Fred Thiel, the CEO of Mara, shares his insights into Bitcoin mining trends and the performance of Bitcoin ETFs, highlighting the integration of AI in energy generation. Deena Shanker discusses cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and their potential effects on food security for millions. Laura Bliss tackles the urgent landfill crisis in the U.S., revealing the environmental dangers of overheating landfills and hidden fires, emphasizing the need for better waste management solutions.
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insights INSIGHT
CFOs See Tariff Impact on Margins
CFOs exposed heavily to tariffs are seeing their sales and GDP growth outlooks deteriorate.
Price expectations rise more than costs for non-exposed firms, showing margin compression threat for tariff-affected companies.
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Small Firms Hit Harder by Tariffs
Smaller firms face bigger employment and supply chain risks from tariffs than larger firms.
These risks are critical as small firms employ a substantial share of the U.S. workforce.
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Jobs Report and Rate Cut Speculation
The jobs report forecast of adding 110,000 jobs matches the Fed’s replacement number to keep steady unemployment.
A significantly weaker number would raise market speculation of a Fed rate cut, though the Fed needs a big unemployment rise to consider it.
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A rally in several big techs fueled gains in stocks, with the market extending its advance as President Donald Trump said he reached a trade deal with Vietnam. Treasuries fell as a selloff in UK bonds underscored deficit worries. The dollar was steady.
Following earlier losses driven by weak jobs data, the S&P 500 rose to fresh all-time highs. Nike Inc. climbed alongside other apparel and footwear companies amid hopes the latest US trade deal will avert a potential supply-chain catastrophe. Tech megacaps led gains, with Tesla Inc. jumping 5% as a drop in sales was seen as better than feared. Marvell Technology Inc. slid about 2.5% on a report that Microsoft Corp. is scaling back its ambitions for AI chips to overcome delays.
Longer-dated Treasuries underperformed, following moves in the UK, where concerns about Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ future reignited questions over the nation’s fiscal position. Investors have raised similar concerns in the US, where the Senate passed Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill.In the run-up to the jobs report, economists forecast employers added 110,000 jobs in June — the fewest in four months — amid a slight rise in the unemployment rate to 4.3%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics report is due Thursday, a day earlier than usual because of the Independence Day holiday.
Data Wednesday showed employment at US companies fell for the first time in over two years. Despite signs of a downshift, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has repeated the labor market remains solid. Policymakers have refrained from lowering interest rates this year as they wait to see the impact of tariffs on inflation.
Today's show features:
Brent Meyer, Assistant Vice President and Economist in the Economic Survey Research Center at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Bloomberg TV and Radio International Economics & Policy Correspondent Mike McKee on a new report from the Atlanta Fed: “The Evolving Impact of Tariffs on CFOs' Outlook”
Bloomberg Businessweek writer Deena Shanker on her story about SNAP cuts in the Federal tax and spending bill potentially hurting people in red and blue states alike
Bloomberg Businessweek Editor and Writer Laura Bliss on her Bloomberg Big Take about landfills around the US reaching scorching temperatures and getting nearby residents sick
Fred Thiel, Chairman and CEO of MARA on the regulatory outlook for Bitcoin and the company’s energy consumption and deployment strategy in terms of Bitcoin mining
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