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Bloomberg Surveillance
Bloomberg's Tom Keene and Michael McKee speak to experts on economics, finance, investment and international relations.
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Authors Robert Blackwill and Jennifer Harris discuss their book "War By Other Means" with Tom Keene and Michael McKee on Bloomberg Surveillance.
RBC's Elsa Lignos weighs in on dollar strength on Bloomberg Surveillance with Tom Keene and Michael McKee.
JPMorgan's Adrian Mowat sits down to discuss emerging markets on Bloomberg Surveillance with Tom Keene and Michael McKee.
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A Closer Look
Arthur Levitt, a former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and a member of the board of Bloomberg L.P., takes a closer look at the brightest minds in business and politics through one-on-one interviews.
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(Bloomberg) -- Arthur Levitt, former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, interviews Jane Mayer, staff writer for the New Yorker …
(Bloomberg) -- Arthur Levitt, former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, interviews Dr. Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic advisor…
(Bloomberg) -- Arthur Levitt, former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, interviews Dr. Toby Cosgrove, president and chief execu…
Bloomberg View
Editorials and commentaries from Bloomberg View - the opinion section of Bloomberg.
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May 25 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg View editor Francis Wilkinson and former U.S. Senator Alfonse D’Amato discuss the race for the democratic party. They…
May 25 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg View editor Paula Dwyer argues that these unions have improved working conditions and wages and exercise political cl…
May 25 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg View senior executive editor David Shipley presents an editorial arguing that Congress is wasting valuable time and t…
The Bloomberg Advantage
Carol Massar, Cory Johnson, and Vonnie Quinn cover business and technology stories with top-tier guests.
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(Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUEST: Michael Sheldon Chief Investment Officer Northstar Wealth Partners…
(Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUEST: William R Zerella Chief Financial Officer Fitbit Inc Discussing th…
(Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUEST: Carl J Riccadonna Chief US Economist Bloomberg Intelligence Discus…
Bloomberg Benchmark
A weekly podcast that examines the inner workings of the global economy.
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Washington is once again mired in political gridlock, this time involving the Supreme Court. A seat on the highest court in the land has been open si…
After decades of progress in U.S. mortality rates, scores of white middle-aged Americans are dying or reporting that their health is deteriorating an…
For criminals looking to sell drugs, fund terrorism, evade taxes or bribe government officials, cash is king. That's why a growing chorus of academic…
Bloomberg Best
Bloomberg Best features the best stories of the day from Bloomberg Radio, Bloomberg Television, and over 150 Bloomberg News bureaus around the world.
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(Bloomberg)--Host June Grasso features the best stories of the day from Bloomberg Radio, Bloomberg Television, and over 150 Bloomberg News bureaus ar…
(Bloomberg)--Hosts June Grasso and Ed Baxter feature the best stories of the day from Bloomberg Radio, Bloomberg Television, and over 150 Bloomberg N…
(Bloomberg) -- Hosts June Grasso and Ed Baxter feature the best stories of the day from Bloomberg Radio, Bloomberg Television, and over 150 Bloomberg…
Bloomberg Brief
Bloomberg BRIEF Podcast: Listen to analysis, news, market data and expert commentary from the world's most trusted economists and analysts based on Bloomberg BRIEF digital newsletters.
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It took only 11 days in office for Brazil’s Acting President Michel Temer to suffer his first major setback. The day before he was due to shepherd a …
(Bloomberg) -- A discussion of the day's Bloomberg BRIEF. You can read analysis and other news, market data and expert commentary from the world's mo…
Saudi Arabia continues to produce at record levels to price out the competition, Iran is adamant that it won't curb production until output reaches p…
Culture Caucus
In this biweekly podcast, Bloomberg Politics Managing Editor John Heilemann and Culture Correspondent Will Leitch discuss the intersection of politics and popular culture with guests from the worlds of politics, entertainment, tech, sports, business, and beyond.
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John Heilemann and Will Leitch discuss "Weiner," a documentary about Fmr. New York Rep. Anthony Weiner's failed New York mayoral run. They are joined…
Prince’s death has brought Americans together in a way that politics no longer can. John Heilemann and Will Leitch mourn his passing—and marvel at th…
Journalist Jane Mayer, who co-wrote "Strange Justice: The Selling of Clarence Thomas" joins John Heilemann and Will Leitch to discuss the HBO film Co…
Bloomberg Exchange-Traded Funds Report
Follow widely-held ETFs with news and interviews by Bloomberg reporters.
