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Ferraris, Advil and AI Chips: 10 Companies to Watch Right Now Apr 09, 2026

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Following Bloomberg Intelligence's list of 50 Companies to Watch in January, Tim Craighead, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior European Strategist and Director of Research-Content discusses 10 names you should know—for better or worse—in the second quarter. Bloomberg Intelligence analysts have identified the most interesting names from their group of high-confidence Focus Ideas. Spanning sectors and regions, each scenario outlines a catalyst in the next few months that supports our case.

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Fed Minutes Show Officials Saw Two-Sided Risks From Iran War Apr 08, 2026

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The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy.
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A growing number of Federal Reserve officials worried the Iran war could further stoke inflation and wanted to make clear following their March meeting that the central bank may have to consider raising interest rates.
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee’s March 17-18 meeting, released Wednesday in Washington, showed policymakers wrestled with starkly differing scenarios for the US economy following the outbreak of the Iran war, and the policy reactions that might follow.
Most officials worried a protracted war could hurt the labor market and warrant lower interest rates. At the same time, many policymakers highlighted the risk to inflation that might ultimately warrant rate increases.
Officials in the latter camp appeared to become more strident, urging their colleagues to consider adding language to their post-meeting statement that raised the scenario of hiking rates under certain conditions.
“Some participants judged that there was a strong case for a two-sided description of the committee’s future interest-rate decisions in the post-meeting statement, reflecting the possibility that upward adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate could be appropriate if inflation were to remain at above-target levels,” the minutes said.
Echoing those concerns, the minutes noted the “vast majority” of officials thought it may take longer to return inflation to the Fed’s 2% goal.
At the meeting, officials held the Fed’s benchmark policy rate in a range of 3.5% to 3.75% at that gathering.
Today's show features:

Michael McKee, Bloomberg International Economics and Policy Correspondent, breaks Fed Minutes
Matthew Luzzetti, Deutsche Bank Chief US Economist and Head of US Economic Research
Dr. Ed Husain, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations
Michelle Gass, Levi's President & CEO on Levi Boosts Outlook as Direct-to-Consumer Strategy Pays Off

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The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling Apr 08, 2026

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DraftKings and FanDuel are thriving—but lax regulations, understaffed “responsible gambling” departments, and lack of resources for gambling addicts can make sports betting platforms uniquely insidious. For many users, this new 'vice' has cost them thousands, sometimes millions, while other profit. Danny Funt, Sports Journalist and author of 'Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling' discusses the unsettling truth about America's sports betting boom and how it can cost people everything they have.

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Trump Threatens 'All Hell' as 8pm Deadline Looms Apr 07, 2026

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The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy.
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President Donald Trump has threatened “all Hell” will rain down on Iran if it doesn’t agree to a ceasefire that reopens the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Eastern time on April 7. Is this a bluff intended to push Tehran to the negotiating table, or a credible threat?
With the deadline nearing, Iran rejected the latest US proposal for a deal to end the war and continued regional strikes. Trump intensified his threats — warning a “civilization will die tonight” — and the US reattacked Iran’s Kharg island. Further escalation appears more likely than negotiations. That’s consistent with our base case that the war will see a sharp escalation followed by a shift to lower-intensity fighting.
Treasuries fell amid mounting oil prices in the run-up to US President Donald Trump’s late-Tuesday deadline for Iran to agree to terms for ending American attacks.
The declines lifted yields by as much as five basis points, with long-maturity tenors rising most. Ten- and 30-year yields reached session highs against an array of conflicting signals about whether Trump’s threats of mass destruction are likely to come to pass.
Oil prices — a principal driver of Treasury yields since the US assault on Iran began Feb. 28 — rose, US benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude futures by as much as 4.6% from Monday’s multi-year high close. Yields reached year-to-date highs in late March as energy prices mounted, however they retreated from those levels amid mounting fears the oil shock will hit economic growth.
Today's show features:

Jennifer Welch, Bloomberg Economics Chief Geoeconomics Analyst
Jim Caron, Morgan Stanley Investment Management Portfolio Solutions Group CIO
Michael Gross, SLR Capital Partners Co-Founder
Sastry Durvasula, TIAA Chief Operating, Information and Digital Officer

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I Bottled My Mother: The Mrs. Meyer’s Story: Grit, Grime & Growing a Business' Apr 07, 2026

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Meet Mrs. Meyers: the 93-year-old woman who gave birth to nine children in ten years and inspired a legacy line of household cleaning products. One of her children decided to reinvent the tired, toxic, and boring category of household cleaning products by creating her own competition, in her mother's inspiration.

Monica Nassif, is founder of Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day and author of the new book, 'I Bottled My Mother: The Mrs. Meyer’s Story: Grit, Grime & Growing a Business'. She discusses tips of building a startup, the challenges of raising money as a woman in business, and daily meditations from Mrs. Meyers.

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Trump Amps Threat to ‘Take Out’ Iran Before Tuesday Deadline Apr 06, 2026

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The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy.

