The UK plans to pool £1.3 trillion of pension funds into 'megafunds' to boost investment. In the U.S., Trump's nomination of loyalist Matt Gaetz as attorney general raises eyebrows. Uncertainties loom over future interest rate adjustments by the Federal Reserve, coinciding with Bitcoin's surge past $93,000. Meanwhile, Macron advocates for synchronized financial regulations between the EU and the U.S., addressing global trade dynamics. These discussions reflect broader economic implications and evolving political landscapes.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast: (1) Billionaire Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new Department of Government Efficiency tasked to “dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,” President-elect Donald Trump announced. (2) The expected appointment of officials with strong anti-China views to President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet was welcomed by hedge fund veteran Kyle Bass, even as it risks straining ties between the world’s largest economies. (3) Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said he’ll be looking at incoming inflation data to determine whether another interest-rate cut is appropriate at the US central bank’s December meeting. It comes as traders are loading up on bets for further losses in the Treasury market in anticipation that Donald Trump’s pledged policies will rekindle inflation and keep US interest rates high. (4) Germany’s election campaign kicks into high gear on Wednesday, when Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes his case in a public address for another term, despite polls showing voters are overwhelmingly looking for a change. (5) The Bank of France expects the economy to stagnate in the fourth quarter after growth was boosted by the Paris Olympics in the previous three months and as the political situation continues to add to business uncertainty. (6) Apple, aiming to catch up with rivals in the smart home market, is nearing the launch of a new product category: a wall-mounted display that can control appliances, handle videoconferencing and use AI to navigate apps.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1)  President-elect Donald Trump is poised to pick two men with track records of harshly criticizing China for key posts in his new administration, a sign relations between the superpowers may deteriorate further in coming years. Senator Marco Rubio — who has taken an aggressive stance on China's emergence as an economic power — is set to become the first sitting secretary of state to have been sanctioned by Beijing. Florida Representative Mike Waltz, who has called China a "greater threat" to the US than any other nation, is in line to be national security adviser. (2) Bitcoin's record-breaking rally took the digital asset past $89,000 and lifted the overall value of the crypto market above its pandemic-era peak as traders bet on a boom under President-elect Donald Trump. (3) China is planning to cut taxes for home purchases as the government dials up fiscal support to revive a moribund housing market, according to people familiar with the matter.  (4) The UK will begin issuing digital gilts within the next two years, using blockchain technology to "tokenize" its government debt, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to say in a speech Thursday. The hope is that it will make gilt trading faster and cheaper. (5) Nestle needed change at the top — so it's leaning on tradition with a new boss from within to win investors back See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) President-elect Donald Trump said he will install Tom Homan, the former acting head of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, as a “border czar” with oversight over immigration, maritime and aviation security. (2) Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, the first phone conversation between the two men since Trump won the election, according to reporting in the Washington Post. (3) The bond-market selloff unleashed by Donald Trump’s presidential victory last week ended almost as quickly as it began. Yet firms like BlackRock, JPMorgan Chase and TCW have issued a steady drumbeat of warnings that the bumpy ride is likely far from over. (4) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he’s open to moving up a parliamentary confidence vote by several weeks to before Christmas, potentially speeding up the country’s early election to February. (5) UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves will champion free trade and economic growth in a keynote speech this week, as Labour faces pressure to both preempt protectionist trade policies expected from the incoming Trump administration and to reassure businesses facing a higher tax bill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a preview of U.S CPI data and earnings from Walt Disney. In the UK – a preview of UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves speech in London. In Asia – a look at the effects of Donald Trump's re-election on US-China relations, and a preview of Tencent earnings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What would YOU like to hear about on Bloomberg? Help make shows like ours even better by taking our Bloomberg audience survey.Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:(1) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made clear he's ready to defend the US central bank from political pressure following the re-election of Donald Trump, saying he wouldn't resign if asked and insisting the incoming president doesn't have the power to fire him or other senior Fed leaders.