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PIMCO Market Strategist and Portfolio Manager Tony Crescenzi tells Bloomberg This Weekend that rising US interest costs and the selloff in CoreWeave debt show how bond investors are imposing greater discipline on borrowers, particularly companies with less certain cash flows. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Crescenzi says divided government could be supportive for markets after the midterm elections and argues the AI investment cycle still has a long way to run.

Bloomberg News National Security Team Leader Wendy Benjaminson tells Bloomberg This Weekend that Ukraine uses SpaceX's Starshield and Starlink systems for critical military operations, as questions remain over what caused recent restrictions and whether they were deliberate. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Benjamin says the dispute comes as Republican criticism grows over President Donald Trump's approach to Russia and Ukraine ahead of the midterm elections.

Rep. Chris Pappas, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in New Hampshire, tells Bloomberg This Weekend that his race against former Republican Sen. John E. Sununu remains highly competitive despite Democratic optimism heading into the midterm elections. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Pappas says Democrats must keep reaching independent and ticket-splitting voters while focusing on the economy, cost of living and President Donald Trump's leadership.

Morgan Meaker, a senior writer for Bloomberg Weekend, tells Bloomberg This Weekend about the arrest of an OpenAI engineer accused of planting a covert recording device in an executive conference room, a case highlighting growing concerns about protecting sensitive AI technology. Meaker also explains to hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini how AI training work is shifting toward highly skilled experts and why that evolution could eventually reshape the professions providing that expertise.

NPR All Things Considered co-host and American Pope coauthor Scott Detrow tells Bloomberg This Weekend that Pope Leo XIV's cancer was detected early and that his recovery appears to be progressing as he prepares to resume his duties and travel to South America. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Detrow discusses how Leo's years in Peru shaped his leadership, his openness to greater roles for women in the church and his efforts to address global conflicts and the ethical challenges posed by AI.

Former Canadian deputy prime minister and "Wall Street Week" contributor Chrystia Freeland and former US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen say that globalization became dangerously dependent on countries willing to weaponize trade and supply chains. Freeland recounts her shared sentiment with Yellen in her new book, "Unreliable Boyfriend."

At Bloomberg's New Economy Forum in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned against weaponizing supply chains, energy and technology. Business leaders say they are adapting to a world where supply chains are being rebuilt, geopolitical risk is permanent and countries like India are competing to capture the capital being redirected.

Bloomberg News Reporter Gaspard Sebag tells Bloomberg This Weekend that nationwide protests over the cost of living and public services have descended into violence in parts of France, adding to pressure on President Emmanuel Macron's government. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Sebag explains how France's fiscal constraints leave the government with limited room to address protesters' economic concerns as the country approaches a presidential election.

Bloomberg News White House Correspondent Jeff Mason tells Bloomberg This Weekend that President Donald Trump's decision to waive new sanctions on Russia is drawing criticism from Republicans and Democrats while adding strain to the US relationship with Ukraine. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Mason explains how Trump's push to lower diesel prices ahead of the midterms is shaping his Russia policy and raising questions about whether the strategy can deliver relief for voters in time.

Northwell Health President and CEO Dr. John D'Angelo tells Bloomberg This Weekend that the traditional US health care model is unsustainable and that improving affordability will require a greater focus on wellness, prevention and chronic disease. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Lisa Mateo, D'Angelo discusses workforce shortages, the financial pressures facing nonprofit hospitals and how AI could reduce administrative burdens while preserving the human role in consequential medical decisions.

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee traveled to rural Illinois to hear directly from farmers facing lower crop prices and rising costs for fuel, fertilizer and other inputs. Those conversations offer the Fed a ground-level view of inflation pressures that may emerge before they are fully reflected in national data.

Former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland tells Bloomberg This Weekend that Canada and other democracies must become less reliant on the US while remaining open to rebuilding the Western alliance. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Freeland discusses Alberta's separatist movement, President Donald Trump's approach to Russia and Ukraine, and lessons from her negotiations with the US that inform her new book, Unreliable Boyfriend.