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Payments and stablecoin firm Ripple Labs Inc. and crypto custodian BitGo Inc. have applied for national bank charters, joining a crush of upstart financial services companies seeking such approval. BitGo, which custodies billions of dollars in crypto assets for clients, is weighing an initial public offering as soon as this year, Bloomberg News previously reported. The custodian’s corporate structure already includes two state-regulated trust companies, one in New York and one chartered in South Dakota.

Bloomberg News personal finance reporter Paige Smith details the push by tech-focused firms into the traditional US financial system. Paige speaks with Tim Stenovec and Emily Graffeo on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily.

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President Donald Trump vowed to push forward with his aggressive tariff regime in the coming days, stressing he would not offer additional extensions on country-specific levies set to now hit in early August while indicating he could announce substantial new rates on imports of copper and pharmaceuticals.
The posturing on social media and at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday came after traders initially shrugged off a series of letters and executive actions Trump issued Monday, pushing back the deadline for his so-called “reciprocal” tariffs while announcing the latest rates he planned for more than a dozen countries that had not succeeded in brokering quick trade agreements.
That changed Tuesday as Trump signaled a renewed determination to push ahead with his plans to heavily tax foreign imports. Trump said he would offer no additional delays on the country-specific tariffs, despite the previous night allowing he was “not 100% firm” on his August 1 deadline.
He said he would impose a 50% rate on copper products being sent into the US, surging futures of the commodity to their largest intraday gain in data going back to at least 1988.

Today's show features:

• Bloomberg News Economic Statecraft Reporter Joe Deaux on President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcements
• Libby Cantrill, Managing Director and the head of public policy for PIMCO on corporate positioning based on changes to White House trade policy and tariffs
• Ellen Wald, President of Transversal Consulting and Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council on the global energy market and this week’s OPEC+ meeting
• Bloomberg News Managing Editor for Global Consumer Tech Mark Gurman on Apple’s problems in the AI arms race

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BSE Global, the parent company of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets, the WNBA's New York Liberty, as well as their home arena, Barclays Center, has built a business model across sports, entertainment, hospitality and media. The company believes that its array of multiple businesses enables it to enjoy operational leverage and extract cross-functional synergies.
Sam Zussman, CEO of BSE Global, explains how Brooklyn's unique culture and history make it the ideal home base for the "experiential" powerhouse. Sam speaks with Tim Stenovec, Emily Graffeo and Randall Williams on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily.

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President Donald Trump unveiled the first in a wave of promised letters that threaten to impose higher tariffs rates on key trading partners, including levies of 25% on goods from Japan and South Korea beginning Aug. 1.

Trump also announced 25% rates on Malaysia and Kazakhstan, while South Africa would see a 30% tariff and Laos and Myanmar would face a 40% levy. The nations were the first in what the president promised would be a flurry of unilateral warnings and trade deals announced on Monday, two days before agreements are due from trading partners facing his April 2 so-called reciprocal levies.

“Our relationship has been, unfortunately, far from Reciprocal,” Trump wrote in the letters. 
Trump’s second-term rush to overhaul US trade policies has served as a steady source of uncertainty for markets, central bankers and executives trying to game out the effect on production, inventories, hiring, inflation and consumer demand — routine planning that’s hard enough without costs like tariffs that are on one day, off the next.

Today's show features:

• US Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL) on new tariff announcements from the White House and the passage of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill
• Bloomberg Economics Geo-Economic Analyst for Latin America Jimena Zuniga on this week’s BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro
• Bloomberg News Texas Bureau Chief Julie Fine on deadly flash flooding in the Lone Star State
• Bryan Fairbanks, President and CEO of Trex, on the company outlook and key trends in US manufacturing

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Bonds fell and the dollar rose as stronger-than-forecast employment growth soothed concern the US economy is poised to slow, stanching speculation the Federal Reserve will need to cut interest rates any time soon. Stocks hit fresh all-time highs. 

Treasury two-year yields surged 10 basis points to 3.88%. Swap traders saw almost no chance of a July Fed cut, compared with a roughly 25% probability seen before the data. The chance of a move in September ebbed to about 70%. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8%. After the close of trading in a shortened pre-holiday session, the House passed President Donald Trump’s tax bill. 

On a special pre-holiday edition of The Close, hosts Romaine Bostick and Matt Miller speak with: 

- Bloomberg Opinion columnist Jonathan Levin 

- Liz Ann Sonders, Charles Schwab managing director and chief investment strategist

- Patrick de Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy 

- Michael Balboni, former New York State Director of Homeland Security 

- Scott Bessent, US Treasury Secretary

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Collab Capital is a venture firm investing at the intersection of innovation and inclusion. It backs early-stage, tech-enabled companies addressing critical needs across workforce, healthcare and community infrastructure. On June 11, 2025, Collab announced the close of its second fund with $75 million in committed capital.

