Bloomberg Wall Street Week - May 19th, 2023

Bloomberg Wall Street Week - May 19th, 2023

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Fed on Iran War, AI Expectations, US-Canada Trade War, Australia’s Social Media Restrictions

This week, the Fed holds rate steady, anticipating greater uncertainty and higher prices amid the war in Iran. And AI is advancing fast, but real-world limits mean it may transform industries more gradually and less dramatically than many expect today. Plus, are US tariffs on Can ...  Show more

Soft US Jobs, Swedish Defense Spending, Private Credit Woes

This week, Steven Rattner of Willett Advisors explains why the US labor market is softening and what tariffs, AI and stagflation risk could mean next. And as Europe prepares to spend more on defense, Sweden is emerging as an unlikely but crucial player in the continent’s push. Pl ...  Show more

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Fed Starts to Confront the Next Big Question
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Bloomberg News Economics Reporter Rich Miller and Bloomberg Intelligence Chief US Interest Rate Strategist Ira Jersey talk about how the most important question facing the economy and financial markets next year is not whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. It’s why ...  Show more

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The market volatility of the past few months has been a boon for the trading divisions of many Wall Street banks, including Morgan Stanley. Laura Noonan, the FT’s US banking editor, explains how success in trading, and a focus on wealth management has positioned Morgan Stanley ...

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