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President Donald Trump ramped up his threats ahead of a deadline he’s imposed for Iran to re-open the Strait of Hormuz or face further attacks on civilian infrastructure, while Tehran rejected a ceasefire proposal.

“The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,” Trump said in a press conference Monday at the White House, in an apparent reference to his ultimatum to Iran that expires at 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

“Every bridge in Iran will be decimated, by 12 o’clock tomorrow night,” Trump said. “Every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding and never to be used again,” he added, noting that “it’ll happen over a period of four hours, if we wanted to. We don’t want that to happen.”
Trump told reporters earlier on Monday that it was “highly unlikely” that he’d move the deadline again. Iran, meanwhile, reportedly passed to mediator Pakistan a rejection of a ceasefire proposal.

The regime demanded a permanent end to the war, lifting of sanctions, and reconstruction efforts, in addition to protocol for safe passage through Hormuz, according to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency. The rejection is the latest blow to efforts to end the month-long war that has triggered a global energy crisis.

US allies are reportedly pressing for a last-minute deal with Iran, as Trump extended his deadline to Tuesday for Tehran to reopen the vital waterway. Trump during his press conference noted that free traffic of oil in Hormuz must be part of any deal to end the war.

Today's show features:

Dan Williams, Bloomberg News Middle East Reporter
Alex Vatanka, Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute
Will Kubzansky, Bloomberg News Refined Products Reporter
Drive to the Close with Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson, Global Investment Strategist at Hartford Funds

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Rebuilding American Prosperity Apr 03, 2026

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Capitalism For All: Inclusive Economics and the Future-Proofing of America by John Hope Bryant presents a revolutionary framework for rebuilding American prosperity through economic inclusion rather than division. As the founder and CEO of Operation HOPE, America's first non-profit social investment banking organization, and a former vice-chairman of the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy, Bryant brings decades of frontline experience empowering underserved communities. This book addresses America's growing economic inequality and social fragmentation by demonstrating how inclusive capitalism – not exclusionary policies – can restore the middle class, revitalize the American Dream, and maintain our position as the world's leading economy.
John Hope Bryant joins Bloomberg Businessweek to discuss how expanding rather than contracting our middle class strengthens national security and economic competitiveness and how inclusive economics positions America as a beacon of opportunity and strengthens our international influence.

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Bloomberg Businessweek Weekend - April 3rd, 2026 Apr 02, 2026

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Featuring some of our favorite conversations of the week from our daily radio show "Bloomberg Businessweek Daily."
Hosted by Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec
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Trump Ousts Bondi After Chaotic Tenure at Justice Department Apr 02, 2026

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The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi is leaving her post as head of the US Justice Department, ending a tumultuous tenure as the nation’s top law enforcement official after some high-profile stumbling blocks in her efforts to carry out President Donald Trump’s agenda.
“We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future, and our Deputy Attorney General, and a very talented and respected Legal Mind, Todd Blanche, will step in to serve as Acting Attorney General,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
In choosing Blanche to serve as acting attorney general, Trump has elevated another one of his former defense lawyers to be the nation’s chief law enforcement officer.
Blanche served as Trump’s defense attorney in criminal cases relating to the 2020 election, his handling of classified documents and alleged hush-money payments.
Blanche can serve in the acting role for 210 days under a federal law for filling vacancies while the Senate considers whoever Trump nominates to be confirmed as attorney general.
The president has discussed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin as a potential replacement for Bondi, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Jeff Mason Bloomberg News Washington and White House Correspondent & Matthew Seligman, Grayhawk Law Founder
Ira Jersey, Bloomberg Intelligence Chief US Interest Rate Strategist and Robert Tipp, PGIM Fixed Income Managing Director, Chief Investment Strategist, and Head of Global Bonds
Olivia Fishlow, Bloomberg News Leveraged Finance Reporter and James Crombie, Bloomberg News Senior Editor for Credit on latest in private credit sector
Jessica Rosenworcel, Executive Director of the MIT Media Lab and former Chair of the FCC

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The Logic of Parallel Lobbying Apr 02, 2026

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Firms lobby public institutions even when associations they are members of are lobbying those same institutions. This is what we conceptualize as ‘parallel lobbying’. Firms engage in parallel lobbying to monitor associations they are members of, reinforce the message delivered by the associations, provide additional or nuanced information that goes beyond the lowest common denominator, or even to break ranks from the collective position and signal a different message to the one provided by the association. Regardless of what the rationale behind these parallel meetings is, this article intends to bring new light into this phenomenon by examining the extent to which parallel lobbying occurs at the EU level and, more importantly, unveiling what firm – and association-level characteristics explain why firms exercise parallel lobbying.
Angel Saz, Professor at Ramon Lulull University and Director of EsadeGeo – Centre for Global Economy and Geopolitics, a leading B-school in Spain, discusses his work in parallel lobbying and how it is playing out in the world of global business. He speaks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar, Tim Stenovec, and Bloomberg Businessweek Senior Editor Dimitra Kessenide

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