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Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Federal Reserve officials lowered their benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point and penciled in two more reductions this year following months of intense pressure from the White House to slash borrowing costs. Chair Jerome Powell pointed to growing signs of weakness in the labor market to explain why officials decided it was time to cut rates after holding them steady since December amid concerns over tariff-driven inflation. The decision comes at an extraordinary moment for the Fed. President Donald Trump, who has demanded drastic rate reductions and sought to exert more control over the US central bank, continued his legal battle this week to remove one official from the Fed board and install his own top economic adviser ahead of the highly anticipated gathering. Fed Governor Lisa Cook and newly-sworn-in Governor Stephen Miran, who is on a temporary leave from his role as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, both attended the meeting. The Federal Open Market Committee voted 11-1 on Wednesday to cut the target range for the federal funds rate to 4%-4.25%, after holding rates steady for five straight meetings this year. Today's show features: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg's Tom Keene, Jonathan Ferro and Lisa Abramowicz discuss remarks from Fed Chair Jay Powell following the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision on a special edition of Bloomberg Surveillance. Federal Reserve officials lowered their benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point and penciled in two more reductions this year following months of intense pressure from the White House to slash borrowing costs. Chair Jerome Powell pointed to growing signs of weakness in the labor market to explain why officials decided it was time to cut rates after holding them steady since December amid concerns over tariff-driven inflation. “Labor demand has softened, and the recent pace of job creation appears to be running below the break-even rate needed to hold the unemployment rate constant,” Powell told reporters in his post-meeting press conference. He added, “I can no longer say” the labor market is “very solid.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg's Tom Keene, Jonathan Ferro and Lisa Abramowicz break down the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision on a special edition of Bloomberg Surveillance See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Language-learning platform on Tuesday announced the launch of its new feature called Babbel Speak, which is designed to help first-time learners go from silence to speech. Introduced to the Babbel app via a new tab on the home screen, the AI-powered, voice-led trainer solves one of the most common barriers in language learning: not knowing how to begin speaking. Newly appointed Babbel CEO Tim Allen, who took over the role in June, discusses his expectations for the enhanced features as well as competition from the likes of Duolingo, and wearable translation aides from Apple and Alphabet. Tim speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. TikTok’s American operations would be acquired by an investor consortium that includes Oracle Corp., Andreessen Horowitz and private equity firm Silver Lake Management LLC under a framework deal that US President Donald Trump is set to discuss with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week. The tentative agreement, unveiled on Monday by senior US and Chinese officials after two days of talks in Madrid, would create a US-based version of the popular social media app with Oracle, Andreessen and Silver Lake all holding stakes in the new venture, according to people familiar with the matter. Under the deal, ByteDance Ltd.’s stake in TikTok would be reduced to below 20% to satisfy a US national security law passed in 2024 requiring the Beijing-based company to divest or face a ban in the American market. If completed, with the blessing of Trump and Xi, the transaction would allow the video-sharing platform to keep operating in the US and remove a sticking point in US-China relations. The deal calls for Oracle to continue providing cloud services for TikTok in the US, a business that has become a steady source of revenue for the Austin-based company. Oracle already works with TikTok to host user data in the US and other countries as part of a multi-billion-dollar partnership TikTok has dubbed Project Texas. Today's show features: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adobe Inc. gave a strong quarterly revenue outlook, suggesting that the software maker is seeing a payoff from its investment in AI features. Sales will be about $6.08 billion to $6.13 billion in the period running through November, the company said Thursday in a statement. Analysts, on average, estimated a number at the bottom of that range. The San Jose, California-based company also boosted its annual forecast. Adobe has worked to weave artificial intelligence features, often based on its own generative models, into the company’s industry-standard products like Photoshop. That’s now helping spur growth. Anil Chakravarthy, the company's President of Digital Experience Business, Worldwide Field Operations, discusses the company’s strong earnings results and its announcement of the acceleration of its AI innovation adoption, including its push into the use of AI Agents. Anil speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. President Donald Trump said he would speak with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday as US and Chinese officials reached a framework deal on keeping the TikTok app running in the US. It would be the first direct engagement between Trump and Xi since June. “I will be speaking to President Xi on Friday. The relationship remains a very strong one!!!,” Trump said in a post on social media Monday. Referring to a meeting of top officials between the two nations in Madrid, Trump also said that the session “has gone VERY WELL!” US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who led the talks in Spain, told reporters that a framework to keep ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok app running in the US had been reached. China’s Vice Commerce Minister Li Chenggang also told reporters in Madrid that a framework of “consensus” had been reached on TikTok, while cautioning that Beijing