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Former E*Trade CEO on Private Markets, Rise of AI

Mitch Caplan, former CEO of E*Trade Financial and current head of Willow Wealth, joined the program to discuss recent market fluctuations and their impact on retail investors. He provided insights into how individual investors tend to react during periods of market uncertainty and volatility. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

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2026 Best Cities for Work Revealed

Indeed Hiring Lab measured 40 metrics across six pillars against hundreds of US metro-areas to determine which cities are the best for workers in 2026. Laura Ullrich, Director of Economic Research at Indeed Hiring Lab, explains that its not about where company's are headquartered or where its best to run a company, but where Indeed is seeing the most career dynamism and opportunity -- so the top cities for workers may surprise you.

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Conference Board CEO: Consumers Worried About the Future

Steve Odland, CEO of The Conference Board, discussed the recent consumer confidence data showing a significant divergence between current sentiment and future expectations. The present situation index increased by 6.8 points, reflecting consumers' relatively positive feelings due to full employment and rising wages. He speaks with Romaine Bostick & Emily Graffeo on "The Close."

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Consumers Are Signaling an Uneven Economy, Abby Joseph Cohen Says

Abby Joseph Cohen, Columbia Business School professor and former partner at Goldman Sachs, says recent consumer spending patterns are signaling issues with the US economy. Speaking on "Bloomberg The Close," she also warns AI investing may not be sustainable and previews the Jackson Hole Federal Reserve meeting.

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Bitcoin Tops $80K as Bullish Mood Returns to Crypto Market

Bloomberg's Isabelle Lee joins Scarlet Fu and Tim Stenovec on "Bloomberg Crypto." Bitcoin briefly climbed above $80,000 for the first time since mid-May, as optimism returns to the beaten-down crypto market amid a confluence of bullish signals that forced the liquidation of billions in leveraged bets.

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Congress Will Have to Act to Address $40T US Debt, Says Fmr. Rep. Kevin Brady

Kevin Brady, former Republican Congressman from Texas, said that the US is failing to restrain spending, even as the US brings in record revenues. Brady said that congress will have to act to reduce spending, including looking at programs like Social Security and Medicaid that are moving towards insolvency issues.

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Trump Opens Door to Hyperliquid In 'Unprecedented Move'

Bloomberg Intelligence's Dushyant Shahrawat joins Scarlet Fu and Tim Stenovec on "Bloomberg Crypto."  President Trump said US regulators are working to bring Hyperliquid, a fast-growing crypto platform, into the country, offering one of the clearest signals yet that the White House wants to pull a major piece of the industry's offshore market infrastructure onshore.

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