Bloomberg Surveillance

In an exclusive conversation with Tom Keene, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida says the argument in favor of cutting interest rates has strengthened recently as cross currents buffet the U.S. economy, amid heightened uncertainty. Clarida also brushed aside concerns that the Fed’s political autonomy is at risk from President Donald Trump.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Diana Amoa, JPMorgan Asset Management Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, discusses why the Fed needs to act into a deeper cutting cycle. Bill Smead, Smead Capital Management Founder, says the U.S. economy is pretty strong. Janet Henry, HSBC Bank Global Chief Economist, says a trade deal would be good news for equities. And Shira Ovide, Bloomberg Opinion Columnist, indicates Slack is not raising capital today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kick off with a segment from our TV broadcast with Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman. He tells Francine Lacqua & Tom Keene that lower rates would be great "symbolically" but it wouldn't change business decisions. Julia Coronado, Macropolicy Perspectives President and Founder, outlines the Fed's difficult communication challenge. Krishna Memani, Invesco OFI CIO, says growth is moderating but not to a catastrophic level. And Vincent Reinhart, Mellon Chief Economist & Macro Strategist, echoes Coronado's take that central banks have "a hard time anchoring" communications. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We kick off with a segment from our Bloomberg TV show with Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal and Nordea Asset Management's Sebastian Galy. They weigh in on Facebook's new Libra cryptocurrency. Adam Posen, Peterson Institute President, says ECB policy is not targeted at the U.S. dollar. General Stanley McChrystal, Former Commander of U.S. and International Forces in Afghanistan, says "leadership requires character." Lindsey Piegza, Stifel Chief Economist, says today's U.S. housing starts paint a negative picture for the second quarter. And Gary Shilling, Bloomberg Opinion Columnist, says the Fed does not want to go negative on rates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Blanchflower, Former BOE Monetary Policy Committee Member and Dartmouth Professor, answers the question he asks in his new book: "Not Working: Where Have All the Good Jobs Gone?" Priya Misra, TD Securities Managing Director and Global Head of Rates Strategy, expects the Fed to signal readiness to ease policy in their next meeting, but that they will stop short of committing to a near-term cut. Bloomberg's Stephen Engle, reports live from Hong Kong, where protests continue. Meredith Sumpter, Eurasia Group Head Of Research Strategy and Operations, expects Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to continue to fight to hold on to her job. Elisa Martinuzzi, Bloomberg Opinion Columnist, says investors are disappointed in the vision that Deutsche Bank has given for its future since they walked away from merger discussions with Commerzbank. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Crescenzi, PIMCO Market Strategist and Portfolio Manager, sees U.S. rates collapsing toward 0% over the next five years. In a banking roundtable, Gerard Cassidy, Head of U.S. Bank Equity Strategy for RBC Capital Markets defends the profitability of U.S. investment banks, while Jonathan Tyce, Bloomberg Intelligence European Banking Analyst, says Barclays is better than Europe but still lagging its American peers. Alexia Howard, Bernstein Analyst, recently downgraded Beyond Meat because she saw the valuation get overstretched too quickly. Bill Keenan, Author & Retired Professional Ice Hockey Player, talks the transition from professional hockey to Wall Street. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony DiPaola, Bloomberg Middle East Energy Markets Reporter, updates us on the attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Jason Gammel, Jefferies Energy Research Analyst, says both demand and supply concerns together are driving volatility in oil prices. Charles Kantor, Neuberger Berman Long Short Fund Senior Portfolio Manager, says the golden age for stock-picking is when factors drive underlying securities. Kathy Jones, Schwab Center for Financial Research Chief Fixed Income Strategist, says credit spreads remain narrow on expectations of Fed easing. And Bloomberg Businessweek Reporters, Max Abelson and Rebecca Greenfield, report parental leave is easier to get than to take for Wall Street dads.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karen Leigh, Bloomberg China Government Editor, explains what sets the current protests in Hong Kong apart from previous demonstrations. Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs Magazine Editor, says the trends in Hong Kong's autonomy are not going in the right direction. Spencer Dale, BP Group Chief Economist & Former BOE Official, says BP needs to shift from being an oil and gas company to an energy company. Paul Tudor Jones, Founder of Tudor Investment Corporation and Robin Hood Foundation, details the concept of 'just' company rankings and how those rankings translate into stock performance. And David Herro, Harris Associates CIO of International Equities, says if the instability in Hong Kong continues to lower pricing, there could be buying opportunities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mona Mahajan, Allianz Global Investors U.S. Investment Strategist, says the idea of one or two rate cuts by year end is starting to make sense. Marc Chandler, Bannockburn Global Forex Chief Market Strategist, expects the Chinese renminbi to break through the 7.00 level within the next three months. Ben LaBolt, Obama 2012 Presidential Campaign Press Secretary, says Democrats need to attack the notion that immigration is affecting the average worker's job. Nick Heymann, William Blair Co-Group Head–Global Industrial Infrastructure, says Raytheon and United Tech are targeting an audience beyond institutional investors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.