Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez discusses the need for more comprehensive immigration reform. Prior to that, Peter Hayes, BlackRock's head of municipal bonds, says one must believe in the long-term efficacy of a particular state when buying bonds. Finally, Kathleen Fisher, AllianceBernstein's head of wealth and investment strategies, says small banks buying even smaller ones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 06, 2017•40 min
North Korea's Kim Jong-Un wants the U.S. to "get off his lawn" and Americans shouldn't worry about nuclear war any time soon, says Mark Kimmitt, the former U.S. assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs. Prior to that, James Stavridis, dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University, says China holds North Korea's leash. Finally, Steve Bell, a senior advisor at the Bipartisan Policy Center, says there's a chance of tax cuts in early 2018. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Sep 05, 2017•33 min
Bill Gross, a fund manager at Janus Henderson, says this is a weak jobs report and that he sees the U.S. budget deficit increasing. Prior to that, Jim Glassman, JPMorgan's head economist for commercial banking, says economists should worry when businesses stop worrying. Gary Cohn, director of the White House National Economic Council, says a tax blueprint will be coming out in the next couple of weeks. Finally, Brian Kelly, founder of The Points Guy, says avoid flying to Houston, but if you are,...
Sep 01, 2017•52 min
Dennis Gartman, editor and publisher of the Gartman Letter, says there won't be any gasoline from the Colonial pipelines for the next several weeks. Prior to that, Nicholas Akins, CEO of American Electric Power, says it's critical to get electrical power back up at chemical facilities in Houston. Finally, Michael Brown, an economist at Wells Fargo, says he expects Democrats to support a clean debt-ceiling bill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 31, 2017•32 min
Ellen Zentner, Morgan Stanley's chief U.S. economist, tells Tom Keene and Francine Lacqua why Morgan Stanley is revising its GDP forecast and says the economy hasn't seen the worst yet for inflation this year. Jens Nordvig, Exante Data's CEO and founder, says there's too much concern about European political risk. Jacques Rousseau, an oil and gas analyst at Clearview Energy Partners, says things may get to the point where companies borrow oil. Finally, Daniel Alpert, Westwood Capital's managing ...
Aug 30, 2017•34 min
Ralph Schlosstein, president and CEO of Evercore Partners, says the next chair of the Federal Reserve doesn't have to be a seasoned economist. Prior to that, Harm Bandholz, Unicredit's chief U.S. economist, says the U.S. will be at two percent GDP by the end of next year. Pete Sessions, a Republican representative from Texas, says President Trump must figure out where his best talents are quickly. Finally, Bruce Klingner, a former CIA deputy division chief, says China would act on North Korea if...
Aug 29, 2017•41 min
Former FEMA Director James Lee Witt says Trump's done everything right so far on Hurricane Harvey. Prior to that, Representative Mark Walker, chairman of the Republican Study Committee, says he expects U.S. tax reform to pass before Thanksgiving. Noah Feldman, a Bloomberg View columnist, says it's clear Trump ignored all formal processes in pardoning Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Finally, former Fed Vice Chair Alice Rivlin says a government shutdown could still happen, even though she doesn't expect it. S...
Aug 28, 2017•41 min
Robert Kaplan, president of the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank, says the economy is closer to the neutral rate than some think, and the Fed should be moving on its balance sheet. Glenn Hubbard, dean of the Columbia Business School, sees 2 percent inflation in the not-too-distant future. Finally, Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz SE's chief economic adviser, says despite the back and forth in Washington, the government's debt ceiling will be resolved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 25, 2017•37 min
Esther George, president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank, says the Fed can start shrinking its balance sheet and that there's still an opportunity to increase rates once more. Prior to that, Ron Temple, Lazard Asset Management's co-head of multi-asset investment, says leadership is not a tweet. Shannon O'Neil, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, says Latin American countries have a reflex action about U.S. tough talk. Finally, Tim Pawlenty, the former governor of Minneso...