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(Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Eric Balchunas discusses the Bank of Japan’s investment in custom-made ETFs that screen for companies t…
(Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg’s Joseph Ciolli says “investors are taking their fascination with low-volatility stocks to new heights” as assets in the Pow…
(Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Eric Balchunas discusses Hartford Funds acquisition of the ETF firm, Lattice Strategies. Balchunas say…
Bloomberg Law
Hosts June Grasso and Michael Best speak with prominent attorneys and legal scholars, analyzing major legal issues and cases in the news. The show examines all aspects of the legal profession, from intellectual property to criminal law, from bankruptcy to securities law, drawing on the deep research tools of BloombergLaw.com and BloombergBNA.com.
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(Bloomberg) -- Professor Michael Carrier of Rutgers Law School and Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst Jennifer Rie, discuss whether or …
Elisabeth Semel, director of the death penalty clinic at U-C Berkley Law School, and Shari Diamond, a jury expert and law professor at Northwestern U…
(Bloomberg) -- Elisabeth Semel, director of the death penalty clinic at U-C Berkley Law School, and Shari Diamond, a jury expert and law professor at…
Deal of the Week
Bloomberg M&A reporter Alex Sherman, joined by outside experts and members of Bloomberg's Deals team, examines the week's biggest deals and highlights M&A trends most under scrutiny by Wall Street. He'll talk to reporters who broke Bloomberg's major scoops and interview investors, executives, lawyers and bankers for an inside peek into what's goin…
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Welcome back, megadeals! Bayer wants to buy Monsanto for at least $62 billion. It would be the year's largest, and the biggest in German history. But…
Warren Buffett's decision to back a bid for Yahoo might seem to violate some of the billionaire investor's cardinal rules: Don't invest in tech, and …
Newspapers might have a future. Surprised? There's more! Two of the last remaining big publishers -- Tribune, owner of the LA Times and Chicago Tribu…
The First Word
Hear breaking economic, business and market news as it happens, around the globe. Karen Moskow and Bob Moon host.
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(Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg - The First Word with Karen Moskow and Bob Moon. GUEST: Ainslie Chandler Bloomberg Private Equity Brief
(Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg - The First Word with Karen Moskow and Bob Moon. GUEST: Ainslie Chandler Bloomberg Journalist Bloomberg Editorial
(Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg - The First Word with Karen Moskow and Bob Moon. GUEST: Michael Bell VP/Global Market Strategist JPMorgan Asset Managment
Masters in Business
Bloomberg View columnist Barry Ritholtz looks at the people and ideas that shape markets, investing and business.
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May 20 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg View columnist Barry Ritholtz interviews Jeff deGraaf, RenMac’s Chairman and Head Technical Analyst. Jeff spent the e…
May 13 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg View columnist Barry Ritholtz interviews Robert Frank, the Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management and profes…
May 6 (Bloomberg)--Bloomberg View columnist Barry Ritholtz interviews Charles Rotblut, a vice president at the American Association of Individual Inv…
Masters in Politics
Under the leadership of Bloomberg Washington Bureau Chief Megan Murphy, veteran political TV news producers Betsy Fischer Martin and Tammy Haddad explore the tradecraft of politics with candidates, strategists and fellow journalists, including regular reporting and analysis from Bloomberg contributors.
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Betsy Fischer Martin and Tammy Haddad interview Donald Trump senior adviser Barry Bennett and Bernie Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver.
Betsy Fischer Martin and Tammy Haddad interview Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Kate Andersen Brower, author of "Fir…
As attention turns to this summer's Republican and Democratic National Conventions, Betsy Fischer Martin and Tammy Haddad dive into the tumult on bot…
Odd Lots
Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway take you on a not-so random weekly walk through hot topics in markets, finance and economics.
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At a time when retail sales are dominated by online behemoths like Amazon Inc. and big chain stores, independent brick-and-mortar shops are under gro…
Peer-to-peer lending was supposed to disrupt the traditional way people borrowed money. Instead of going to some giant, soulless institution, online …
If you're like most people, you only bet on horses once a year, the day of the Kentucky Derby. You might try to cram a little beforehand, bone up abo…
Bloomberg QuickTakes
Bloomberg QuickTakes are concise guides to topics in the news. They highlight the underpinnings of complicated subjects, providing a fun-to-read entry point to current debates. Use them to get smart fast on buzzwords, market trends and trouble spots and to untangle public policy knots.
