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Oil Could Drive Inflation Up Half a Percentage Point: Citi's Sheets

Nathan Sheets, global chief economist at Citi Research, discusses the implications of persistently high oil prices on US inflation and the consumer economy. He notes that while core inflation remains relatively unaffected, headline inflation could rise by as much as half a percentage point in the coming months due to these elevated energy costs.

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Weinstein 'Buying Pessimism' With Discount Private Fund Bids

Saba Capital Management's Boaz Weinstein began offering investors quick cash for their stakes in such vehicles run by Blue Owl Capital. Now he's making the same proposal to backers of a Starwood Capital Group real estate fund that has severely curtailed withdrawals for nearly two years. Loukia Gyftopoulou, Bloomberg reporter, joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals" to discuss the deal.

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Starboard CEO Smith Discusses CarMax Stake, Board Seats

Jeff Smith, CEO of Starboard Value, joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals" to discuss Starboard's $350 million stake in CarMax. Starboard Value has amassed a stake of about $350 million in CarMax and sees an opportunity to accelerate the used car retailer's turnaround under incoming CEO Keith Barr. The activist investor has nominated its own CEO Jeff Smith to the CarMax board.

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