Tom Keene breaks down the Single Best Idea from the latest edition of Bloomberg Surveillance Radio.

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- Lael Brainard, former Fed Vice Chair
- Torsten Slok, Chief Economist at Apollo
- Scott Lincicome, VP: General Economics at Cato Institute
- Bill Dudley, former NY Fed President and Bloomberg Opinion columnist

Lael Brainard, former Fed Vice Chair, joins to discuss the possible ouster of Fed governor Lisa Cook. Torsten Slok, Chief Economist at Apollo, breaks down recent economic data and risks to the US economy, as well as Fed independence in the wake of President Trump moving to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook. Scott Lincicome, VP: General Economics at Cato Institute, discusses the legal fight between Fed governor Lisa Cook and the Trump administration. Bill Dudley, former NY Fed President and Bloomberg Opinion columnist, talks about Fed independence and how possibly losing it could impact markets.

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Bloomberg Surveillance hosted by Tom Keene & Paul SweeneyAugust 26th, 2025
Featuring:
1) Libby Cantrill, Head: Public Policy at PIMCO, joins to talk about Lisa Cook and Fed independence as well as her note on the Trump admin aberration. President Trump moved to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook following allegations that she falsified mortgage documents, citing "sufficient cause" to fire her. Forcing out Cook would give Trump an opportunity to secure a four-person majority on the Fed's seven-member Board of Governors, with her term not set to expire until 2038.
2) Cam Harvey, professor at Duke University, joins for an extended discussion on tariffs, rate cuts, and Fed independence. Fed governor Lisa Cook, in challenging President Trump’s removal order, could immediately seek an injunction reinstating her while litigation moves forward. No charges have been filed against her, though a Justice Department official last week signaled possible plans to investigate her.
3) Stephanie Roth, Chief Economist at Wolfe Research, talks about labor market health, rate cut uncertainty, and inflation. European stocks and US equity futures fell due to political turmoil in France and President Trump’s bid to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.
4) Jordan Rochester, Head: FICC Strategy at Mizuho, joins to talk turmoil in France and dollar moves amid President Trump's attempt to fire Lisa Cook. Stocks and bonds were already under pressure after optimism that followed Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s address at Jackson Hole faded on Monday. Doubts about the pace of easing are lingering ahead of an inflation report later this week, expected to highlight sticky price pressures.

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President Donald Trump moved to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her post at the US central bank in the wake of allegations from a White House ally that she falsified documents on mortgage applications.

“The American people must be able to have full confidence in the honesty of the members entrusted with setting policy and overseeing the Federal Reserve,” Trump wrote in a letter sent to Cook on Monday, which he posted on Truth Social. “In light of your deceitful and possibly criminal conduct in a financial matter, they cannot and I do not have such confidence in your integrity.”

Presidents can remove Fed governors from office, but only for cause. Laws that describe “for cause” generally define the term as encompassing three possibilities: inefficiency; neglect of duty; and malfeasance, meaning wrongdoing, in office.

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Tom Keene breaks down the Single Best Idea from the latest edition of Bloomberg Surveillance Radio.

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- Liz Thomas, Head: Investment Strategy at SoFi
- Steve Ricchiuto, Chief US Economist at Mizuho
- Robert Tipp, Chief Investment Strategist t PGIM Fixed Income
- Veronica Clark, Director: Citi Research

Liz Thomas, Head: Investment Strategy at SoFi, talks about the outlook for the equity rally with the Fed appearing ready to ease monetary policy. Steve Ricchiuto, Chief US Economist at Mizuho, breaks down Jay Powell's Jackson Hole speech and the path for rate cuts in the US. Robert Tipp, Chief Investment Strategist t PGIM Fixed Income, talks about how the 10-year yield and the bond market could react to Fed easing to end the year, even with concerns about inflation looming. Veronica Clark, Director: Citi Research, talks about her outlook for the US economy and a weakening labor market.

