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Pressure Builds for Albanese Over Housing Tax Overhaul

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing mounting public and political pressure following last week's federal budget, which included proposed changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax (CGT) discount. Policy Institute of Australia CEO Amy Auster warns the tax changes could fail to address the core issue of housing supply. She spoke on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade."

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Energy Prices Pose Challenge for Travelers

The Iran war, the Trump administration's policies on immigration, energy-price volatility and economic uncertainties have added wrinkles to travel plans for many consumers in 2026. Yet BI's proprietary survey data show resiliency in discretionary spending, at least for now, despite shifting preferences for how they plan to spend on travel and leisure activities. There may be some caveats to this in airlines, gaming, hotels and other segments of leisure. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Credit Analyst Jody Lurie joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss what's in store for the rest of the year for UK and US travel.

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Ebola Spreads Across Congo as Flights Halted, Supplies Run Low

Congo suspended flights to the eastern city of Bunia and regional health ministers warned of escalating cross-border risks from Ebola as the outbreak spread across three provinces and overwhelmed contact-tracing efforts. Bloomberg Health and Consumer Reporter Janice Kew joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.

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Rubio Invites India's Modi to Visit White House as Ties Improve

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday and invited him to visit the White House, as the two sides work to improve ties. Bloomberg News State Department Reporter Eric Martin joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss Rubio's four-day visit to the world's most-populous nation for talks with senior Indian officials on issues ranging from energy to regional security.

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Pope Leo Focusing on AI in First Encyclical

Pope Leo XIV's launch of his first encyclical focusing on artificial intelligence next week will feature an unexpected guest: Christopher Olah, co-founder of Anthropic. Bloomberg News reporter Flavia Rotondi joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss how Pope Leo has picked AI as a key issue in his pontificate.

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