Aug 24, 2017•42 min
Chuck Gabriel, president of Capital Alpha Partners, says Trump doesn't have to play a heroic role, just a less destructive one. Gary Shilling, president of A. Gary Shilling & Co., says massive tax reform is due in the U.S. Finally, Jacques Rousseau, the managing director of global oil and gas at Clearview Energy Partners, says there's a disconnect in gas consumption data. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 23, 2017•36 min
Former U.S. Army Secretary Eric Fanning says President Trump is over-relying on military advice and that his views on Afghanistan have evolved significantly. Prior to that, Conrad Dequadros, RDQ Economics' senior economist, says there's a low chance that U.S. fiscal policy will change. Finally, Lawrence Korb, the former assistant secretary of defense, says Trump's policy on Afghanistan risks inciting terrorists. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 22, 2017•33 min
Former GM CEO Dan Akerson says President Trump can win back peoples' good will with good deeds. Prior to that, Nathan Sheets, chief economist at PGIM Fixed Income, says Mario Draghi will probably focus on international economic issues at Jackson Hole. Brad Blakeman, a Republican strategist, says it's now up to Trump to unite the country. Finally, Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, says Steven Bannon's tax proposal was the "stupidest, dumbest and more destructive" idea he's h...
Aug 21, 2017•43 min
Jytte Klausen, a professor at Brandeis University, says terror attacks in Europe reflect failures by local officials. Jim Glassman, JPMorgan Chase's commercial banking head economist, says the Fed needs to hold high ground. John Hudak, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, says President Trump still has a lot of tacit support. Finally, Mitch Lowe, the CEO of MoviePass, says cinemas must ramp up their security. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 18, 2017•35 min
Douglas Brinkley, a historian and professor at Rice University, says there's a fierce hatred between Americans. Prior to that, Senator Benjamin Cardin, a Democrat from Maryland, says more people need to speak out against President Trump. David Herro, Harris Associates' CIO of international equity, says there are still opportunities in Italian banks. Republican Representative David Reichert says Trump's Charlottesville remarks were concerning. Finally, Chuck Robbins, the CEO of Cisco, says the co...
Aug 17, 2017•50 min
Brad DeLong, an economics professor at Berkeley, says Wal-Mart, not Amazon, is killing small-town America. Prior to that, New Jersey Representative Bill Pascrell, a Democrat, says Republicans are afraid to stand up to Trump. Sebastien Galy, a macro strategist at Deutsche Bank, says wages will eventually rise. Finally, Michael Barone, the author of "The Almanac of American Politics," says Democrats and Trump are both behaving irrationally. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 16, 2017•43 min
Neal Soss, Credit Suisse's vice chairman of global fixed income, says it's been difficult to get inflation to move and politics is a distraction to markets. Prior to that, Gideon Rose, the editor of Foreign Affairs magazine, says the U.S. isn't Venezuela and President Trump won't bring this country down. Then, Admiral James Stavridis, the dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University, says he has enormous respect for John Kelly and communicates with him often. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...
Aug 15, 2017•38 min
Thomas Ricks, a Pulitzer-prize winning author, says U.S. political turmoil is reminiscent of the 1930s. Prior to that, Douglass Kass, founder and partner at Seabreeze Partners, says he expects Twitter to be part of a much larger company by next year. Fred Hochberg, the former chairman of Export-Import Bank of U.S., says the future of the Democratic party will be with the young and millennials. Finally, Michael Mullen, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says Trump hasn't left himse...
Aug 14, 2017•40 min
Mike Mayo, Wells Fargo's head of U.S. large-cap bank research, says the heat is on Goldman Sachs and that he expects to see a jump in Citigroup shares. Prior to that, Doug Bandow, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, says bluff and bluster doesn't help the U.S. Then, Jeffrey Rosenberg, BlackRock's chief fixed-income strategist, says inflation reports matter to the Fed as it's looking for transitory weakness. Finally, Diane Swonk, founder of DS Economics, says inflation data from September and ...
Aug 11, 2017•50 min
Dominic Konstam, Deutsche Bank Securities' global rates research head, says the Fed will face questions if inflation stays low and says that fiscal reform may raise potential U.S. growth. Frank Keating, the former governor of Oklahoma, says Trump must be a cheerleader for his agenda. Former Assistant Secretary of State Mark Kimmitt says the U.S. needs to meet Kim Jong-un capability-for-capability and word-for-word so that he's no longer a threat to the region. Finally, Austan Goolsbee, a profess...
Aug 10, 2017•48 min
General Wesley Clark, the former NATO Allied Supreme Commander, says the Democratic party needs to focus on economic growth. Prior to that, Ted Alden, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, says China is North Korea's primary trade partner and sanctions will squeeze North Korea's economy to a degree we haven't seen in the past. Michael Nathanson, a senior research analyst at MoffettNathanson, says cable companies may shift the profit they made from TV to profit from broadband. Fina...
