Bloomberg Talks

Patrick Duddy, Visiting Senior Lecturer at Duke University & Former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela for both President Bush and President Obama speaks on the US capture of Nicholas Maduro and potential outcomes for Venezuela. He speaks with Bloomberg's Romaine Bostick and Katie Griefeld. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon says robotics is the next big opportunity in AI. Speaking with Caroline Hyde at CES in Las Vegas, Amon also says Qualcomm doesn't see AI as in a bubble and discusses the autonomous driving race.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nvidia and Siemens announced plans to build an industrial AI operating system together. CEOs Jensen Huang and Roland Busch speak to Ed Ludlow about this partnership, the need for energy, Nvidia's new chips, China and Siemen's potential deals in the operations software space. They sit down at the Consumer Electronics Show.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Advanced Micro Devices announced a new chip for corporate data center use and talked up the attributes of its future generation of products. AMD CEO Lisa Su joins Ed Ludlow to discuss the announcement, supply chain constraints and the company's competition with Nvidia at CES in Las Vegas.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton says there's really been no regime change in Venezuela, but President Donald Trump was right to remove Nicolás Maduro as president. He's worried "we've removed the face of the regime, but not the regime itself." He spoke to Bloomberg's Joe Mathieu and Tyler Kendall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ricardo Hausmann, Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy at Harvard Kennedy School, speaks on why foreign control and oil exploitation cannot replace democratic legitimacy for Venezuela . He speaks with Bloomberg's Tom Keene and Paul SweeneySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former US Commerce Secretary & Ross Acquisition Corp II Chairman & CEO Wilbur Ross discusses the arrest and overthrowing of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Ross spoke with Bloomberg's Matt Miller and Dani Burger.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ed Morse, Senior Advisor and Commodities Strategist at Hartree Partners, discusses the state of commodities markets at large following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Morse spoke with Bloomberg's Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Donald Trump said the US would run Venezuela until a transition could be organized, hours after a US operation captured leader Nicolás Maduro, ousting the strongman from power after months of mounting military and economic pressure on his regime.“We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition,” Trump said Saturday at a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. “So we don’t want to be involved with having somebody else get in, and we have the same situation that we had for the last long period of years.”Trump said the US administration of Venezuela would include deploying US oil companies to the country, though indicated that his embargo “on all Venezuelan oil remains in full effect” and that US forces would stay on alert. Bloomberg's Joe Mathieu and Christina Ruffini speak with: Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Illinois) Justin Logan, director of defense and foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute. Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Democracy Visiting Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center and Bloomberg Politics Contributor & Lester Munson, Principal of the International Practice at BGR Group and Republican Strategist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridge Bank CEO Bob Curley speaks on the company's performance and expected M&A action in 2026 for companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dana Peterson, Chief Economist at The Conference Board, weighs in on whether we will get a clear picture of the US economy post-government shutdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra joins Bloomberg to discuss the future of health care once the ACA subsidies expire. He says healthcare costs will rise in an environment where consumers are already struggling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Applications for US unemployment benefits decreased by 16,000 to 199,000 in the week ended Dec. 27, falling to one of the lowest levels this year. Claudia Sahm, chief economist at New Century Advisors, examines the data.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margie Patel, senior portfolio manager at Allspring Global Investments, sees the US as one of the better performing sectors in the world as she offers her market outlook for 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ABRA Global Finance CEO Bill Barhydt discusses crypto market volatility, altcoin outperformance, and the outlook for Bitcoin in 2026See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Ives, Global Head of Tech Research at Wedbush Securities, shares his top AI plays for 2026.At CES, the annual consumer technology conference happening in Las Vegas next week, the biggest names in tech, including Nvidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. and Lenovo Group Ltd., will make the case for artificial intelligence. Their target audience those few days: investors, corporate clients and — perhaps just as importantly — ordinary shoppers who have yet to be fully sold on the idea of AI-infused gadgets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dana Telsey, CEO and Chief Research Officer at Telsey Advisory Group, joins to recap retail sector performance with 2025 drawing to a close.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BMO Capital Markets Senior Economist Jennifer Lee breaks down the markets and gives her expecations for the Fed in 2026See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Veronica Clark, Director of Citi Research at Citigroup Global Markets, shares her expectations for the labor market in the year aheadSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The RealReal, an online luxury marketplace, reported earnings last month revising FY 2025 sales higher. The company also reported EPS and sales above estimates.For a look at the luxury consumer, Bloomberg's Emily Graffeo and Vonnie Quinn caught up with the company's CEO, Rati Sahi Levesque. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US consumer confidence falling for its fifth consecutive month as negative views around the labor market and business conditions persist. Mina Haque, the CEO of the international restaurant chain Tony Roma's writes: "Low confidence and sticky price perceptions are influencing dine-in frequency and check size." Haque joined Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern and Scarlet Fu to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont discusses the Trump administration's suspension of offshore wind farm leases, which includes a farm that was intended to power thousands of Connecticut homes. Lamont elaborates on his opinion of the suspension and how it will affect energy prices in Connecticut.