won’t sacrifice principles for a deal. The terms of the blueprint, and whether they would satisfy the requirements of a US national security law that took effect in January, remain unclear. But a US official emphasized that some arrangement was crucial in order for Trump and Xi to have their first in-person tête-à-tête later this year. Had there been no deal on TikTok, a Trump-Xi meeting on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation gathering in South Korea late next month would have been off the table, the official said. A Trump state visit to China would also have been off the table, the official added, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive issue. Today's show features: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since it was established almost 80 years ago, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been considered the gold standard for public health. For generations, the world has looked to the agency for guidance during dangerous disease outbreaks, with its website frequently bookmarked by physicians across the country looking for science-backed recommendations. But in the months since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took over the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the CDC, the agency has been thrown into disarray. HHS laid off thousands of CDC employees in April, including people studying chronic disease—Kennedy’s central issue—before bringing back some workers as a result of various lawsuits. Dr. Richard E. Besser, President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, offers his view on the potential dangers that come with the overhaul at the CDC. Dr. Besser speaks with Carol Massar, Tim Stenovec and Bloomberg News Health Reporter Jessica Nix on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. The man accused of killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk— identified as Tyler Robinson — was arrested on suspicion of murder and weapons offenses. Robinson is being held in county jail in Utah without bail, according to court documents. He was arrested by law enforcement, after a family member alerted authorities that he had confessed, or at least implied involvement, in the killing, Utah Governor Spencer Cox said Friday. No formal charges have been filed against Robinson, but authorities in Utah said they intend to file them early next week. Kirk, 31, executive director of Turning Point USA and a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot in the neck Sept. 10 as he spoke at an outdoor student event before a crowd of more than 3,000 at Utah Valley University in Orem, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of Salt Lake City. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Today's show features: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For 40 years, the MIT Media Lab has been an interdisciplinary creative sandbox where innovation thrives at the intersection of art, science, engineering, and design. Grounded in academic excellence, the Lab brings together diverse students, faculty, and researchers collaborating across dozens of groups, centers, initiatives, and programs on transformative projects. Through its unique consortium model, the Lab collaborates with industry, nonprofits, governments, philanthropic organizations, and global communities to develop technologies and experiences that enable people everywhere to flourish. Rosalind Picard, Sc.D., a Grover M. Hermann Professor of Health Sciences and Technology at the MIT Media Lab, discusses the technological advancements in wearable medical devices and their impact on women’s health. Dr. Picard speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. A search is underway for the killer of Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who was fatally shot Wednesday at a Utah university. Kirk, executive director of the Turning Point USA advocacy group, was speaking at an outdoor event before a crowd at Utah Valley University when a single shot was fired from a nearby building, according to local police. Governor Spencer Cox described it as a “political assassination.”A person of interest was taken into custody and later released, FBI director Kash Patel said in social media posts, later tweeting that the FBI is seeking information, video and photos to help find the killer. The shooting, the latest in a spate of political violence in the US, drew an outpouring of shock and condemnation from Republicans and Democrats. Kirk, 31, started Turning Point USA more than a decade ago and had turned it into one of the most influential groups helping to rally young voters to conservative causes. He leaves behind a wife and two young children. Today's show features: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JLL is a Fortune 200 company and one of the largest consultancies in the world, specializing in real estate and investment management. JLL generates $23.4 billion in annual revenue, with a global workforce of over 112,000 across 80+ countries. The commercial real estate giant has seen office leasing activity worldwide increase both quarterly and year-over-year, with first-half volumes in 2025 reaching their highest level since 2019. Christian Ulbrich, President and CEO of JLL, discusses the signs of stability and explains why he sees cause for cautious optimism heading toward the end of the year. Christian speaks with Bailey Lipschultz and Katie Greifeld on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Bloomberg Businessweek Daily every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Larry Ellison has become the world’s richest person for the first time, ending Elon Musk’s nearly year-long reign in the top spot. Ellison’s fortune soared $101 billion as of 10:10 a.m. in New York after Oracle Corp. reported quarterly results that surpassed expectations and said there’s more growth to come. The increase lifted his total fortune to $393 billion, ahead of Musk who sits at $385 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. It’s the biggest one-day increase ever recorded by the index. Musk became the world’s richest person for the first time in 2021 before losing the title to Amazon.com Inc.’s Jeff Bezos and LVMH’s Bernard Arnault. He reclaimed it last year and had held it for just over 300 days. Ellison, 81, who co-founded Oracle and is now chairman and chief technology officer, has the bulk of his net worth tied up in the database software company. Oracle’s shares, which had already