Wall Street Week | High Stakes Summit, New Zealand’s Brain Drain, Stablecoin Adoption, Bubbly Water

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. This week, China thinks it’s cracked the code on Trump heading into a summit in Beijing. And, what happens when a country’s best and brightest travel overseas and stop coming back? Plus, the most useful thing about crypto might be the one nobody’s talking about: cheap and fast cross-border payments.…

US Preps AI Security Order That Omits Mandatory Tests

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. On "Balance of Power: Evening Edition," Bloomberg’s Michael Shepard discusses a forthcoming executive order from the Trump administration aimed at addressing AI security concerns without imposing mandatory pre-release reviews of AI models by government agencies. ——– More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications…

Chip Stock Surge Sends Markets to Record Highs | The Close 5/8/2026

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today’s guests are Kestra Investment Management CIO Kara Murphy, Precision Neuroscience CEO Michael Mager, Carlyle’s Jason Thomas, Fmr. National Economic Council Dir. Gene Sperling,…

Russia, Ukraine Ceasefire, Three Mile Island Returns | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 5/08/2026

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. On today’s episode, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with Bloomberg’s Jeff Mason about the latest from the White House, and Bloomberg’s Will Wade about Three Mile Island’s AI Makeover. Bloomberg News International Economics Editor Mike McKee also sits down with Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee. Chapters: 00:00:01 – Bloomberg…

Intel CEO Who Won Over Trump Now Needs a Breakthrough

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. After Lip-Bu Tan became chief executive officer of Intel Corp. in March of last year, the struggling company’s shares went nowhere for seven months while the chipmaker was getting trounced in the market for artificial intelligence. But after forging ties to the world’s biggest tech titans — and winning over US President Donald Trump — Tan…

Stocks Hit Record High on Jobs as Chipmakers Surge

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. Signs of labor-market strength drove stocks to all-time highs, bolstering speculation that the world’s largest economy remains resilient in the face of an energy shock triggered by the Iran war. Bets that solid growth will keep powering earnings sent the S&P 500 to its sixth straight weekly advance. A revival of the artificial-intelligence trade…

Trump Demands Deal From Tehran | Balance of Power: Early Edition 5/8/2026

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Kailey Leinz discusses the latest from the Middle East. On today’s show, Messina Group CEO Jim Messina, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and The Washington Institute Senior Fellow…

Virginia’s Top Court Blocks Democrats’ New Congressional Map

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. The Virginia Supreme Court blocked a new congressional map approved by state voters that was poised to help Democrats gain additional US House seats, giving Republicans an important victory after a year of redistricting efforts had largely ended in a stalemate. The state’s highest court ruled on Friday that the legislature’s process for pursuing…

Trump Said to Sign Off on Firing FDA’s Makary

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. President Donald Trump plans to fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, following months of chaos at one of the country’s most important health agencies, according to a person familiar with the matter. Jeff Mason has more. ——– More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss any videos…

University College London Professor on the Cons of Hiring Consultants

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. Why do governments use consultants and why has that weakened businesses and economies? University College London Professor Mariana Mazzucato joins Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal on the Odd Lots podcast to discuss why governments’ use of consultants often leads to inefficiencies and civic failures. ——– More on Bloomberg Television and…

CoreWeave’s Q1 Earnings Were ‘Transformational,’ CEO Says

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator characterizes the company’s first-quarter earnings as transformational, highlighting strong performance across revenue and operating margins. Speaking on "Bloomberg Tech," Intrator emphasizes robust demand from existing AI-native and cloud customers, as well as new verticals such as trading and finance firms and robotics companies integrating AI at…

Bloomberg Surveillance 5/8/2026

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern speak daily with leaders and decision makers from Wall Street to Washington and beyond. No other program better positions investors and executives for the trading day. Chapters: 00:00:00 – Bloomberg Surveillance Begins 00:03:56 – Strategas Partner Chris Verrone on Stocks Trading Near Record-Highs 00:18:20…

Trump Says White House Ballroom Will Cost Under $400 Million

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. A top Senate Republican has proposed spending as much as $1 billion for US Secret Service security adjustments and upgrades, including for President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom. #trump #politics #worldnews #usa The funding would come in legislation authored by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, which would allow Republicans…

UK Elections: Starmer Vows to Stay On as Farage Gains | The Pulse 5/8

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he had no plans to step aside as Labour leader after early results in local elections showed Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK racking up sweeping gains over Britain’s governing party. Today’s guests: Christian Mueller-Glissmann, Goldman Sachs, Asset Allocation Research Head; Laurel Rapp, Chatham House, US…

US, Iran Forces Clash; Trump’s 10% Tariffs Deemed Unlawful; Jobs Day | Bloomberg Brief 5/8/2026

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. Oil wavers after the US and Iran clash near the Strait of Hormuz as Washington awaits Tehran’s response for a potential deal to end the war. A federal trade court declares President Trump’s 10% global tariffs unlawful. Veronica Clark of Citi looks ahead to the April payrolls report. Chapters: 00:00:00…