Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Economics Reporter Rich Miller talk about Rich's Businessweek Magazine story about how the US economy is putting out very mixed vibes as reports on jobs, inflation, and consumer demand are sending conflicting signals, making it harder to see if a recession is coming. Dr. David Dowdy, Infectious Disease Epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, shares his thoughts on the spread of the BA5 Covid variant. Bloomberg News Finance Reporter Hannah Levitt and Anton Schutz, President at Mendon Capital Advisors, discuss big bank earnings and outlook. Bloomberg Businessweek Columnist Max Chafkin provides the details of his Businessweek Magazine story There Are No Winners in Musk's Botched Twitter Deal. And we Drive to the Close with Walter Todd, President and Chief Investment Officer at Greenwood Capital. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shekar Natarajan, Executive VP and Chief Supply Chain Officer at American Eagle, discusses the need for the retail industry to evolve into a sharing economy. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg News Technology Reporter Mark Bergen explains that Google plans to slow hiring for the remainder of the year in the face of a potential economic recession. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Markets Reporter Justina Lee talk about Justina's Businessweek Magazine story How Three Arrows Capital Blew Up and Set Off a Crypto Contagion. Saks CEO Marc Metrick shares the details of the Saks Pulse survey on luxury goods spending. Cheryl Pate, Senior Portfolio Manager at Angel Oak Capital, provides a preview of bank earnings. And we Drive to the Close with Eddie Perkin, Chief Investment Officer for Equity at Eaton Vance. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Samuel Reeves, CEO and Founder of Fort Robotics, discusses the close of a $25 million Series B funding round to accelerate the rollout of its machine communications platform. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg News Finance Reporter Shubham Saharan explains that the biggest U.S. banks are poised to report a double-digit increase in trading, the result of big market swings. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Businessweek Technology Editor Joshua Brustein share the details of the Businessweek Magazine story The US is Thwarting China’s Love Affair with Israeli Tech. Bloomberg Opinion Deals and Industrials Columnist Brooke Sutherland discusses why US airline passengers need a Bill of Rights. And we Drive to the Close with Sandy Villere, Portfolio Manager at Villere & Co.Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom McGee, President of ICSC, discusses strong consumer spending and whether inflation could ultimately impact the sector. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julia Pollak, Chief Economist at ZipRecruiter, discusses the June jobs report and who's hiring. Tom McGee, President of ICSC, gives his take on brick and mortar retail ahead of Amazon's Prime Day. Ginger Taggart, Vice President of Brand Management at Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, discusses the future of "blended travel." And we Drive to the Close with Alan Zafran, Co-CEO at IEQ Capital.  Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul BrennanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chef Richard Sandoval, Founder of Richard Sandoval Hospitality Group, discusses the restaurant industry navigating inflation, labor costs and supply chain issues.Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Featuring some of our favorite conversations of the week from our daily radio show "Bloomberg Businessweek."Hosted by Carol Massar and Tim StenovecHear the show live at 2PM ET on WBBR 1130 AM New York, Bloomberg 106.1 FM Boston, Bloomberg 960 AM San Francisco, WDCH 99.1 FM in Washington D.C. Metro, Sirius/XM channel 119, on the Bloomberg Business App, Radio.com, the iHeartRadio app and at Bloomberg.com/audio.You can also watch Bloomberg Businessweek on YouTube - just search for Bloomberg Global News.Like us at Bloomberg Radio on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @carolmassar @timsteno and @BWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Markets Correspondent Kriti Gupta and Bloomberg Economics Senior U.S. Economist Yelena Shulyatyeva break down the market and Fed reaction to Friday's jobs report showing that US employers added more jobs in June than forecast and the unemployment rate held near a five-decade low. Peter Quigley, President and CEO of Kelly, shares his thoughts on the June jobs report and the battle for talent. Dr. Ian Lustbader, Clinical Professor of Medicine at NYU Langone, talks about seeing a resurgence in Covid cases due to omicron variants. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Energy Reporter Amy Stillman provide the details of Amy's Businessweek Magazine story Fuel Theft Becomes Billion-Dollar Problem Again in AMLO’s Mexico. Cory Klippsten, CEO at Swan Bitcoin, on discusses cryptocurrency volatility and regulation. And we Drive to the Close with Charlie Massimo, Senior VP and Financial Advisor at Wealth Enhancement Group. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.