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The Surprising Joys of a Crowded Hiking Trail

Many international landmarks have been designed to attract and accommodate enormous numbers of tourists. That's not the case when it comes to natural scenery. Outdoors types often love to hike for miles into the wilderness precisely to get away from the crowds; those people shudder at the very idea of a 13-mile hike where you're constantly close to other walkers. Bloomberg News Ideas & Culture Senior Writer Felix Salmon joins Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the surprising joys of a crowded hiking trail.

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Trump's 3,711 Trades Point to Multiple Stock-Market Strategies

President Donald Trump's latest financial disclosure has drawn scrutiny for its astonishing scale: 3,711 trades, almost entirely in shares of companies across America, including many whose fortunes can turn on federal policy. Bloomberg News US Equities Team Leader Elena Popina joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.

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Will the Dollar Remain King in a Cashless Society?

The dollar has been the world's reserve currency for decades, but it's history goes back centuries to before the United States was  the United States. Brendan Greeley, author of the new book "The Almighty Dollar: 500 Years of the World's Most Powerful Money," joined David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the currency's history, explain its dominance in global finance, and look ahead to the role it'll play in a world in which cash is no longer king.

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Gas Prices Rise as Summer Holiday Travel Begins

Memorial Day weekend is expected to kick off one of the busiest summer travel season in years, with millions of Americans hitting the roads and airports despite rising costs. GasBuddy's Head of Petroleum Analysis Patrick De Hahn and The Points Guy Managing Editor Clint Henderson joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the climbing gas prices, expensive airfare and what travelers can expect this summer.

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