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Linx Dating founder and CEO Amy Andersen tells Bloomberg This Weekend that newly wealthy AI creators are fueling demand for high-end matchmaking as busy professionals seek an alternative to dating apps. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Andersen explains how her firm vets and recruits potential partners for selective clients, with matchmaking packages that can exceed $500,000.

Bloomberg News Paris Deputy Bureau Chief James Regan tells Bloomberg This Weekend that France is deploying tens of thousands of police and shifting protest routes as authorities try to prevent a repeat of last weekend's violence and looting. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Regan says unrest that began with student demands has broadened into anger over the cost of living, threatening retailers and tourism as France also contends with fiscal and political strains.

Campaign spending is climbing as candidates, parties and super PACs pour money into the midterms, and industries including AI and crypto become more active political donors. But democratic fundraiser Blair Effron of Centerview Partners argues that some races may already have reached a saturation point where another dollar matters less than the candidate receiving it.

Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent Evan Gershkovich tells Bloomberg This Weekend that he questions whether the Trump administration fully understands Vladimir Putin's negotiating tactics after US envoy Steve Witkoff praised the Russian president as a "humanitarian" following Stephen Hubbard's release. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Gershkovich draws on years covering Putin and his own 16 months in Russian custody to argue that the Russian leader remains focused on securing his demands for Ukraine rather than compromising in negotiations.

Bloomberg's Lisa Mateo, Scarlet Fu, and Tom Keene discuss the release of the new Apple iPhone on this weeks edition of "Bloomberg Money."

Andrew Brandt says the Brewers and Rays reaching the World Series despite ranking 19th and 26th in payroll, respectively shows how strong management, scouting and player development can compete with high spending. He calls the matchup evidence for the players' union that success is possible without a salary cap, while cautioning that owners may dismiss it as an unsustainable exception: smaller-market teams have little margin for error and can lose players to wealthier clubs in free agency. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene discuss their must-read book on this week's edition of "Bloomberg Money." They discuss 'Notes on Being a Man' by Scott Galloway and 'The Invisible Hand of Maria Edgeworth: How a Nineteenth-Century Novelist Taught the World Economics' by Jeanna Smialek.

Brian Kelly discusses findings from The Points Guy's State of Loyalty report, saying its focus is on where consumer trust and loyalty are growing not simply whether people are loyal overall. Fuel and dining programs posted 88% consumer satisfaction, which Kelly links to rising everyday costs: consumers are using rewards for immediate savings while wages stagnate and expenses climb. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

Bloomberg's John Tozzi joins Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene on "Bloomberg Money." The annual cost of a US family's employer-provided healthcare plan reached an average $28,303 this year, 5% more than 2025, according to an annual survey conducted by health policy nonprofit KFF.

Julia Wilson, Principal of Consumer and Retail Strategy at KPMG US, discusses the firm's holiday survey, which projects spending will increase 5% year over year. She says much of the rise reflects higher prices, though consumers are still willing to spend on priorities. She speaks to Romaine Bostick on "The Close."