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(Bloomberg) -- This Bloomberg QuickTake looks at ‘How the lethal injection mess is clouding the future of U.S. executions.” QuickTakes offer context …
(Bloomberg) -- This Bloomberg QuickTake looks at ‘How oil prices are set and where they might be going.’ QuickTakes offer context and background on i…
(Bloomberg) -- This Bloomberg QuickTake looks at ‘How oil prices are set and where they might be going.’ QuickTakes offer context and background on i…
Studio 1.0
Emily Chang sits down with the biggest influencers in technology and media, from Mark Zuckerberg to Marc Andreessen to Aaron Sorkin, to find out who they are, how they got there, and where they're going. Studio 1.0 is a series of in-depth conversations with the very people shaping the future of business, illuminating their vision for what comes ne…
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(Bloomberg) -- This week on Studio 1.0: Hosts Emily Chang and Brad Stone discuss the changing media landscape with VaynerMedia CEO Gary Vaynerchuk an…
(Bloomberg) -- This week on Bloomberg Studio 1.0: Hosts Emily Chang and Brad Stone hear from Peter Thiel, the legendary investor and entrepreneur. Co…
(Bloomberg) -- This week on Bloomberg Studio 1.0: Hosts Emily Chang and Brad Stone hear from Ellen Pao - the woman who sued her former employer, VC f…
Taking Stock
Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox speak with analysts and fund managers who advise investors on stock picks. Drawing upon Bloomberg news and data, timely investment strategies are analyzed and debated by the top minds on Wall Street. Breaking news,earnings reports and market updates round out an informative and compelling wrap-up to the day's action.
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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox. GUEST: Arlette Hart, Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Chief Information Security Offic…
(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox. GUEST: Jeff Kleintop, Chief Global Investment Strategist for Charles Schwab on the glob…
(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox. GUEST: Chris Condon, Federal Reserve reporter for Bloomberg News, on Fed news: China's …
First Word Europe
Bloomberg Radio's European breakfast show, the first and only original radio programming for the EMEA region, follows market moves in Asia, breaks news as European markets open and sets up listeners as the U.S. begins its business day. Caroline Hepker hosts, along with Guy Johnson, Nejra Cehic, Manus Cranny and Jonathan Ferro.
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(Bloomberg) -- Peter Schaffrik, chief European macro strategist at the Royal Bank of Canada, said statements following the recent euro-area finance m…
(Bloomberg) -- Jasper Lawler, market analyst at CMC Markets, said markets are trying to cope with a Federal Reserve rate hike that is expected in Jun…
(Bloomberg) -- The outlook for Turkey is turning more negative after the ruling AK Party elected Binali Yildirim as its new chairman. The prime minis…
Business of Entertainment
Bloomberg’s Katherine Oliver conducts weekly interviews for Bloomberg Radio’s “Business of Entertainment.” In speaking with artists, entrepreneurs and industry advocates, Katherine Oliver explores the ever-changing business of entertainment through a global lens. As a Principal at Bloomberg Associates, an international consulting service for cit…
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(Bloomberg) -- Attorney Ronald Shechtman joins Bloomberg’s Katherine Oliver on “Business of Entertainment” to discuss how Broadway’s hit show Hamilto…
(Bloomberg) -- Documentary filmmaker Liz Garbus joins Bloomberg’s Katherine Oliver on “Business of Entertainment” to discuss her film “Nothing Left U…
(Bloomberg) -- Producer Brooke Kennedy joins Bloomberg’s Katherine Oliver to discuss her experience working as an Executive Producer on the long-runn…
The City of Scenes
In celebration of Tribeca Film Festival’s 15th year, The City of Scenes is a series of candid conversations with creators who have produced some of the most highly regarded TV and film made in New York City. Conversations will focus on how shooting in New York City influenced the production, from picking locations to casting to unexpected logistic…
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, now in its second season on Netflix, is the somehow very funny story of a young woman who starts out in New York after spe…
The Starz series Power chronicles James "Ghost" St. Patrick's double life as a nightclub owner and drug kingpin in New York. The City of Scenes podca…
Shooting the heroic exploits of Marvel superhero Jessica Jones on the streets of New York poses its challenges. Producer and writer Melissa Rosenberg…
Politics, Policy and Power
Bloomberg's Amy Morris and Alan Bjerga are joined by reporters from Bloomberg Politics, Bloomberg Government and Bloomberg BNA to cover the latest stories in and around Washington.