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Bloomberg Surveillance hosted by Tom Keene & Paul SweeneyAugust 22nd, 2025
Featuring:
1) Ed Yardeni, Chief Investment Strategist at Yardeni Research, joins for an extended discussion the equity rally, his S&P target, and Jay Powell's Jackson Hole speech. Policymakers are grappling with inflation above their 2% goal and a labor market showing signs of weakness, with a high degree of uncertainty about how these factors will evolve, according to Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee.
2) Henrietta Treyz, co-founder at Veda Partners, joins for an extended discussion about Congressional priorities as leaders soon return to Congress and the outlook for tariff policy heading into the fall. Making matters harder for policymakers is this week's PCE inflation gauge, which is forecast to show the personal consumption expenditures price index rose 2.9% in July from a year ago, the fastest annual pace in five months.
3) Gennadiy Goldberg, Head of US Rates Strategy at TD Securities, joins to discuss the interest rate path post-Jackson Hole. The Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium was a tense affair, with Chair Jerome Powell signaling an interest-rate cut as soon as the next policy meeting in September, despite clear divisions among policymakers.
4) Lisa Mateo joins with the latest headlines in newspapers across the US, including a Business Insider story on a Harvard professor's concern about AI and a WSJ story on saving to support children financially when they reach their 30s.

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- Bruce Kasman, Chief Economist at JPMorgan
- Jean Boivin, Head: Investment Institute at BlackRock
- Alex Nowrasteh, VP: Economic & Social Policy Studies at the Cato Institute
- Betsey Stevenson, Professor: Public Policy & Economics at the University of Michigan

Bruce Kasman, Chief Economist at JPMorgan, discusses the outlook for the US economy and inflation. Jean Boivin, Head: Investment Institute at BlackRock, discusses US market and economic risks in 2025 and the outlook for economic growth in the US and abroad. Betsey Stevenson, Professor: Public Policy & Economics at the University of Michigan, previews Jackson Hole and Jay Powell's final Jackson Hole speech as Fed Chair. Alex Nowrasteh, VP: Economic & Social Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, talks about the Trump administration's economic and political priorities.

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Bloomberg's Tom Keene, Lisa Abramowicz and Michael McKee discuss remarks from Fed Chair Jay Powell following his speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium on a special edition of Bloomberg Surveillance.
They speak with:

• Jim Bullard, Former St. Louis Fed President
• Kate Moore, Citi Wealth CIO
• Rich Clarida, Former Fed Vice Chair
  
  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell carefully opened the door to an interest-rate cut in September, pointing to rising risks for the labor market even as worries over inflation remain.“The stability of the unemployment rate and other labor market measures allows us to proceed carefully as we consider changes to our policy stance,” Powell said in remarks prepared for the Fed’s annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on Friday. “Nonetheless, with policy in restrictive territory, the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance.” 
  Following Powell’s remarks investors boosted bets that the Federal Open Market Committee would cut rates at their Sept. 16-17 meeting.
  
  

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Bloomberg Surveillance hosted by Tom Keene & Paul SweeneyAugust 21st, 2025
Featuring:
1) Bloomberg Surveillance host Tom Keene joins from Jackson Hole to preview Jay Powell's speech. The Federal Reserve's annual conference began Thursday evening with a dinner for central bankers, economists, and journalists. Chair Jerome Powell will speak Friday at 10 a.m. New York time, and investors will be listening for any hint of what policymakers may do at their September meeting.
2) Kristina Hooper, Chief Market Strategist at Man Group, joins to talk about markets walking on eggshells ahead of Jackson Hole and discusses the long-term outlook for the 10-year yield. US stock futures paused this week’s run of losses ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole address, with markets scaling back bets on imminent rate cuts.
3) Karen Manna, Investment Director at Federated Hermes, talks about ongoing pressure on the Fed and Fed independence as all eyes remain on Jackson Hole. Fed watchers and investors will be listening for any hint of what policymakers may do at their September meeting. The US central bank may be on the cusp of again lowering interest rates, after keeping them on hold this year to gauge how tariffs would impact the economy. Powell could indicate this week if his colleagues are leaning one way or the other. With inflation above the Fed’s 2% target at the same time that hiring is cooling, officials have so far been divided on how soon cuts can come.
4) RaeAnne Mitrione, Partner at Callan Family Office, discusses the market pricing in Fed easing as consumers remain resilient and inflation remains uncertain. Market pricing shows investors expect a rate cut in September, followed by at least one more later this year. President Donald Trump, a frequent critic of the Fed, has demanded that Powell and his colleagues lower rates significantly, with some in the administration calling for an outsize half percentage point cut next month.

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