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Author Theo Baker joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura this morning on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss his new book "How to Rule the World: An Education in Power at Stanford University," chronicling the prize-winning reporting he did for Stanford Univeristy's student newspaper -- reporting that led to the resignation of the university's president.
New York City's effort to close a multibillion-dollar budget gap has triggered a high-profile clash between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Wall Street leaders, including Citadel founder Ken Griffin. Mamdani's proposed "pied-à-terre" tax on luxury second homes has become a flashpoint in a broader debate over whether the city should raise more revenue from wealthy residents or focus on restraining spending growth. Wall Street veteran Whitney Tilson, Partnership for New York City CEO Steve Fulop, and real estate executive Ruth Colp-Haber all warn that messaging matters when competing for businesses and high earners, even as supporters argue the existing property tax system places much of the burden on middle-class property owners and commercial real estate owners. The dispute highlights a larger challenge facing New York: balancing its books while remaining attractive to workers, investors, and employers.
For decades coincidentally, at least since the Iranian Revolution and hostage crisis of 1979-80 the price at the pump has been a crucial lens through which Americans judge a president's success or failure. In this conflict, the impact on gasoline prices matters more to individual Americans than the broader military campaign, the removal of Iran's enriched uranium, or sending in ground troops. Bloomberg News Senior US Oil Reporter Kevin Crowley tells Christina Ruffini and David Gura this morning on Bloomberg This Weekend, it's not going well.
President Donald Trump's latest financial disclosures show that he or his investment advisers made more than 3,700 trades in the first quarter, a flurry totaling tens of millions of dollars and involving major companies that have dealings with his administration. Bloomberg News Senior Equities Reporter Jess Menton joined joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura this morning on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.
Financial Times columnist and coauthor of the new book "How to Win a Trade War" Soumaya Keynes joined Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the evolving nature of global trade conflicts. Keynes suggests to hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini that rather than trying to "win" a trade war, the goal should be to minimize economic damage.
Bloomberg Pursuits editor of Global Luxury coverage Chris Rovzar joined Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo on Bloomberg This Weekend to explain the concept of "Hotspan", the idea of maintaining fitness, functionality, and good looks, well into older age.
As the United States and China compete for dominance in artificial intelligence, energy is emerging as a critical battleground. Former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson warns that while the US still leads in AI technology, electricity shortages could become a major constraint as data center demand surges. Former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns says China's enormous investments in transmission, renewables, batteries, and power generation are already reshaping global supply chains, while Hoover Institution senior fellow Elizabeth Economy argues Beijing's clean-energy strategy is as much about economic and geopolitical power as climate policy. Together, their assessments point to a growing reality: the AI race may depend not just on chips and software, but on generating enough power to sustain the technology.
Senator Bill Cassidy, a two-term Republican who voted to convict President Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, could not muster enough votes to continue to a runoff next month. Bloomberg News Defense Reporter Jen Judson and New York Times White House Correspondent Luke Broadwater joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura this morning on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.
President Donald Trump said he made no commitment to Chinese President Xi Jinping over Taiwan, and would make a decision soon over a planned $14 billion arms deal with the island. Bloomberg White House Correspondent Courtney Subramanian and Reporter Michelle Kaske joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura this morning on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the summit's deals, sticking points and unfinished business.
David Gura, Christina Ruffini, and Lisa Mateo of "Bloomberg This Weekend" are joined by Bloomberg News Senior Executive Editor Dave Merritt to play Pointed! Wager your points, leverage your bets and answer wisely. A new quiz is available to play each week on Bloomberg.com
The Long Island Rail Road, the nation's busiest commuter line, will suspend service for the first time in more than 30 years after labor groups and transit officials failed to reach a deal on wage increases by a Friday night deadline. Bloomberg News Reporter Michelle Kaske joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.
What drives the tech titans behind the AI arms race? For some, it's the thrill of scientific discovery; for others, it's the pursuit of profit. Through the story of DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis and other AI leaders, author Sebastian Mallaby explores how motivations ranging from scientific curiosity to commercial ambition and political power are shaping the future of the technology. We sat down with Mallaby to discuss the fraught and simultaneously symbiotic tension between science and capital at the heart of the AI revolution, and whether governments are prepared for systems becoming dramatically more powerful.
