-Care Costs

Americans are paying more and getting less for their health care than ever before. On the new season of Prognosis, repor... Read more

15 Jan 2020

1min

Ranked #10

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Introducing "What Goes Up," A New Show From Bloomberg

Introducing "What Goes Up," A New Show From Bloomberg

On this new show from Bloomberg, hosts Mike Regan and Sarah Ponczek speak with expert guests each week about the main th... Read more

18 Apr 2019

1min

Ranked #11

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Live From London: Equal Pay for Equal Play

Live From London: Equal Pay for Equal Play

The Pay Check is back with a bonus episode on gender equality in women’s soccer. A few months ago, the US women’s soccer... Read more

22 May 2019

30mins

Ranked #12

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Introducing Prognosis Season 3: Superbugs

Introducing Prognosis Season 3: Superbugs

On this new season of Prognosis, we look at the spread of infections that are resistant to antimicrobial medicines. You'... Read more

26 Aug 2019

2mins

Ranked #13

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Introducing: Business of Bees

Introducing: Business of Bees

These days about one in three bites of food you eat wouldn’t be possible without commercial bee pollination. And the eco... Read more

7 May 2019

2mins

Ranked #14

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A Message from The Pay Check

A Message from The Pay Check

The Pay Check is collecting stories for our upcoming season, and we want to hear from you! Did having a kid change your ... Read more

7 Feb 2019

Ranked #15

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Introducing "Works For Me," A New Podcast From Bloomberg

Introducing "Works For Me," A New Podcast From Bloomberg

On this new show from Bloomberg, hosts Francesca Levy and Rebecca Greenfield navigate the productivity industry by way o... Read more

9 Jan 2019

2mins

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