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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said it was a "pretty stable" month for job growth. He says inflation is the "topic of the moment" though for policymakers. He speaks to Bloomberg's Michael McKee.

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee says he is less optimistic about disinflation progress and adds that there needs to be more clarity on where inflation is headed. He speaks with Mike McKee 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."

Rick Rieder, BlackRock's CIO of global fixed income, says US equities are not in a bubble because of capital expenditures and earnings growth on "Bloomberg Open Interest."

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says the April jobs report should not make the Federal Reserve want to raise interest rates. He also talks about bringing down the national debt and President Trump's trip to China next week. He speaks on Bloomberg Open Interest.

PGIM Fixed Income Executive Portfolio Advisor Michael Collins says this April jobs report locks in a stalemate at the Federal Reserve and means they are on hold for now. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly downplayed division in the central bank's policy statement, pointing to the agreement by the Fed's rate-setting committee to holding rates steady. Daly says it is too early to tell if the central bank is at the end of its rate-cutting cycle and explains what she is watching for on inflation expectations from consumers and producers.

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly says it is too early to tell if the central bank is at the end of its rate-cutting cycle and explains what she is watching for on inflation expectations from consumers and producers.

"We don't believe hikes are on the table for 2026, definitely on the table for 2027," says Earl Davis, head of fixed income and money markets at BMO Global Asset Management. He sees the Federal Reserve being "a solid two meetings away" from dropping its easing bias and expects markets to be focused on inflation in the fourth quarter of this year.

Fabio Bassi, head of cross-asset strategy at JPMorgan, discusses market sentiment as global equities rose on optimism that the US and Iran were nearing a deal. "The AI upstream theme is a critical diver of the dynamic of the equity market," Bassi tells Bloomberg Television. He adds that despite the oil supply shock in response to the situation in the Middle East, the message from earnings is still "positive."