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US retail sales rose at a slower pace in April with the value of retail purchases increasing 0.5% last month after a revised 1.6% gain in March. Excluding gas stations, sales rose 0.3%. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television.

President Donald Trump invited Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang to join him on his trip to China at the last minute. This brings AI and chips into the spotlight. Tim Cook and Elon Musk also went along. Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern is traveling with the president and reports from Beijing.

As President Donald Trump lands in Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping, new economic data shows inflation in the US is on the rise. The producer price index rose 6% from a year ago. Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern is traveling with the president and reports from Beijing on what Trump is looking to accomplish.

US inflation accelerated in April amid an ongoing climb in gasoline prices and a jump in the cost of groceries. The consumer price index rose 3.8% from a year earlier, the fastest pace since 2023, while the core CPI, which excludes food and energy, increased 0.4% from a month earlier and 2.8% from a year earlier. Michael McKee breaks down the numbers on Bloomberg Television.

University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers Director Joanne Hsu discusses the persistent consumer pessimism despite stable macro indicators. She says the cost of living and high prices, especially a recent spike in gas prices, remain the dominant concern and are now clearly showing up in weaker demand. She speaks on "Bloomberg Open Interest."

Max Layton, Citigroup Inc.'s global head of commodities research, says oil prices will keep "moving around like crazy" as traders parse the conflicting signals coming out of Washington about if the Iran war is coming to an end. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's Surveillance.

Stephen Schork, principal and editor at The Schork Group, explains how a potential deal to end the Iran war can impact the global oil market and why US gasoline prices are unlikely to reach $5 a gallon.

Steven Mnuchin, founder of Liberty Strategic Capital and former US Treasury Secretary, says he supports the proposal released by the Securities and Exchange Commission that will allow US companies to choose to report earnings semiannually. Speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, Mnuchin also comments on the economic impact of AI, the conflict in Iran, the federal budget deficit and Federal Reserve monetary policy.

Chevron CFO Eimear Bonner says the company's portfolio is resilient to recent geopolitical risks. Speaks on "Bloomberg The Close," Bonner also comments on the company's buyback strategy and rising oil prices.

US President Donald Trump has vowed to maintain a naval blockade on Iran, reiterating that the policy is depriving the Islamic Republic of much-needed oil revenue. West Texas Intermediate, the main US crude marker, rallied toward $111 a barrel on Thursday, while Brent, the global benchmark, topped $126. Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei cast doubt on the prospects of a deal, vowing not to give up the Islamic Republic's nuclear or missile technologies, and signaling Tehran would keep control of the Strait of Hormuz. The American Automobile Association says in California, the average statewide price for regular gasoline rose to $6.01, the highest since October 2023. Skyrocketing pump prices are a major political risk for President Donald Trump's White House, especially ahead of the midterm elections. Bloomberg's Charlie Wells explains on "The Pulse with Francine Lacqua."