(2) Donald Trump's team is forming a new administration and the president-elect is expected to draw top advisers and cabinet secretaries from a pool of Wall Street and business executives including officials from his first term — at least the ones who stuck by him.(3) The Bank of England has supported UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves' debut budget, despite market concerns over inflation and borrowing(4) The head of HSBC's new global wholesale banking division said the lender will seek to wrap up an ongoing restructuring "very quickly" and could announce the first round of job cuts within weeks.(5) Goldman Sachs has added 95 executives to its partnership, the largest addition since CEO David Solomon took over. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What would YOU like to hear about on Bloomberg? Help make shows like ours even better by taking our Bloomberg audience survey.Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Donald Trump's return to the White House is adding fresh ammo to a decade-long investment strategy that echoes his "Make America Great Again" mantra in a replay of the 2016 playbook. (2) Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters to accept her election loss at the hands of President-elect Donald Trump but urged them to keep fighting for the ideals she espoused in her campaign as she publicly conceded the 2024 presidential race. (3) After the Federal Reserve announces what's widely expected to be a quarter-point cut in interest rates, Chair Powell will have to field a barrage of questions about what Donald Trump's return to the White House will mean for growth, inflation and borrowing costs. (4) The Bank of England is likely to lower interest rates for only the second time this year in a decision that will be overshadowed by the fallout from the UK budget and Donald Trump's election victory. (5) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a snap election after his fractious, three-way coalition finally collapsed over how to revive the lackluster economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:(1) Republican nominee Donald Trump is on the cusp of recapturing the White House, projected as the winner across pivotal battleground states with his party set to control the Senate and markets swinging in expectation of his likely triumph.(2) While Trump has not yet been declared the winner by most news outlets, he won Pennsylvania, puncturing Democrats’ Blue Wall and all but ending Democratic nominee Kamala Harris’ hopes of mounting a comeback.(3) US stocks surged, with S&P futures climbing 1.4%; the dollar posted its biggest gain against major currencies since 2020; Treasury bonds tumbled, sending benchmark yields up more than 0.1 percentage point; and Bitcoin soared to a record.(4) Republicans flip control of the US Senate. They now control at least 51 seats in the 100-member chamber. The GOP knocked out veteran Sherrod Brown in Ohio and picked up an open seat in West Virginia.(5)World leaders congratulated Donald Trump as he declared victory in the US election, capping one of the most tumultuous campaigns in modern political history to defeat his Democratic challenger Kamala Harris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:(1)  Donald Trump and Kamala Harris concluded one of the most tumultuous and dramatic presidential campaigns in modern political history with dueling rallies late Monday, capping a furious final dash through battleground states that will decide the 2024 race.(2) Stocks failed to gain traction and bonds climbed, with polls continuing to depict a tight race in the US presidential election ahead of the Federal Reserve rate decision.(3) Elon Musk's daily million-dollar voter giveaway survived a legal challenge by Philadelphia's district attorney ahead of Tuesday's presidential election as a judge in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania declined to block it.(4) Apple is exploring a push into smart glasses with an internal study of products currently on the market, setting the stage for the company to follow Meta Platforms into an increasingly popular category.(5) The UK has spent more than a year trying to get hundreds of guns moved from floating armories that are helping Russia profit enormously from its oil trade despite widespread sanction See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Be in the know this election with Bloomberg Podcasts. Follow Bloomberg News Now for up-to-the minute election results, all night long. And go deeper with The Big Take podcast, featuring in-depth global analysis of the US election every day this week. Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:(1) A flurry of polls released Sunday show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump remain poised for a photo finish in this week's presidential election, with voters narrowly split both nationally and across the pivotal swing states that will decide the election.(2) Oil advanced after OPEC+ agreed to push back its December production increase by one month and tensions escalated again in the Middle East.(3) Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was wrong to tell British voters before the election that Labour wouldn't announce new tax increases, even as she assured them there wouldn't be a repeat of her first budget in the coming years. (4) Kemi Badenoch beat Robert Jenrick in the Conservative Party's leadership contest to become the first Black leader of a major UK political party.(5) Novo Nordisk's Ozempic shot is likely to become the world's top-selling drug next year, but the company must prove it has something even better to stay ahead in the obesity market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.