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Author of the book 'From Presence to Power' Rashad Robinson is on Bloomberg This Weekend and explains to hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini that visibility, media attention and public support do not amount to power unless activists build the leverage needed to change decisions and institutions. Robinson draws on campaigns involving LGBTQ rights, racial justice and technology companies to make the case for moving beyond awareness toward strategies that produce lasting change.

Navy veteran and military journalist Natalie Oliverio joins Bloomberg This Weekend and says reported food, sanitation and communication problems aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln risk undermining sailors' readiness. Oliverio explains to hosts Joe Mathieu and Carol Massar that families and lawmakers are demanding answers as the carrier has spent more than 240 consecutive days at sea, while the Pentagon disputes reports portraying conditions aboard the ship as dire.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his Independence Day address to lay out an ambitious path toward making India a developed economy by 2047, emphasizing self-reliance, semiconductor manufacturing, AI and nuclear power. Joining hosts Joe Mathieu and Carol Massar on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the Prime Ministers speech is Bloomberg News Senior Reporter Dan Strumpf.

BlackRock's Rick Rieder says the latest CPI report gave markets reason to celebrate, but inflation remains above the Fed's 2% target. He argues the economy is now "in the ballpark" and that raising overnight rates may not be the most effective way to bring inflation lower. The bigger issue for markets may be the long end of the yield curve, where fiscal deficits, heavy treasury issuance and AI-related financing push real rates higher.

The Trump administration is considering additional sanctions on Iran as the Strait of Hormuz blockade squeezes oil flows and keeps pressure on US gasoline prices. Joining Bloomberg This Weekend is Axios Business Reporter Nathan Bomey who says Washington could target companies or countries doing business with Iran, potentially putting China and its purchases of Iranian oil in the spotlight.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi renewed his pledge to make the country a developed nation within two decades in his Independence Day speech.

Shindor Cantor Lerner Managing Partner Kellie Lerner discusses the rising cost for sports fans to watch their teams through various streaming platforms such as the NFL, and potential legal ramifications for antitrust violations. She speaks to Romaine Bostick on Bloomberg's 'The Close.'

Embattled former Better.com CEO Vishal Garg says he believes that 'the job of making home ownership better for all Americans is not done' after he departed the company on August 3rd. He claims to have the support of a majority of Class A and B shareholders to return to the head of the company, in lieu of interim CEO Daniel Lewis. He speaks to Romaine Bostick on Bloomberg's 'The Close.'

Aston Martin CEO Adrian Hallmark speaks to Romaine Bostick on Bloomberg's 'The Close' about the company's newest model, the Valen. More powerful than any other front-engine vehicle in its 113-year history and capped at 150 cars worldwide, Hallmark details what makes this model different from any other.

Former Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren isn't surprised by a weaker retail sales number with the American consumer dealing with higher oil prices while AI and tech investment drive a large portion of investment spending. He speaks to Romaine Bostick and Isabelle Lee on Bloomberg's 'The Close.'