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Youth flag participation has soared in an almost impossibly short time, especially among girls. According to data from the National Federation of State High School Associations, more than 100,000 American high school girls played flag football at school during the 2025-26 academic year, which constitutes a 48% jump from the previous year and an increase of more than 550% from just five years ago. By the NFL’s numbers, approximately 800,000 girls from age 6 to 17 now compete in some capacity. We speak with Amanda Mull, Bloomberg Businessweek Senior Reporter.

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President Donald Trump said the US would not attack Iran ahead of November’s midterm elections, citing “productive discussions” with the Islamic Republic. Trump's comments came despite Iran ramping up attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran-backed militants in Yemen attacking energy facilities in Saudi Arabia. The US will keep a naval blockade of Iranian exports in place, and recently moved its B-1B bombers from a base in the United Kingdom due to possible Iran-linked threats. The remarks follow recent reporting in The Atlantic that Trump was mulling plans to strike Iran before the midterm contests and that the White House had asked the Pentagon to prepare options for strikes beforehand.

On today's episode:

• Wendy Benjaminson, Bloomberg News Senior Editor
• Aaron Cutler, Partner at Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
• Ali Hyatt, Chief Commercial Officer at Henry Schein One
• Max Chafkin, Bloomberg Businessweek Senior Reporter

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Apple Inc.’s upcoming push into smart home devices will include a doorbell, thermostat and other accessories developed through an unusual partnership with LG Electronics Inc. The products will be part of an ecosystem of devices that work with Apple’s new smart home hub, as well as an upgraded HomePod mini and fresh TV set-top box, according to people with knowledge of the matter. We get reaction from Mark Gurman, Bloomberg News Managing Editor for Global Consumer Tech.

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A record-breaking run in stocks hit a wall as still-elevated oil prices stoked concerns that potential inflationary pressures could trigger Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes. Those worries sent the S&P 500 down from an all-time high. Brent crude fluctuated around $100 as traders weighed a pickup in Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz against resilient Middle East flows. Ten-year Treasuries bounced from session lows after a solid $39 billion sale, but yields remained near the highest since 2002.

On today's episode:

• Jeff Rosenberg, Managing Director & Portfolio Manager, Systematic Multi-Strategy Fund at BlackRock
• Jennifer Welch, Senior Geoeconomics Analyst for Bloomberg Economics
• Ed Ludlow, Host of Bloomberg Tech
• Dr. Amesh Adalja, Senior Scholar at Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

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Residents in West Texas describe noise, odors and health concerns from a gas flare operating near their homes as oil producers face scrutiny over pollution and their commitments to curb emissions. Oil giants including ExxonMobil, Occidental Petroleum and others have pledged to reduce or eliminate the flaring practice, but a new investigation by Bloomberg News and The Examination found persistent flames at sites tied to companies participating in the World Bank’s Zero Routine Flaring initiative. For more, we speak with Ben Elgin, Bloomberg News ESG Reporter & Will Evans, Senior Reporter for The Examination.

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Just a week ahead of the earnings season, the S&P 500 headed toward its first record close since August. Strong corporate earnings, enthusiasm around the artificial intelligence trade and a US economy that has so far avoided a significant slowdown have fueled a roughly 14% advance in the S&P 500 this year. The rally is getting additional support from lower oil prices, which have helped temper concerns about rising consumer costs.
On today's episode:

• Eric Weiner, Bloomberg News Senior Editor for Equities
• Sastry Durvasula, Chief Operating Officer at TIAA
• Laura Rippy, Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures
• Eric So, Author of 'The Collision' & Professor of Economics at MIT Sloan School of Management

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Paramount Skydance Corp. outlined the executive leadership team that will helm the new company resulting from its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. after its expected closing on Tuesday.
Under the name of Skydance, the new Hollywood behemoth will operate with co-chief executive officers, pairing a creative executive with a more business-oriented leader to manage several of its major divisions. David Ellison will continue to serve as CEO and chairman, overseeing the company’s long-term strategy and creative vision, while co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, who stepped down as CEO of Mattel Inc. last week, will focus on day-to-day management, the company said Monday. Andy Gordon will serve as president and Dennis Cinelli will stay on as CFO.

For more, we speak with Hannah Miller, Bloomberg News Media Reporter.

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US stocks extended gains on Monday as investors weighed resilient earnings expectations against mounting bond-market and political worries. The S&P 500 inched closer to a record high despite the benchmark Treasury yield spiking to the highest in more than two decades. The stock gauge has gained roughly 14% since the beginning of the year. 

On today's episode:

• Ed Harrison, Bloomberg News Senior Strategist
• Laura Nahmias, Bloomberg News Senior Reporter & Seth Fiegerman, Bloomberg News AI Editor
• Sumit Roy, Realty Income Corporation CEO
• Dylan Sloan, Bloomberg News Wealth Reporter

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The US added fewer jobs than expected in September and wage growth slowed, signaling some caution among employers amid rising costs. Nonfarm payrolls increased 29,000 last month after a downward revision to the prior two months, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Friday. That missed all estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists. The unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, partly reflecting a growing workforce.

On today's episode:

- Mike McKee, Bloomberg News & Kathy Bostjancic, Chief Economist at Nationwide
- Nathan Dean, Senior US Policy Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence 
- Michael Lohan, CEO of IDA Ireland
- Yannick Benjamin, Founder of Wine on Wheels 

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A FOIA request has uncovered another little-known feature of life at the top of the Justice Department: attorneys general have used alternate email addresses to conduct government business for over a decade. This time around, Bloomberg News Senior Investigative Reporter Jason Leopold obtained the alias used by former Attorney General Pam Bondi.

The discovery raises broader questions about government transparency and access to public records. Leopold explains how alternate email addresses can make FOIA searches more difficult when requesters don’t know which accounts officials used to conduct government business -- and how revealing those aliases can help journalists locate records that might otherwise be missed. He speaks with Bloomberg Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Alexis Christoforous.

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