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Ferguson CEO on the State of the AI Buildout in the U.S.

Kevin Murphy, CEO of Ferguson, joins the program to discuss broader manufacturing conditions. Murphy notes that manufacturing appeared to emerge from a multiyear slump earlier in the year, helped by several tailwinds, and asks whether that momentum is still holding as the final three months of the year begin. He speaks with Romaine Bostick & Emily Graffeo on "The Close."

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Fed Leaders Weigh Sharp Rise in Bond Yields

Federal Reserve officials weigh in on the sharp rise in Treasury yields after the 10-year hit a 24-year high. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari appeared on Bloomberg Surveillance Thursday, while Boston Fed President Susan Collins and Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid spoke in Asheville, North Carolina. And Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson discussed monetary policy at the University of Virginia.

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See 'Skittishness' Around Credit: Annie Seelaus

Annie Seelaus, CEO of R. Seelaus, and John Lloyd, global head of multi-sector and corporate credit at Janus Henderson, join Emily Graffeo on "Bloomberg Real Yield." The spread on the riskiest US corporate bonds has jumped above 1,000 basis points over Treasuries for the first time since the regional banking crisis in 2023. That level of risk premium typically implies high probability of default, restructuring or loss.

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Economy 'Running Firm', Not Overheating: Roth

Stephanie Roth, chief economist at Wolfe Research, and Guneet Dhingra, head of US rates strategy at BNP Paribas join Emily Graffeo on "Bloomberg Real Yield." US Treasuries rebounded from the global bond selloff that raced through European markets on Thursday. Earlier in the day, US 10-year yield surged to the highest level since 2002.

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AI Folks Don't Really Understand Intelligence Says Mukunda

A vast majority of Americans favor requiring artificial intelligence companies to meet independent safety benchmarks for their models, even if those standards mean slowing development of the technology, according to a new poll. Bloomberg Opinion Columnist and Lecturer at Yale School of Management Gautam Mukunda joins to discuss AI.

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