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Marriott International Asia Pacific excluding China President Rajeev Menon says his company is expanding across Asia-Pacific, as travel demand and hotel performance strengthen. The world's largest hotel group sees India, Vietnam, Southeast Asia and Japan driving growth, supported by rapidly rising intra-regional travel. He speaks with Haslinda Amin on "Insight with Haslinda Amin."

Stand-up comedy is booming across China, trailing only cinema as the country's second-largest theater category, according to state media. Many credit American comic Des Bishop with sparking the trend over a decade ago after he moved to Beijing, learned Mandarin from scratch, and built a stand-up routine that helped lay the groundwork for today's scene. Bloomberg's Stephen Engle met with Bishop in Hong Kong to discuss the industry's evolution.

Nicole Kagan, Head of Research at Kalshi, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss the prediction platform's accuracy on 2026 midterm election night, saying that bets on the platform were over 98% accurate across Tuesday's races. She points out that traders rapidly repriced races like the South Carolina senate race within minutes of polls closing, and often before news outlets called results. Kagan also discusses how her team digests the outcomes of trades on major events, and how participants gather information to support their bets. She also discusses how institutional investors might apply the platform's probability and price discovery component in their daily work. Kagan speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

Andy Blocker, Head of Policy, Regulatory and Government Relations at Edward Jones, said research shows nearly 85% of Americans are experiencing some form of financial stress. Drawing on about 100,000 client conversations a day across all 3,144 counties, he said concerns are similar across red and blue areas: whether people have enough money to cover current bills and save for retirement. He speaks with Vonnie Quinn on "The Close" on November 3, 2026.

Host Hotels & Resorts raised its full-year outlook, including adjusted EBITDA and comparable hotel RevPAR growth. CEO and President Jim Risoleo discussed the acquisition of 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, the fourth 1e Hotel in Host's portfolio. He cited its 2017 opening, lack of deferred capital expenditures, 175 rooms, meeting space, dining options and waterfront location overlooking Manhattan. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

Democrats scored sweeping victories in the midterm elections, taking control of both chambers of Congress and making unexpected gains in traditionally Republican territory. Schwab political analyst and host of the WashintgonWise Podcast Michael Townsend says the results reflect voter frustration over affordability and put pressure on Democrats to move quickly from campaigning against President Trump to delivering on their economic promises.