Bloomberg Opinion

Jonathan Levin and John Authers join to discuss the Fed’s response to the inflation outlook for 2023 and beyond: fairly unanimous until it’s not. The market, too, a player in this game. David Fickling joins to discuss fusion, how it works (now that it does) and what’s to be done with that “BFD”, in the phrasing for Energy Secretary Granholm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We start in the US this week with John Authers explaining the Roman calendar is only tangentially related to market moves. But it is responsible for the hefty load of predictions arriving right about now. Stephen Mihm explains why The Bahamas is good at keeping secrets. Then we move to Kazakhstan, a country other countries need to be on good terms with. And finally Shuli Ren explains how taxation works in China, as the country prepares for an era of "common prosperity" while attempting to recover from Covid and Covid Zero.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clara Ferreira Marques joins to discuss the protests that erupted in China this week and how authorities are apt to handle the dissent. Barry Ritholtz joins to discusses markets in 2022 as we kick off the final month of the year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Alexis Leondis joins with a guide to making the most of this year's investing losses. We also speak with Shuli Ren on Xi Jinping's efforts to have big tech help with common prosperity. Stephen Mihm discusses how export controls have intersected with US foreign policy and how current controls will impact the US and Chinese economies. And Jonathan Levin dissects what Fed speakers will aim to say to the market before the next batch of data and the December 14th FOMC decision. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a look at market short-covering and recap the Midterms. We also consider the hackneyed label: "The Next Warren Buffett." Cam Crise, Jonathan Bernstein, and Justin Fox join.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Midterm results trickle in, a deeply divided Congress is taking shape. Inter-party divides are also on display. Bloomberg Opinion's Jonathan Bernstein discusses the challenges the next Congress will face.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inflation slows, for now. Where will markets and the Fed go from here? And where exactly was the red wave? Are more permanent voting blocks forming? We explore those questions with Bloomberg Opinion's Jonathan Levin and Jonathan Bernstein.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The balance of power in Washington is yet to be decided days after the Midterm elections. That's not what Republicans thought would happen as Election Day approached. Bloomberg Opinion's Jonathan Bernstein explains why the country didn't experience a "red wave" this election cycle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Fed raises rates yet again. No surprise there, but its forward guidance was. And how much are Republicans and Democrats actually thinking about the economy when they head to the polls Tuesday? Jonathan Levin, Jonathan Bernstein, and Stephen Mihm join the conversation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We preview the 2022 Midterm Elections. What's at stake at the local, state and Federal levels? And how is radicalism driving voters to the polls? Jonathan Bernstein joins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.