Rebecca Patterson explains why many people might be accepting higher rates; Purnima Puri discusses the differences in private credit; Michael McKee delves into the history and impact of government shutdowns; Zanny Minton Beddoes warns about the threat of unions opposing technological change; and Ruchir Sharma examines the extended effects of fiscal stimulus and its consequences.

Purnima Puri, Avi Kalichstein, Marc Lipschultz, Pooja Goyal, Dina DiLorenzo, and Jeff Aronson discuss navigating financial markets, private equity financing, investment strategies, private credit markets, sustainable investments in infrastructure, AI development, fixed income markets, and the evolution of direct lending.