Brooke Sampler

Brooke Sample

Bloomberg Opinion Editor

Brooke Sample is an editor for Bloomberg Opinion and member of the editorial board. She was previously an editor at Metal Bulletin, Bauer Media Group and the Virginian-Pilot.

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Bloomberg Opinion

We Can’t Let the Bots Put Global Finance at Risk

Regulators already know that widespread use of common AI models could worsen systemic vulnerabilities. Now they must get ahead of it.

May 2, 2026

May 2, 2026

OpinionBrooke Sample

We Can’t Let the Bots Put Global Finance at Risk

Regulators already know that widespread use of common AI models could worsen systemic vulnerabilities. Now they must get ahead of it.

Stocks Climb On Bets Shutdown Is Coming To An End

April 25, 2026

April 25, 2026

OpinionBrooke Sample

India’s North-South Divide Becomes a Chasm

The country’s development ambitions may be derailed not by a lack of capital, but by a broken internal consensus.

INDIA-POLITICS

April 18, 2026

April 18, 2026

OpinionBrooke Sample

The World That Was America’s Is No More. Maybe That’s OK

How will the pieces of a broken global order be put back together after Trump?

President Trump Attends UFC Fight At Kaseya Center In Miami

April 11, 2026

April 11, 2026

OpinionBrooke Sample

The Iran War Has Broken a Decades-Long Status Quo

The petrodollar loop that subsidized American borrowing costs and cemented the greenback’s role as the world’s reserve currency is broken.

Strait Of Hormuz Remains Focal Point In Iran-U.S. War

March 28, 2026

March 28, 2026

OpinionBrooke Sample

HDFC Chair’s Departure Leaves India Inc. in the Lurch

A bank chairman who departs without fully explaining himself only heightens market’s fears.

Operations at an HDFC Bank Branch

March 21, 2026

March 21, 2026

OpinionBrooke Sample

The Colorado River Disaster Can Still Be Salvaged

Leaders have to rediscover the virtue of foresight to head off the growing threat of climate-driven tragedies.

Drought Conditions Leave Lake Powell Water Level Alarmingly Low

March 14, 2026

March 14, 2026

OpinionBrooke Sample

Can Europe’s Busiest Airport Pay for Its Ambitions?

Heathrow is in desperate need of expansion. That doesn’t mean throwing fiscal caution to the wind.

BRITAIN-SPAIN-AVIATION-EARNINGS-IAG-BA-IBERIA

March 7, 2026

March 7, 2026

OpinionBrooke Sample

In the Iran War, Water Could Decide the Middle East’s Fate

The vulnerability of the region’s desalination plants has turned a human need into a hot geopolitical commodity.

UAE-US-IRAN-DIPLOMACY

February 28, 2026

February 28, 2026

OpinionBrooke Sample

Got Your Eye on a Rolex? Watch the Stock Market

Luxury timepieces hit a low point in recent years, but Chinese consumers could be another key to a comeback.

US-LUXURY-RETAIL

February 21, 2026

February 21, 2026

OpinionBrooke Sample

Germany Has a New Nuclear Question to Consider

Energy dependence is as much an issue of national security as military strategy.

GERMANY-DEFENCE-MILITARY-EXERCISE

February 14, 2026

February 14, 2026

OpinionBrooke Sample

Trump’s Trade Moves Are Making Everyone Else Great Again

The US expected its global trade partners to take Washington’s tariffs lying down. They did the opposite — and they're gaining ground.

President Trump Holds Cabinet Meeting At White House

February 7, 2026

February 7, 2026

OpinionBrooke Sample

Another Trump Deal, Another Disregard for Honor

The US’s chip deal with the UAE risks not only national security, but America’s reputation.

President Trump Makes First Middle East Trip Of His Second Term

January 31, 2026

January 31, 2026

OpinionBrooke Sample

The US Doesn’t Have the Power to Keep AI Going

Trump’s tariffs and immigration policies are making it harder for companies to get ahead.

Meta's Eagle Mountain Data Center

January 24, 2026

January 24, 2026

OpinionBrooke Sample

This Commodity’s Collapse Might Not Be So Bad

Efforts to reduce cement’s carbon footprint have been glacial. A plunge in consumption is our best bet at cleaning up the industry.

Hand-Made-Cement-In-Iraq

January 17, 2026

January 17, 2026

OpinionBrooke Sample

Many Trump Voters Live in Fear of Speaking Out

Many of the president’s supporters haven’t called him out on actions they secretly find appalling.

GOP's Luna Refers Powell Perjury Claim To Justice Department

January 10, 2026

January 10, 2026

OpinionBrooke Sample

Our Best Advice for 2026? Be Prepared for Anything

Our columnists have some predictions about AI, the housing market, the Fed and more.

Crowds Ring In 2026 In New York's Times Square

December 20, 2025

December 20, 2025

OpinionBrooke Sample

2025 Was Full of Red Flags

Chaos in governance, finance, education and trade set off alarm bells for Bloomberg’s editorial board this year. But every problem has a solution.

Pretty ginger cat pricked up ears in the alert

December 13, 2025

December 13, 2025

OpinionBrooke Sample

Google’s Catch-Up in the AI Race Wasn’t Fair

The tech giant’s advantage in web search is a force that will stifle innovation and competition.

Google To Invest $40 Billion In New Data Centers In Texas

December 6, 2025

December 6, 2025

OpinionBrooke Sample

Taylor Swift Puts Cartier on Gen Z’s Wi$h Li$t

Younger buyers are trading supersized watches for the luxury jeweler’s smaller, delicate timepieces.

SoFi Taylor Swift Pre-Party

November 29, 2025

November 29, 2025

OpinionBrooke Sample

Blue Owl Is Now the Face of Private Credit Anxiety

Add AI and fickle wealth to the mix of market jitters, and the firm provides investors the perfect focus for their worries.

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