(Bloomberg)--Richard Yamarone speaks with Michael McKee regarding how the Verizon strike can affect the Jobs Report and how the economy is growing.

(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:\u0010Carl Riccadonna, Chief US Economist for Bloomberg Intelligence, on today's economic news and numbers: retail sales and March PPI.

(Bloomberg)--Taylor Riggs joins Michael McKee to discuss states trying to find ways to tax e-cigarettes after the drop in traditional tobacco products hurt revenue.

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

GUEST:

Brendan Brown

Executive Director

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Intl

on economy

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

GUEST:

Neil Dutta

Head:US Economics

Renaissance Macro Research LLC

on Economics

(Bloomberg)--Chris Sell discusses oil, ahead of realease of the U.S. drilling productivity report

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

GUEST:

Derek Halpenny

European Head:Global Markets Rsch

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd The

on Currencies

(Bloomberg)--Aleks Rozens discusses an increase in filings and existing bankruptcy, specifically a toll road where there was a decrease in traffic to the area do to the economy.

(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:\u0010 Yelena Shulyatyava, Senior Economist for Bloomberg Intelligence, on today's economic news: the Fed Chair event, Dudley's speech and consumer spending.

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

GUEST:

Peter Dixon

Global Equities Economist

Commerzbank AG

on economy