Bloomberg's Tom Keene, Jonathan Ferro and Lisa Abramowicz discuss remarks from Fed Chair Jay Powell following the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision on a special edition of Bloomberg Surveillance.
Federal Reserve officials held their benchmark interest rate steady for a second straight meeting, caught between mounting concerns that the economy is slowing and inflation could remain stubbornly high.
Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged the high degree of uncertainty from President Donald Trump’s significant policy changes, but repeated the central bank is not in a hurry to adjust borrowing costs. He said officials can wait for greater clarity on the impact of those policies on the economy before acting.

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Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse discusses the US Securities and Exchange Commission case against the crypto company has ended, the latest of several enforcement actions that have been abandoned during the early weeks of President Donald Trump’s administration. “This provides a lot of certainty for Ripple,” Garlinghouse said in an interview Wednesday on Bloomberg Television. He estimated that the San Francisco-based blockchain infrastructure company has spent more than $150 million to defend itself. Garlinghouse spoke with Bloomberg's Sonali Basak.

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Guggenheim Securities Co-Chairman Jim Millstein discusses the latest on the markets with Bloomberg's Sonali Basak and Matt Miller. 

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White House Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff discusses the potential for a full ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. He speaks with Bloomberg's Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz, and Annmarie Hordern. 

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Former US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel discusses the latest on fighting in Israel, plus the outcomes of a phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin and what it means for Ukraine. He speaks with Bloomberg's Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz.

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HSBC US CEO Lisa McGeough speaks with Bloomberg's Sonali Basak. They discuss market outlook under current conditions as well as taking over as HSBC's US CEO. 

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Cathie Wood, the founder, CEO and chief investment officer of ARK Investment Management, still says Bitcoin will hit $1.5 million per coin by the year 2030. Wood also talks about the stocks she is buying, how many times the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year, President Donald Trump's support for crypto and the future of memecoins. She speaks with Bloomberg's Tim Stenovec and Sonali Basak. 

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David Kostin, Goldman Sachs chief US equity strategist, says the group of Magnificent Seven stocks are now the Maleficent Seven and they've been a "real source of pain" in the market this year. Kostin lowered his 2025 year-end S&P 500 price target from 6,500 to 6,200. Kostin speaks about his market outlook and what could lead to a recovery on  with Bloomberg's Matt Miller and Sonali Basak. 

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It's just over a week until the Chancellor Rachel Reeves will unveil her Spring Statement, which is expected to announce further spending cuts to keep the deficit and borrowing under control. This as many UK businesses are facing tax rises when an increase in employers' national insurance comes into force next month. Small businesses are key to driving the economic growth the government wants, so what would help them? The latest report from Goldman Sachs, built on their' 10,000 Small Businesses' programme, contains some key recommendations. Asahi Pompey, Global Head of Corporate Engagement at Goldman Sachs and President of the Goldman Sachs Foundation joined Stephen Carroll and Tom Mackenzie on Bloomberg Daybreak Europe to discuss.

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FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson discusses enforcement, the Trump Administration, and dealing with big tech. He speaks with Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde.

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