Featuring some of our favorite conversations of the week from our daily radio show "Bloomberg Businessweek." Hosted by Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec Hear 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 @BW See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kate Duchene, CEO of RGP, discusses the impact recent layoffs have had on the broader labor market and the idea of project-based work. Host: Carol Massar. Producer: Paul Brennan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Allison Schrager, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, discusses her Bloomberg Opinion column on why the widely accepted idea that rates will eventually fall back to pre-pandemic levels is based on economic theories that may turn out to be backward. Bloomberg Businessweek Markets and Finance Editor Pat Regnier and Bloomberg News Wealth Reporter Anders Melin provide the details of the Businessweek Magazine cover story The Big Short That Cost India’s Adani Empire $100 Billion. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg Technology Co-Host Ed Ludlow talk about Ed's Businessweek Magazine story The Little Research Firm That Took On India’s Richest Man. Bloomberg News Entertainment Reporter Lucas Shaw breaks down Disney's dramatic restructuring, including 7,000 job cuts and $5.5 billion in cost savings. And we Drive to the Close with Sylvia Jablonski, CEO & CIO at Defiance ETFs. Host: Carol Massar. Producer: Paul Brennan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bryan Johnson, Founder and CEO of Blueprint, discusses how he and a team of doctors came up with a plan to reboot his body to reverse ageing. Hosts: Carol Massar and Mike Regan. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg News M&A Reporter Michelle Davis discusses CVS Agreeing to buy Oak Street Health in a $10.6 billion deal that further integrates primary care into the health-care conglomerate. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Businessweek Technology Reporter Drake Bennett provide the details of Drake's Businessweek Magazine story Shell’s Plan to Fight Climate Change Is Missing Some Key Details. Axel Hefer, CEO at Trivago, talks about earnings results and the travel landscape. And we Drive to the Close with Robert Stimpson, CIO of Oak Associates. Hosts: Carol Massar and Mike Regan. Producer: Paul Brennan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christina Stembel, Founder of Farmgirl Flowers, discusses the impact of inflation and supply chain challenges on the floral industry ahead of Valentine’s Day. Hosts: Carol Massar and Mike Regan. Producer: Paul Brennan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg News Senior Editor Chris Anstey explains what layoffs in the technology industry mean for the broader US labor market. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Senior Deals Reporter Ed Hammond provide the details of Ed's Businessweek Magazine story Activist Investors Find Big Companies Are Ripe Targets Again. Bloomberg Opinion Senior Columnist Beth Kowitt discusses how artificial intelligence has infiltrated decision-making on hiring, training and evaluations, and now it’s creeping into the layoff process as well. And we Drive to the Close with Sarah Ponczek, Financial Advisor at UBS Private Wealth Management.Hosts: Carol Massar and Mike Regan. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melissa Forman, President at TriumphPay, discusses how payments for truck drivers are being impacted by inflation and higher gas prices. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg News Deals Reporter Crystal Tse talks about how a flurry of big deals in sectors ranging from mining to storage has provided respite for the world’s dealmakers after their slowest start to a year in two decades. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Senior Editor Dimitra Kessenides provide the details of Dimitra's Businessweek story ChatGPT Scored Above Average On A Business School Test. Andy Browne, Partner at Brunswick Group, discusses China’s reopening and the latest on the alleged spy balloon. Bloomberg News US Luxury Retail Reporter Jeannette Neumann explains why Bed Bath & Beyond has nothing but itself to blame for their downfall. And we Drive to the Close with Amanda Agati, Chief Investment Officer at PNC Asset Management Group.Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alice Globus, CFO at Nanotronics, discusses bringing artificial intelligence to the manufacturing industry. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.