Interviews

Democrats on 'Offense' in 44 Midterm Districts, Says DelBene

Washington Democratic Representative Suzan DelBene said that Americans' anger about broken promises from the Trump administration is powering support for Democrats ahead of midterm elections as...

Safer America Requires 'Defanged' Iran, Says Sen. Ted Budd

Republican Senator from North Carolina Ted Budd said Congress will want more information about the administration's objectives in Iran but the president has to have flexibility and options to try...

EU's Kallas on War in Iran, Ukraine, Fully Reopening Strait of Hormuz

European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas speaks to Bloomberg's Oliver Crook about finding a way to end the wars in Iran and Ukraine, fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz and making sure...

Pernod Said to Weigh Deal for Brown-Forman

Pernod Ricard is exploring a potential acquisition of Brown-Forman Corp., the owner of Jack Daniel's whiskey. Michelle Davis has more on Bloomberg Markets. ...

Trump Stacked Tech Council With 'Star Power,' David Sacks Says

President Donald Trump appointed tech industry leaders, including Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, to a new presidential technology council...

Trump Reveals Iran Let 10 Boats Through Strait of Hormuz as a Gift

Speaking at a Cabinet meeting at the White House, President Trump says Iran gave him a present of allowing 10 boats of oil to sail through the Strait of Hormuz. ...

Trump Jokes Warsh as Fed Chair Might Work at White House

President Donald Trump criticizes Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the Fed building renovation costs during a Cabinet meeting at the White House. ...

Expert Warns Iran Conflict Could Escalate

Tensions are rising fast in the Middle East as President Trump threatens more military action against Iran. Dana Stroul, Director of Research at the Washington Institute and former Deputy...

Trump Says He May Take Drastic Measures to End Shutdown

Speaking at a Cabinet meeting in the White House, President Donald Trump says he might have to take drastic measures to end the lengthy shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security. ...

Meta and Google Found Liable; Corebridge and Equitable Merge; Pony AI Swings to Profit

Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. On this episode of Stock Movers: - Corebridge Financial and Equitable Holdings to combine in an all-stock merger, valuing the combined...

AI is Driving a Real-Time Recalibration Says Berstein

Brad Bernstein, Managing Partner at FTV Capital, joins Paul Sweeney and Tom Keene to discuss how AI exuberance is driving both dislocation and opportunity. Bernstein says with AI, we're in the...

Wall Street Bonuses Hit Record $49B

Wall Street bonuses hit a record $49.2 billion, with average payouts nearing $247, 000. This comes just as geopolitical tensions threaten what comes next. Bloomberg Finance Reporter Katherine...

Trump Urges Iran to 'Get Serious,' Threatens Escalation

President Donald Trump threatened Iran with intensified military action in a social media post Thursday, saying Iran had better get serious soon, before it is too late, because once that happens,...

US Continuing Claims Fall to a Nearly Two-Year Low

Recurring applications for US unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in almost two years, declining by 32,000 to 1.819 million in the week ended March 14. Initial claims increased by 5,000...

Fed Should Do Nothing for This Moment, Goldman's Robert Kaplan Says

Robert Kaplan, vice chairman at Goldman Sachs , says, the Fed is wise to be a risk manager here, not a prognosticator, in response to the war in Iran. Kaplan also discusses the US economy, how the...

Iran War to Push Global Inflation to 4% This Year in OECD Forecast

The OECD says the conflict in the Middle East is reviving the specter of inflation and now sees the average rate for the Group of 20 this year jumping to 4%. OECD Secretary General Mathias Cormann...

Equities Are Mispricing Energy Risk, Warns BlackRock's Wei Li

Wei Li, global chief investment strategist at BlackRock , says the firm has flattened equity directional exposure to neutral and is leaning into thematic investing in response to the war in Iran. ...

H&M Sales Fall Short of Expectations

H&M first-quarter sales fell short of expectations in a period plagued by weak consumption and large currency effects. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Andrea Felsted weighs in on the challenges facing...

Private Credit Fund Managed by Ares Posts Steepest Ever Monthly Loss

A private credit fund managed by Ares Management posted its steepest monthly loss on record in February, providing further evidence of deteriorating performance in the $1.8 trillion private credit...