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Bloomberg’s Amy Morris and Alan Bjerga discuss why mass transit continues to be a top terror target with Bloomberg’s Alan Levin. Plus, a look at one …
Bloomberg’s Amy Morris and Alan Bjerga discuss the meeting between Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump wi…
Bloomberg’s Amy Morris and Bernie Kohn discuss how Prince’s death will impact opioid legislation with Brian Rye of Bloomberg Intelligence and Donald …
Bay State Biotech Report
Bloomberg biotechnology reporter Doni Bloomfield and Boston radio host Anne Mostue discuss the latest in biotech news from the Boston area and across the nation.
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Sarepta's proposed treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy now awaits further FDA approval, but it's mixed news for the company. That's on the Bay …
What's the FDA going to do about Sarepta's proposed treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy? That's on the Bay State Biotech Report, where Bloomber…
Bayer is bidding $62 billion for Monsanto, and Doni Bloomfield relays his conversation with the company about its strategy to create the world's larg…
Bloomberg 99.1 Washington Newsroom
Bloomberg Radio covers the latest news and events in and around Washington with reporters and analysts from Bloomberg BNA and Bloomberg Government. Visit www.BNA.com and www.BGOV.com to learn more.
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Bloomberg News congressional correspondent Erik Wasson joins Nathan Hager in the Bloomberg 99.1 Washington newsroom to discuss steep cuts that the IR…
Most of the McCain-Feingold Act, which regulates the financing of political campaigns, has been struck down in the courts. There is one part of the l…
Bloomberg Government senior defense analyst Rob Levinson joins Nathan Hager in the Bloomberg 99.1 Washington newsroom to siscuss President Obama's li…
First Word Asia
Bloomberg Radio's Asian breakfast show, the first and only original radio programming for the Asian region, follows market moves in the U.S., breaks news as Asian markets open and sets up listeners as Europe begins its begins its business day. Bryan Curtis and Doug Krizner host, along with world news updates by Ed Baxter and Asia reporting by Reen…
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Gordon Chang, Author, The Coming Collapse of China says the Chinese economy is only growing 1-2 percent. He told Bloomberg's Bryan Curtis and Doug Kr…
'The U.S. economy has not changed that much, nor do I think it's ready for a rate rise,' Brett McGonegal, CEO of Capital Link International tells Dou…
John Manley, Chief Equity Strategist at Wells Fargo Funds Management joined Bryan Curtis and DOug Krizner on First Word Asia. They considered whether…
Bloomberg Baystate Business Hour
Bloomberg Boston Bureau Chief Tom Moroney and Radio News Anchor Anne Mostue are joined by top names from local business and finance to medicine and politics, along with Bloomberg reporters covering the latest stories in and around Boston.
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Bloomberg Boston Bureau Chief Tom Moroney and Reporter Mike McDonald interview Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and then discuss the failed Staples-…
Jim Rooney, CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, is our guest as we talk about the changing demographics of Boston's business community. An…
An interview with General Electric CFO Jeff Bornstein on bringing the company's global headquarters to Boston. And a conversation about Harvard's end…
Material World
There's a whole lot of stuff out there to buy. We're talking about all the things you eat, drink, wear and even smoke. Every other week we're going to take a look at one part of the universe of consumable stuff. We'll delve into why we spend our money on these things, the people behind the products -- and why it matters.
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Meet Jenny Kaplan and Lindsey Rupp, two reporters at Bloomberg News who will be your guides through the consumer universe. What's going on with all t…
More Highlights from Bloomberg Radio
A compilation of featured podcasts of the day, and new Bloomberg Radio shows.
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(Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUEST: Orion Hindawi CEO/Co-Founder Tanium Inc Discussing the anatomy of …
(Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUEST: William T Gross CEO/Co-Founder IdeaLab Discussing the innovation p…
(Bloomberg) -- The Bloomberg Advantage with Carol Massar and Cory Johnson. GUEST: Jon Merriman CEO Merriman Captial Discussing his concerns around …