Odd Lots

About Odd Lots

Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway explore the most interesting topics in finance, markets and economics. Join the conversation every Monday, Thursday, and Friday

Publisher

Bloomberg

Category

business · news

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

4 Nov 2015

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

633 of 1,323 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Macro Implications of the Blue Tsunami

   We don't need to tell you that the midterm elections were historic: The Democrats won bigger than even they imagined. But as the dust settles, an open question we are puzzling over is the market's ongoing reaction to this massive political sea change. Democratic control of Congress — and control over a number of formerly red statehouses, like Texas and Iowa — will influence everything from the composition of the FOMC to data center construction. And what we're seeing right now, with stocks like Tesla and SpaceX tumbling, is a direct response to these conditions. To get a better sense of this macro moment, we turn to Odd Lots regular, Employ America's executive director Skanda Amarnath to talk about how the midterms will influence the Fed's battle with inflation, Elon Musk's political instincts, and what a Democratic majority means for the market, tariffs, and AI. See Odd Lots live in NYC on Dec. 9. Tickets on sale! (https://events.bloombergevents.com/event/OddLotsNYC/summary) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

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   5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   James Bosworth on What Comes After Lula's Stunning Win

   Host Joe Weisenthal interviews James Bosworth, a non-resident fellow at the Stimson Center, about Lula's surprising win in Brazil and its impact on Latin American politics.

3. 

   3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   An Election Day Special With Nate Silver

   Nate Silver, founder of FiveThirtyEight, discusses the complexities of midterm election polling and prediction markets with the Odd Lots hosts.

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The Macro Implications of the Blue Tsunami

Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It is sort of the institution that shapes who serves on the Supreme Court. It's the institution that shapes who serves on the Fed board. And for a long time, there's been a pretty structural advantage for the GOP. In the Senate. Yes. And maybe that advantage is still true, and this blue tsunami will be a one-off. […]

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125,543

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100

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0

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82

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