gained 45% this year through Tuesday’s close, soared 41% Wednesday after the company posted a major increase in bookings and gave an aggressive outlook for its cloud infrastructure business. It’s the company’s largest single-day surge ever. Today's show features: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charlie Kirk, who helped rally young voters to Republican causes and became a close ally of President Donald Trump, died after being shot during an event in Utah. Kirk, executive director of the conservative Turning Point USA advocacy group, was speaking at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University when the fatal incident occurred. For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Balance of Power cohosts Joe Mathieu and Kriti Gupta speak with: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MercadoLibre is experimenting with small pilot programs to develop ventures in industries like pharma and food delivery. This development emerges after Bloomberg first reported that Amazon had acquired a stake in Colombian delivery platform Rappi through a $25 million convertible note. Martin de los Santos, Chief Financial Officer of MercadoLibre, discusses why pharmaceuticals have a chance to improve their low e-commerce penetration, as well as why food products create new revenue opportunities for the Latin American powerhouse due to the high frequency of purchases. Martin speaks with Katie Greifeld and Matt Miller on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Apple Inc. introduced its iPhone 17 lineup, adding an all-new skinnier Air design and improving the devices’ durability and camera technology. The company unveiled the new smartphones at an event with the tagline “awe dropping” from its headquarters in Cupertino, California. Apple also debuted new smartwatches and an updated version of its high-end AirPods. The technology giant is looking to keep customers hooked on the smartphone — its biggest moneymaker — after signs of slowing demand in recent years. Apple has been contending with a saturated market for phones as well as fiercer competition in places like China. “IPhone Air is a total game changer,” Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said during the presentation. Apple kept the starting price of its standard iPhone the same at $799. Though the Pro model will go up by $100, it also has twice as much storage. And the new Air version will cost $999, putting it in the middle of its price range. The skinnier model has ceramic shields on both sides of the phone, helping make the device more durable. The model is 5.6 millimeters wide and “exceptionally light,” the company said. Though Apple rival Samsung Electronics Co. introduced its own skinny model earlier this year — the Galaxy S25 Edge — that device is 5.8 millimeters. Today's show features: - Dan Ives, Global Head of Technology Research at Wedbush Securities, on Apple’s newest iPhone launch and the tech sector broadly - Jennifer Grancio, Global Head of ETFs at TCW on the market outlook and the demand for ETFs - Douglas Boneparth, President of Bone Fide Wealth, and Heather Boneparth, Director of Business and Legal Affairs Bone Fide Wealth on personal financial management and investing - Mark Gatto, Co-Founder, Co-President & Co-CEO of CION Investments, on the growing demand for private credit and alternative assets See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HealthEquity and its subsidiaries administer HSAs and other consumer-directed benefits for more than 17 million accounts in partnership with employers, benefits advisors, and health and retirement plan providers who share our mission to save and improve lives by empowering healthcare consumers. Scott Cutler, the company's CEO, discusses the challenges and successes of his first eight months on the job, and how his firm uses technology and data to help deal with healthcare affordability issues in America. Scott speaks with Tim Stenovec and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. US stocks have been on a tear, setting more than 20 all-time highs this year, but the Federal Reserve’s next move threatens to curb investors’ zeal, JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s trading desk warns. “This current bull market feels unstoppable with new support forming as former tent poles weaken,” according to Andrew Tyler, the bank’s head of global market intelligence. If the Fed follows through on a widely expected interest-rate cut at its Sept. 17 meeting, that “could turn into a ‘Sell the News’ event as investors pullback.” JPMorgan’s trading desk maintained their lower conviction tactical bullish call while pointing to a number of risk factors including inflation, employment and the trade war in a note Monday. They also noted retail investors typically scale back their participation in September, while less corporates have been buying back their own shares. The S&P 500 Index has climbed more than 30% from its April lows reached when President Donald Trump made his opening salvos in the global trade war. The stock market has so far proved resilient. But with the impact of tariffs just being felt and a recent weak jobs readout, investors are on edge ahead of an expected rate cut in typically the worst month of the year for the US equity market. Today's show features: Lauren Goodwin, Chief Market Strategist at New York Life Investments, on the US economic outlook and her expectations for US monetary policy Jaime Magyera, Head of US Wealth Advisory and Head of Retirement at BlackRock Priya Misra, Core Plus Bond ETF Portfolio Manager at JPMorgan, on the slowing US labor market and the Federal Reserve’s next move Matt Middleton, Founder and CEO of Future Proof, on the 2025 Future Proof summit See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The August jobs report showed the labor market is worsening for younger Americans. The youth unemployment rate jumped to 10.5% in August, the highest since late 2016 save for the pandemic period. The rate has risen by 150 basis points since the start of the year in a possible sign of things to come. Young workers with limited experience tend to take lower-wage jobs and difficulty finding that kind of employment may indicate more stress in the overall labor market. Dan Shapero, Chief Operating Officer of LinkedIn, examines the key labor force trends playing out on the networking platform. Dan speaks with Tim Stenovec and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.