Ken Hicks, CEO of Academy Sports and Outdoors, discusses a record quarter for the company’s earnings as consumers maintain the outdoor hobbies they discovered during the pandemic .Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Oil Markets Reporter Julia Fanzeres discusses President Biden's plan to release a million barrels of oil a day from reserves for six months, laying a foundation for the country to achieve independence from foreign energy suppliers. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Businessweek Writer Arianne Cohen share the details of Arianne's Businessweek cover story Chris Paul Is Building a Business Empire. Now He Needs a Ring. Dr. Chris Beyrer, Director of the Center for Public Health and Human Rights at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, talks about a people potentially getting a fourth Covid booster shot. Bloomberg News Finance Reporter Jenny Surane explains that Amazon is renewing a co-brand credit-card deal with JPMorgan and Visa. And we Drive to the Close with with Jimmy Lee, CEO at The Wealth Consulting Group.Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kim Rivers, CEO of Trulieve, discusses the cannabis company's earnings and the progress of federal pot reform.Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Leonid Bershidsky explains why Vladimir Putin has come around to the views of Igor Girkin, also known as Strelkov. Bloomberg News Technology Reporter Mark Gurman shares news that Apple is developing its own payment processing technology and infrastructure for future financial products. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Editor-at-Large Erik Schatzker discuss how some hedge funds see Putin's war as the opportunity of a lifetime. Chipotle CFO Jack Hartung talks about the business of fast casual dining for Bloomberg Television’s Chief Future Officer special. And we Drive to the Close with with Aaron Kennon, CEO at Clear Harbor Asset Management.Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Naomi Allen, CEO at Brightline, discusses her startup, a provider of virtual behavioral-health services to children and their families.Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Major General Mastin Robeson, Geopolitical Intelligence Advisor at Academy Securities and Bloomberg Political News Director Jodi Schneider discuss Moscow saying it will reduce military operations in areas where its forces are being pushed back. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Health Care Reporter Anna Edney share the details of Anna's Businessweek story U.S. Drug Supply Is Even More Reliant on India Than Thought. Bloomberg News Media, Entertainment and Telecom Reporter Carly Wanna explains why Instagram rival ‘BeReal’ is taking over college campuses. And we Drive to the Close with Luca Paolini, Chief Strategist at Picet Asset Management.Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy Purdy, Chief Security Officer at Huawei Technologies USA, discusses the company's efforts to establish its own chipmaking operations to circumvent U.S. bans particularly in semiconductors.Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bhaskar Chakravorti, Dean of Global Business at the Fletcher School at Tufts University, discusses how the war in Ukraine is impacting the technology sector. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Cybersecurity Correspondent Jack Gillum share the details of Jack's Businessweek Magazine story Spike in Mail Theft Fueled by Black Market for Stolen Checks. Bloomberg News West Coast Correspondent Ed Ludlow reports on Tesla seeking approval for another stock split. And we Drive to the Close with Dave Donabedian, CIO of CIBC Private Wealth Management.Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bertina Ceccarelli, CEO of NPower, discusses plans to bring more women of color into the technology field.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.