Aug 09, 2017•33 min
Leon Cooperman, chairman and CEO of Omega Advisors, talks about Bill Ackman's plans for Automatic Data Processing Inc. Prior to that, Martin Sorrell, CEO of WPP, says China is becoming a major technological force. Then, Jared Bernstein, a senior fellow at the Center on Budget Policy, says the U.S. tax codes are just too complex. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 08, 2017•43 min
Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, says the Fed is in a period of "normal" difficulties. Prior to that, Kevin Logan, HSBC's chief U.S. economist, says the Fed is on course to begin its disinvestment policy. Deborah Lehr, a senior fellow at the Paulson Institute, says there's concern about China's abilities to combat North Korea. Finally, Alexia Howard, a senior research analyst at Sanford Bernstein, says Mondelez is struggling in emerging markets. See om...
Aug 07, 2017•51 min
White House economic adviser Gary Cohn says there's more deregulation to come. Prior to that, Jim Glassman, a senior economist at JPMorgan, says U.S. benchmarks we used to have are obsolete. Mohamed El-Erian, a Bloomberg View columnist, says Euro gloom has given way to Euro optimism. Alan Krueger, a professor at Princeton University, says technology isn't a job-killer. Finally, Bill Gross, a fund manager at Janus Henderson, says real interest rates are a problem. See omnystudio.com/listener for ...
Aug 04, 2017•49 min
Neuberger Berman's Charles Kantor discusses the Amazon/Whole Foods deal and also says GE's Jeff Immelt performed well for his company. Peter Westaway, Vanguard Asset Services' chief European economist, says the slightly dovish message from the BOE is appropriate. Finally, Michael Chertoff, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, says the scale of cyberattacks will grow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 03, 2017•31 min
Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs' chairman and CEO, and Michael Bloomberg, founder and majority owner of Bloomberg LP, discuss banking regulation and the impact on business. Prior to that, Credit Suisse's Matthew Rothman and JPMorgan's Gabriela Santos share lessons learned 10 years after the financial crisis. Finally, James Stavridis, the dean of Fletcher School at Tufts University, says General John Kelly is all about duty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 02, 2017•42 min
David Herro, Harris Associate's CIO of international equity, says the European economy is finally seeing a spark. Prior to that, Christopher Grisanti, founder of Grisanti Capital Management, says the Discovery-Scripps deal is desperation not to be left behind. Charles Gabriel, founder of Capital Alpha Partners, says the health-care bill is "mostly dead." Finally, PIMCO's Joachim Fels says Trump is winning the "cold currency war." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 01, 2017•49 min
Arizona Senator Jeff Flake says many people are concerned about President Trump's chaotic White House atmosphere. Prior to that, Michael Shaoul, CEO of Marketfield Asset Management, says 2017 may be the best year for markets since 2009. Wendy Schiller, the chair of political science at Brown University, says established Republicans don't want to work for Trump. Russ Koesterich, a money manager at BlackRock, says OPEC isn't in control. Finally, Dennis Gartman, editor of the Gartman Letter, says t...
Jul 31, 2017•59 min
Tim Adams, President and CEO of the Institute of International Finance, said we can still get a deal on tax reform in fourth quarter of 2017 or first quarter of 2018. George Bory, Wells Fargo Head of Credit Strategy, said he thinks bond yields will go up a bit and is looking to protect bond price returns. Steven Friedman, senior economist at BNP Paribas Asset Management, said consumers will continue to drive economic growth. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee ...
Jul 28, 2017•55 min
Bob Nardelli, Former Chrysler & Home Depot CEO & Chairman, said rolling back restrictions and lowering corporate tax rates will help companies stay in the U.S. and make money. Richard Clarida, PIMCO Strategic Advisor, said the U.S. inflation picture can turn on a dime. Robert Tipp, PGIM Fixed Income's Chief Investment Strategist, said volatility is low during rate hike cycles because the Fed has a lot of control. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 27, 2017•31 min
Former Senator Jim DeMint says Republicans need to keep their promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act and that President Trump and Jeff Sessions need to restore their relationship. Prior to that, Michael Darda, MKM Holdings' chief economist, and Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, discuss European politics and international relations. Finally, Seth Carpenter, UBS' chief U.S. economist, says the current decade is the slowest in productivity growth since World War II. See omnystudio.com/lis...
Jul 26, 2017•27 min
