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Musalem Signals Fed Rates Should Rise Over Next Six-to-Nine Months

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem signals interest rates should increase over the next six-to-nine months to help inflation return to the central bank's 2% target. He speaks during an interview with Bloomberg's Michael McKee at the Future of Fixed Income conference in New York.

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Some French IG Bonds Seem Safer Than Sovereign

Bloomberg's Ronan Martin joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Real Yield." Nearly 215 billion ($241 billion) of France's corporate bonds now trade as if they were safer than the government's, an almost 18-fold increase since the start of 2026, after a punishing sovereign debt selloff. Some 38% of France's total pool of high-grade company debt was indicated at lower yields than government securities of similar maturity on Wednesday.

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Union Square Ventures Doubles Fund Size for the AI Era

New York City-based venture firm Union Square Ventures is reinventing itself to better compete in the AI race by nearly doubling the size of its core fund, raising $900 million in new money, including $500 million for its latest early-stage fund. The firm is also whittling down its general partnership to just four investors - including Nick Grossman. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

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Goldman's Special Bonus for Top Brass Set to Exceed $500 Million

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s most senior leaders are set to unlock a special bonus that will rank among the biggest such payouts the firm has ever awarded. About 20 executives are in line for equity awards that will be finalized later this month and exceed $500 million at the current share price, with Chief Executive Officer David Solomon in line for more than $100 million. Bloomberg's Sridhar Natarajan joins to discuss.

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Longshots Losing 98% of Time Dominate Kalshi, Polymarket Trading

Bettors on Polymarket and Kalshi often make longshot wagers, with around half of all trading volume on Kalshi involving potential returns of at least 1,000%. These longshot bets have resulted in significant losses for bettors, with money staked on "yes" longshots losing 15% on Kalshi and 27% on Polymarket since early 2025.Bloomberg's Denitsa Tsekova joins to discuss.

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SpaceX Crew Capsule Splashes Down in Pacific After ISS Stay

A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts returned from space and splashed down off the coast of California, capping the crew's mission to the International Space Station. The crew, part of a mission called Crew-12, had been living and working on the ISS since February, after launching to space in the same SpaceX Dragon spacecraft that brought them home.

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Chipotle Jumps on Report Starbucks Explored a Takeover

Chipotle Mexican Grill shares jumped after the Financial Times reported that Starbucks has reportedly worked with advisers in recent months on a takeover proposal for Chipotle, according to the Financial Times. Starbucks Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol previously spent six years as the top executive at Chipotle. Michael Halen of Bloomberg Intelligence has more.

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ECB Wary of Stepping Into French Bond Turmoil

A sudden selloff of French bonds has stirred memories of the sovereign debt crisis that cascaded across Europe between 2009 and 2015. Attention is now turning to how the European Central Bank might respond.  Virginie Maisonneuve, founder at Maisonneuve Global Advisors, discusses the global economic outlook and why the ECB is wary of the current French bond turmoil.

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