Jewel Burks Solomon, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Collab Capital, explains how she draws on her experience as the first Head of Google Startups in the United States to help new companies get off the ground.

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A rally in several big techs fueled gains in stocks, with the market extending its advance as President Donald Trump said he reached a trade deal with Vietnam. Treasuries fell as a selloff in UK bonds underscored deficit worries. The dollar was steady.

Following earlier losses driven by weak jobs data, the S&P 500 rose to fresh all-time highs. Nike Inc. climbed alongside other apparel and footwear companies amid hopes the latest US trade deal will avert a potential supply-chain catastrophe. Tech megacaps led gains, with Tesla Inc. jumping 5% as a drop in sales was seen as better than feared. Marvell Technology Inc. slid about 2.5% on a report that Microsoft Corp. is scaling back its ambitions for AI chips to overcome delays.

Longer-dated Treasuries underperformed, following moves in the UK, where concerns about Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ future reignited questions over the nation’s fiscal position. Investors have raised similar concerns in the US, where the Senate passed Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill.In the run-up to the jobs report, economists forecast employers added 110,000 jobs in June — the fewest in four months — amid a slight rise in the unemployment rate to 4.3%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics report is due Thursday, a day earlier than usual because of the Independence Day holiday.

Data Wednesday showed employment at US companies fell for the first time in over two years. Despite signs of a downshift, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has repeated the labor market remains solid. Policymakers have refrained from lowering interest rates this year as they wait to see the impact of tariffs on inflation.

Today's show features:

• Brent Meyer, Assistant Vice President and Economist in the Economic Survey Research Center at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Bloomberg TV and Radio International Economics & Policy Correspondent Mike McKee on a new report from the Atlanta Fed: “The Evolving Impact of Tariffs on CFOs' Outlook”
• Bloomberg Businessweek writer Deena Shanker on her story about SNAP cuts in the Federal tax and spending bill potentially hurting people in red and blue states alike
• Bloomberg Businessweek Editor and Writer Laura Bliss on her Bloomberg Big Take about landfills around the US reaching scorching temperatures and getting nearby residents sick
• Fred Thiel, Chairman and CEO of MARA on the regulatory outlook for Bitcoin and the company’s energy consumption and deployment strategy in terms of Bitcoin mining

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Amazon's robotics unit has just deployed its one millionth robot, building on its position as the world's largest manufacturer and operator of mobile robotics. This milestone robot was recently delivered to a fulfillment center in Japan, joining a global network that now spans more than 300 facilities worldwide.

Tye Brady, Chief Technologist for Amazon's expansive robotics unit, explains how new AI technology will make the world's largest fleet of industrial mobile robots smarter and more efficient.

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Donald Trump’s $3.3 trillion tax and spending cut bill passed the Senate Tuesday after a furious push by Republican leaders to persuade holdouts to back the legislation and hand the president a political win.
Senators voted 51-50 to pass the bill, with three Republicans — Susan Collins of Maine, Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Rand Paul of Kentucky, defying Trump to oppose the legislation. Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote. The package, which now goes to the House, combines $4.5 trillion in tax cuts with $1.2 trillion in spending cuts. 
“This was a team effort,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters immediately following the vote on Tuesday. “In the end, we got the job done.”
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index climbed to a session high after the bill passed the Senate. It was falling for six months through the end of June.
The package — informally known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” — includes the entirety of the president’s legislative agenda in a single package. Trump personally lobbied lawmakers to quickly move the legislation through Congress.
“It’s a great bill. There is something for everyone,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday. “And I think it’s going to go very nicely in the House. Actually, I think it will be easier in the House than it was in the Senate.”
Republicans say passing the bill will help them maintain their congressional majorities in the midterms. But polling suggests the bill is not particularly popular. A recent Pew Research survey found that 49% of Americans oppose the bill, while 29% supported it. Some 21% weren’t sure what to think.
The House is expected to vote on the bill this week, but success is not guaranteed. Only a few Republicans can vote “no” in the House for the bill to pass in the face of united Democratic opposition. Speaker Mike Johnson said the House “will work quickly” to pass the bill by July 4.

Today's show features:

• Terry Haines, Founder of Pangea Policy on the Senate passing a $3.3 trillion tax and spending cut bill
• Bloomberg Technology Co-Host Ed Ludlow and Bloomberg News Team Leader for the Capitol Influence Team Mike Dorning on Elon Musk’s renewed tensions with President Donald Trump, whether Musk still holds sway in Washington and what it means for Tesla
• Olaolu Aganga, US Chief Investment Officer for Mercer on businesses adjusting to pending legislation and the economic outlook
• Paisley Nardini, Managing Director and Head of Multi-Asset Solutions at Simplify Asset Management on diversified return streams for investor

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