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Ed Yardeni Says Bond Vigilantes Are 'Saddling Up'
Ed Yardeni, president at Yardeni Research, says the "bond vigilantes" are "saddling up" over concerns about widening federal deficits and too much supply. "We've got the federal deficit widening when the economy is doing well. And I...
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Fitch Says It Didn't Want to Rush US Downgrade
Richard Francis, the co-head of Americas sovereign ratings at Fitch Ratings, talks about the decision to downgrade the US credit rating by one level, to AA+ from AAA. He says US debt levels have been on the rise and won't stabilize over...
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UAE: Voluntary Oil Supply Cuts Enough to Balance Market
UAE Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei said voluntary cuts to oil supply should be enough to balance the market. He says the UAE has not been asked to undertake voluntary output cuts such as have been carried out by Saudi Arabia. He...
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McNally: Oil Prices Remain Higher in Longer Term
Bob McNally, President of Rapidan Energy Group, gives his overview of the challenges facing oil markets as OPEC+ announced a surprise oil production cut of more than 1 million barrels a day. He speaks with Manus Cranny on "Bloomberg...
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Gross Doesn't See Inflation at 2% Again
Pimco co-founder Bill Gross doesn't think inflation will hit 2% again in the US. He says it's a "3-to-4 percent environment going forward for me." He speaks during an interview on "Bloomberg ETF IQ."
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Paul Ryan campaigns in Virginia - Part 2
The Republican vice presidential candidate in the 2012 US election race addresses supporters at a rally. Good close ups when he works rope line at end. Paul Ryan campaigns in Virginia - Part 2 at West Springfield High School on August...
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Australian Finance Minister Birmingham on Budget, Economy, Election
Australian Finance Minister Simon Birmingham discusses the government's budget, the outlook for the economy and the upcoming election in May. The government announced a series of spending measures designed to cushion the impact of rising...
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Interest-Rate Policy Is Backward, Modern Monetary Theory Pioneer Mosler Says
May.28 -- Modern monetary theory pioneer Warren Mosler, author of "The Seven Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy," discusses the debate over modern monetary theory with Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal and Romaine Bostick on "Bloomberg...
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Trump's Balancing Act: Tax Cuts and Deficit
Dec.19 -- John Allison, former chairman and chief executive officer at BB&T, discusses the challenge President-elect Donald Trump faces in balancing tax cuts and fiscal policy plans with the federal deficit. He speaks with Bloomberg's...
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Commerce Sec. Ross Says Trade Enforcement a Primary Focus
Mar.31 -- Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross discusses President Trump’s executive orders on trade, enforcement and trade deficits. He speaks with David Gura on “Bloomberg Markets.â€
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Stockman: Reagan History Is Revisionist Mythology
Nov. 12 -- Former OMB Director David Stockman and Paul Roberts, author of The Impulse Society, discuss how President Ronald Reagan and House Speaker Tip ONeill approached fiscal policy and the mythology surrounding the Reagan...
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BlackRock's Fink Says Trump's Tax Plan Must Be Amended
Oct.03 -- Larry Fink, chairman and chief executive officer at BlackRock Financial Management Inc., discusses the tax cut plan proposed by President Donald Trump and his concerns about adding to the U.S. deficit. He speaks with...
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Fed Chairman says may need to cut interest rates to boost the US economy
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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the U.S. Financial system failed to protect consumers and investors and suggested that the regulatory system will need changes to prevent another crisis in the future. (May 18)
Geithner: Financial system failed consumers
CAPTION: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the U.S. Financial system failed to protect consumers and investors and suggested that the regulatory system will need changes to...
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Commerce Sec. Ross on Trade Enforcement, China, Nafta
Mar.31 -- United States Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross discusses President Trump’s executive orders on trade, enforcement, deficits, the European Union, trade relations with China, the World Trade Organization and negotiations on...
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Saudi Banks Face Liquidity Crunch
August 2 -- Monica Malik, chief economist at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, discusses the influx of $4B in short-term loans to banks by the central bank, the stresses in the Saudi banking system and the prospect for further measures. She...
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Ex-Treasury Sec. Lew on Afghanistan, Debt Ceiling
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew discusses the crisis in Afghanistan and congressional negotiations over raising the federal debt ceiling on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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House Prices are 'Scary': Summers
Jul.02 -- Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers, a Wall Street Week contributor, says the rise in home prices is "scary." He thinks the state of the heating of the housing market makes it difficult to justify the Fed's...
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BlackRock's Fink: Modern Monetary Theory Is 'Garbage'
Mar.07 -- Laurence Fink, chairman and chief executive officer at BlackRock, discusses China's demand for U.S. Treasuries, modern monetary theory, and why deficits matter. He speaks with Bloomberg's Erik Schatzker from the BlackRock...
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Peter Navarro Says Trade Deficits Aren't Always Bad
Mar.31 -- National Trade Council Director Peter Navarro explains the factors the Trump administration is looking at as it conducts a country-by-country review of trade practices and deficits. He speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin on...
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Stop Worrying About National Deficits
Dec.04 -- James Galbraith, University of Texas at Austin professor, Otmar Issing, Center for Financial Studies professor, Stephanie Kelton, Stony Brook University professor, and Todd Buchholz, former White House director of economic...
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Hormats Says U.S. Budget Deficit Isn't Sustainable
Dec.24 -- Robert Hormats, vice chairman of Kissinger Associates and former under secretary of state for economic growth, energy and the environment, and Greg Boutle, BNP Paribas U.S. head of equity and derivative strategy, talk about the...
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Moody's Foster Says U.S. Fiscal Strength to Decline Gradually
Dec.18 -- William Foster, vice president and senior credit officer at Moody's Investor Service, talks about the U.S fiscal strength, the government's tax cuts and the economy. He speaks with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts on "Bloomberg...
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Greenspan Says He's 'Very Comfortable' With Powell as Fed Chairman
Dec.19 -- Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan comments on Fed monetary policy, the outlook for the U.S. economy and financial markets, and his concerns about the current political environment with Bloomberg's Tom Keene and...