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Novo Nordisk President & CEO Mike Doustdar discusses the recent US approval of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy weight loss pill, the advantage of being the first to market, the availability of the pill, the company's gameplan, and the timeline of the pill's release. Doustdar spoke with Bloomberg's Katie Greifeld.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bank of America Chair & CEO Brian Moynihan tells Wall Street Week's David Westin that artificial intelligence is starting to have a bigger impact on the US economy. In a wide ranging conversation, Moynihan also talks about his outlook for the economy in 2026, immigration, the Fed and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran tells Bloomberg News that the US central bank risks sparking a recession unless it continues lowering interest rates next year. He discusses his outlook for the economy and more with hosts Annmarie Hordern and David Gura.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazon Robotics Chief Technologist Tye Brady joins Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec to discuss the advancements of physical AI and what Amazon Robotics is working on researching and developing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The decision to permit exports of Nvidia’s H200 semiconductors to China is a “standalone” matter within the broader US-China trading relationship, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says on Bloomberg. He discusses this, tariffs and the latest in the TikTok deal with hosts Lisa Abramowicz and Dani Burger.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chief Economist at Wolfe Research Stephanie Roth discusses the November US CPI report. Roth spoke with Bloomberg's Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Ives, Wedbush Securities, discusses Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. merger with TAE Technologies Inc., a fusion developer, in a transaction valued at more than $6 billion. Ives spoke with Bloomberg's Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Partnership for New York City President and CEO Kathryn Wylde joined ‘Bloomberg Businessweek Daily’ to discuss her role on Zohran Mamdani’s transition team, his proposed policies, and the willingness of business leaders to work with the mayor-elect. She speaks with Myles Miller, Carol Massar, and Tim Stenovec.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robinhood Chair and CEO Vlad Tenev says prediction markets could be at the beginning of a supercycle. Speaking on with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu and Tim Stenovec, Tenev also says the company is standing ready to help with "Trump accounts."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The economy added 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 jobs in October, and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6 percent, the highest level since the pandemic. US Labor Dept Chief Economist Julia Pollak speaks on this with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Tim StenovecSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bitcoin is headed for its fourth annual decline in its history, falling as much as 5.2% and is now about 7% lower for the year, with volumes low and investors bailing on Bitcoin ETFs. MARA Chairman & CEO Fred Thiel, however, expects a great performance from Bitcoin over the course of the coming year despite a 'healthy retracement' in the marketplace. He joined Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on 'Bloomberg Businessweek Daily' to break it down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Republican party is grappling with policies on tariffs and immigration that are fueling inflation, but its emphasis on deregulation will ultimately help stem price increases, Citadel founder Ken Griffin said. In the wide-ranging interview with Dani Burger in Paris, he spoke about European markets, the GOP's problem with inflationary policies, the White House's Fed Chair decision and AI's impact on the economy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty says the company expects to see the benefits in sales and cost efforts next year. Speaking exclusively to Bloomberg TV's Lisa Abramowicz inside the new JetBlue lounge at JFK airport, Geraghty says JetBlue has a lot of bookings coming in for the holiday season and the goal for 2026 is to break even on operating margin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ford CEO Jim Farley discusses his company's overhaul of its EV business, scrapping its planned all-electric F-series, and shifting its focus to more hybrid models, including an extended-range hybrid vehicle. He speaks with hosts Matt Miller, Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National Grid New York President Sally Librera joins Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec to discuss the current state of energy demand with the rise of AI data centers and the increase of manufacturers moving to New York City.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

European Union Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič sits with Bloomberg's Oliver Crook to discuss tariffs, trade relationships, and the impending Latin American Trade Deal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democratic Congressman Jim McGovern of Massachusetts said the House may vote next week on a war powers resolution to try to limit the president's actions against Venezuela. He joined Joe Mathieu on Balance of Power to discuss the growing tensions between the US and Venezuela.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Donald Trump signed an order aimed at thwarting state-level regulation of AI through lawsuits and funding cuts, handing a win to tech industry leaders who’ve pressed for preemption of local rules. David Sacks, White House AI and Crypto Czar, weighs in with Ed Ludlow and Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Tech."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab, explains why earnings can push equities higher next year in an unstable macro environment. She speaks with Bloomberg's Paul Sweeney and Alexis ChristophorousSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former House Majority Leader and current Moelis Vice Chairman Eric Cantor speaks on the strength of the US economy ending 2025 and into 2026. He speaks with Bloomberg's Lisa AbramowiczSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.