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On Bloomberg This Weekend, Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas calls for expanding Ukraine's access to Starlink over Russia and increasing pressure on Vladimir Putin to create leverage for peace negotiations. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Crenshaw also discusses President Donald Trump's Russia policy, the US midterms and his concerns about social media's influence on American politics as he prepares to leave Congress.

On Bloomberg This Weekend, Ignacio Canalas Polo explains why chocolate and Halloween candy remain expensive even after cocoa prices retreated from their peaks, pointing to persistent supply pressures in Ivory Coast and Ghana and manufacturers' efforts to manage costs. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Polo says consumers may see more promotions, but structurally higher cocoa costs and product reformulation mean chocolate prices are unlikely to return quickly to previous levels.

On Bloomberg This Weekend, Bloomberg News Federal Reserve reporter Maria Eloisa Capurro previews the Fed's upcoming rate decision, with policymakers widely expected to pause after September's first rate increase since 2023 despite inflation remaining above target. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Capurro explains why investors will scrutinize Chair Kevin Warsh's language for clues about another potential rate increase and his efforts to reshape how the central bank approaches monetary policy.

On Bloomberg This Weekend, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert discusses how security, democracy and the war in Iran are shaping Israel's election and argues that the country needs a change in its approach to settler violence in the West Bank. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Olmert also examines how the US midterms could affect the US-Israel relationship and says decisions about further military action against Iran should be based on intelligence rather than electoral politics.

On Bloomberg This Weekend, Bloomberg Corporate Lobbying and Influence Reporter Emily Birnbaum explains how Elon Musk's record political giving is boosting Republican groups in the final days before the US midterms. Bloomberg News reports Musk has now contributed more than $445 million to political groups this election cycle, putting him among the biggest political contributors ever. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Birnbaum examines Republicans' advantage in outside spending and Democrats' strength in direct candidate fundraising, which can make their advertising dollars go further.

On Bloomberg This Weekend, Financial Times Associate Editor and Sea Change author Rana Foroohar explains how the Iran war and higher energy costs are shaping voters' economic concerns ahead of the US midterms. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Foroohar also examines America's competition with China and Russia over shipping, infrastructure and influence in a rapidly changing Arctic.

On Bloomberg This Weekend, Bloomberg Brazil Country Chief Filipe Pacheco explains how turnout, public security and the economy are shaping the razor-thin presidential runoff between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Pacheco examines Lula's last-minute push to mobilize voters through social media and what the election could mean for the future of Latin America's largest economy.

On Bloomberg This Weekend, MetLife Investment Management Chief Market Strategist Drew Matus examines how AI investment is driving markets, corporate spending and parts of the US economy as investors look to Big Tech earnings for evidence that the spending will pay off. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Matus discusses risks from rising technology investment and what markets need to hear from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on inflation.

On Bloomberg This Weekend, Bloomberg Economics Defense Lead Becca Wasser and Bloomberg News Middle East correspondent Dan Williams examine how elections in the US and Israel could shape the next phase of the Iran war, including the possibility of renewed US strikes after the midterms. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Wasser and Williams assess potential US military options, Iran's capacity to retaliate and the political calculations facing President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Medical historian Lindsey Fitzharris tells Bloomberg This Weekend how Scottish surgeon Joseph Bell's remarkable powers of observation inspired his student Arthur Conan Doyle to create Sherlock Holmes. Speaking with hosts Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo, Fitzharris discusses her new book, Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes, and Bell's largely forgotten work applying his diagnostic skills to real criminal investigations.

The Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson tells Bloomberg This Weekend that AI offers powerful tools for businesses but poses significant risks to media, while its broader economic impact continues to lag behind rapidly advancing capabilities. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Thompson also discusses the discipline of distance running and how the sport shaped his relationship with his father and became an organizing force in his life.

AI is driving a wave of new data centers, but communities are increasingly asking what they get in return. Virginia's Loudoun County turned the industry into a major tax base that helped fund schools, parks and infrastructure, yet even there, officials are now putting limits on further growth. The bigger lesson may be that towns have more bargaining power than they think.