Bloomberg Surveillance

Deborah Fuller, University of Washington School of Medicine Microbiology Professor, discusses the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines on new strains. George Magnus, Oxford University China Centre Research Associate, says the new U.S. administration will bring a change in tone towards China but not of substance. Republican Congressman Bryan Steil of Wisconsin calls for targeted relief measures. Democrati...

Patrick Foye, MTA Chairman & CEO, says he's optimistic about receiving additional federal aid. Kathy Hochul, New York Lieutenant Governor, urges the federal government to increase vaccine supply. Mike Wilson, Morgan Stanley Chief U.S. Equity Strategist, says the next step in the recession playbook is a consolidation. Steve Eisman, Eisman Group Neuberger Berman Senior Portfolio Manager, discuss...

Alberto Gallo, Algebris Investments Portfolio Manager, discusses fiscal policy and the risks of secular stagnation. Michael Holland, Holland & Co. Chairman, says tech companies will have some comeuppance over the next year, but will overall be okay. Jane Foley, Rabobank Head of FX Strategy, warns of the risks facing policy in a period of low growth and inflation. Kenneth Rogoff, Harvard Univer...

Greg Valliere, AFG Investments Chief U.S. Policy Strategist, says Trump’s pending Senate impeachment trial will complicate any efforts for unity. Alicia Levine, BNY Mellon Chief Strategist, says a spending boom is coming in the U.S. Bloomberg Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis discuss Trump's farewell remarks and Biden's agenda. Henrietta Treyz, Veda Partners Director of Economic Pol...

Christian Bolu, Autonomous Research Senior Analyst, discusses key growth drivers shaping the banking industry. Brent Schutte, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Chief Investment Strategist, says investors should focus on real returns. Leland Miller, China Beige Book CEO, dissects China's GDP data. Dr. Grace Lee, Stanford University School of Medicine Professor of Pediatrics, discusses Covid-19...

Ken Leon, CFRA Global Director of Equity Research, says there has been an acceleration in Main Street banking. Daniel Morris, BNP Paribas Asset Management Chief Market Strategist, discusses what could trigger a market pullback this year. Alison Williams, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Banks Analyst, says higher spending is one key story developing in the banking sector. Barry Ritholtz, Bloomberg Op...

Sam Stovall, CFRA Chief Investment Strategist, discusses investor optimism as attention turns to earnings season. Greg Valliere, AGF Investments Chief U.S. Policy Strategist, says Joe Biden will probably go big and prevail with his initial stimulus bill. Frances Donald, Manulife Investment Management Global Chief Economist & Global Head of Macroeconomic Strategy, says this week's jobless claim...

Bob Doll, Nuveen Chief Equity Strategist & Senior Portfolio Manager, says U.S. economic growth and corporate earnings will be off the charts this year. Lester Munson, BGR Group Principal, sees younger, more dynamic Republicans emerging in the post-Trump era. Michelle Meyer, BofA Securities Head of U.S. Economics, discusses President-elect Joe Biden’s stimulus plans and the inflation debate. Da...

Tom Wheeler, Brookings Institution Visiting Fellow & Former FCC Chairman, says technology companies are making their own rules because lawmakers have not. Steven Wieting, Citi Private Bank Chief Investment Strategist & Chief Economist, says the pandemic was an external exogenous shock for the U.S. and a lot of the economy can be fully restored. Julie Norman, University College London Polit...

Henrietta Treyz, Veda Partners Director of Economic Research, says to expect impeachment discussions of President Trump after his term concludes and well into 2021. Brian Weinstein, Morgan Stanley Head of Global Fixed Income, sees the best value in emerging markets and high yield. Ben Laidler, Tower Hudson CEO, says we are looking at historic growth this year despite low expectations for GDP. Dr....

Jeff Rosenberg, BlackRock Portfolio Manager of the Systematic Multi-Strategy Fund, says the weak jobs report reiterates the need for more fiscal policy. Rep. French Hill, (R) Arkansas, all the leaders in Washington on both sides of the aisle now need to focus on the peaceful transfer of power on January 20. Mujtaba Rahman, Eurasia Group Managing Director for Europe, says Europe's medium-term stabi...

