Credit Suisse has launched the LGBT Equality Index, which tracks companies that have inclusive LGBT policies. Siobhan Wagner of the Bloomberg Sustainable Finance Brief discusses how LGBT issues are being received in the business community.

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GUEST:

Robert A Feldman

Mng Dir/Chief Economist

Morgan Stanley Mufg Securities Co Ltd

(Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg - The First Word with Karen Moskow and Bob Moon.

GUEST:

Yelena Shulyatyeva

Senior US Economist

Bloomberg Intelligence

Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart and San Francisco Fed President John Williams have become the latest Federal Reserve officials to publically float the idea of a more aggresive rate hike path. Markets seem reluctant to act on these hawkish indications as global headwinds make the prospect of a June hike look more and more unlikely. Bloomberg Intelligence Economist Yelena Shulyatyeva weighs in.

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GUEST:

Ramin Nakisa

Global Macro Strategist

UBS Limited

(Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg - The First Word with Karen Moskow and Bob Moon.

GUEST:

Christopher Sell

Bloomberg Journalist

Bloomberg LP

Rig counts decline in the U.S. but shale production stays strong, unplanned supply disruptions buoy prices, and it looks like capex may not be making a comeback any time soon. Christopher Sell, editor at Bloomberg Briefs breaks down the complex dynamics of the oil industry.

(Bloomberg) -- A discussion of the day's Bloomberg BRIEF. You can read analysis and other news, market data and expert commentary from the world's most trusted economists and analysts in the Bloomberg BRIEF digital newsletters. Subscribe through bloombergbriefs.com or the Bloomberg Terminal function {BRIEF}.\u0010\u0010GUEST:\u0010Yelena Shulyatyeva, Senior Economist from Bloomberg Intelligence, on today's economic news: consumer prices and housing starts, and an FOMC meeting preview.

China’s growth slipped again in April, a reminder that the recovery which started at the end of 1Q will be faltering. Recent policy signals indicated that the government is prepared to shift focus away from short-term growth toward containing financial risks. Tom Orlik, Bloomberg Intelligence Chief Asia Economist dsicusses the outlook for the world's second largest economy.

(Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg - The First Word with Karen Moskow and Bob Moon.

GUEST:

Michael Sneyd

FX Strategist

BNP Paribas