The Big Picture

Russian forces move into Ukraine. Was this to be expected after decades of its concerns being ignored by NATO? Historic inflation and supply chain snafus send rent prices through the roof nationwide. Be sure to check us out...

As mainstream news outlets insist the situation in Ukraine is about to boil over, are war-hungry pundits to blame for stirring the pot? And just what is to be gained from escalating tensions in the region? ‘On Contact’ host Chris Hedges...

Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline takes diplomatic center stage as tensions continue to mount over Ukraine. RT’s Ben Swann explains why the US isn’t too keen on the project’s completion. Wirtschaft Aktuell publisher Dr. Eike...

Spotify finds itself in the spotlight as the music giant is accused of providing a platform for podcasters like Joe Rogan to spread what’s been deemed misinformation about the Covid-19 pandemic. Parler CEO George Farmer knows a thing or two...

Russia, China and Iran are conducting joint military drills in the Gulf of Oman. China races the US to recover a downed fighter jet in the contested South China Sea. Human trafficking sees a worrisome uptick over the course of the pandemic. Be sure...

Mere days away from China’s Winter Olympics, more and more countries are leaving the huddle to join a diplomatic boycott against Beijing. As the Omicron Covid-19 variant continues to cause a global scare (plus a stoppage of ticket sales),...

The two biggest purchases in your lifetime are your home and your car. Now house prices are surging, while car dealers are at the mercy of Chinese semiconductors amid an ongoing chip shortage. Editor-in-chief of the Car Coach, Lauren Fix, and CEO of...

New year, new beginnings? Not so fast! From soaring gas prices to crippling teacher shortages, widespread cabin fever to spiking gun sales, and Mars missions to Chinese missile tests, we reflect on The Big Picture’s most talked-about guests of...

There are decades when nothing happens, and weeks when decades happen. How will global markets fare in the new year as our Covid-stricken world hobbles into 2022? Dean of Miami University’s Herbert Business School John Quelch and CEO of Euro...