Andrew Card, Former White House Chief of Staff for President George W. Bush, says America's democracy was reaffirmed yesterday by the leadership presented from congress after the dust settled on Capitol Hill. James Stavridis, Bloomberg Opinion Columnist, Carlyle Group Advisor & Former Supreme Allied Commander at NATO, was a massive failure of security on multiple levels. Kathy Hochul, New York...

David Malpass, WorldBank President, says the poor are feeling the brunt of the global recession. Mark Cabana, Bank of America Global Research Head of U.S. Rates Strategy, says we should see the price of bonds go down. Jon Lieber, Eurasia Group Managing Director, United States, says the Biden administration can use President Donald Trump's executive order against China as leverage when negotiating...

David Solomon, Goldman Sachs Chairman & CEO, says small businesses are a vital part of the economy and they need more government help. James Athey, Aberdeen Standard Investments Senior Investment Manager, says diversification is difficult in the current market environment. Dr. Peter Hotez, Baylor College of Medicine National School of Tropical Medicine Dean, says he is profoundly disappointed...

Joseph Kennedy former Democratic Representative from Massachusetts, says President Trump will remain the largest GOP voice until the next Republican president. Daniel Yergin, IHS Markit Vice Chairman, says peak oil is a decade away. David Nabarro, WHO Director, says Covid vaccines will not be enough on their own. Sigmar Gabriel, Former German Foreign Affairs Minister, says the main challenge facin...

Francisco Blanch, BofA Head of Global Commodities & Derivatives Research, says the flurry of liquidity is driving the divergence in asset values. Lara Rhame, FS Investments Chief U.S. Economist, explains why 2021 will be a balancing act of long-run optimism with near-term challenges. Deborah Fuller, University of Washington School of Medicine Microbiology Professor, discusses the long-term eff...

Steen Jakobsen, Saxo Bank CIO, says inflation is absolutely coming back in 2021. Gerald Storch, Storch Advisors CE0 and Former Hudson's Bay CEO, says much of the shift to e-commerce accelerated by the global pandemic will stick. Jim Paulsen, The Leuthold Group Chief Investment Strategist, discusses the rotation into value stocks. Mercedes Carnethon, Northwestern University Professor and Department...

Scott Wren, Wells Fargo Investment Institute Senior Global Equity Strategist, says consumer spending needs to be strong in order to keep the recovery going. Matthew Hornbach, Morgan Stanley Global Head of Macro Strategy, expects things to be more difficult for markets in the second half of 2021. James Bevan, CCLA Chief Investment Officer, says the pound still has serious challenges ahead. Mark Kau...

Kit Juckes, Societe Generale Chief FX Strategist, sees a V-shaped economic recovery. Kathy Jones, Schwab Center for Financial Research Chief Fixed Income Strategist, warns of a turbulent year ahead. Lindsey Piegza, Stifel Chief Economist, discusses the delicate balance facing policymakers in the Covid-19 era. Steve Sadove, Former Saks CEO and Mastercard Senior Advisor, says holiday retail sales sh...

Small businesses are credited with creating more than 60% of all U.S. jobs over the past decade. These companies came into the year with a head full of steam. Then came Covid-19, and the momentum just stopped. Since the start of the pandemic, we spoke to more than a hundred small business owners across the country. This is their story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Josh Hardie, Confederation of British Industry Deputy Director-General, urges negotiators to reach a post-Brexit trade deal. Dr. Albert Ko, Yale School of Medicine Department Chair & Professor of Epidemiology and of Medicine, sees a difficult winter ahead. Geoffrey Yu, BNY Mellon Senior Strategist for EMEA Markets, discusses how animal spirits will affect the markets next year. John Ryding, Br...

Dr. Stephen Hahn, FDA Commissioner, says he's confident in the safety and efficacy of the Covid-19 vaccines. Patrick Foye, MTA Chairman & CEO, says latest relief package would prevent service cuts and layoffs in 2021. Diane Swonk, Grant Thornton Chief Economist, says the economy is losing momentum at a critical time. Julie Norman, University College London Political Science Professor, discusse...

Marc Lasry, Avenue Capital Group, Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder and Milwaukee Bucks Co-Owner, discusses the outlook for markets and the NBA season. Nathan Sheets, PGIM Fixed Income Chief Economist & Head of Global Macroeconomic Research, says inflation in the medium-term is going to stay as muted as it was pre-pandemic. Deborah Fuller, University of Washington School of Medicine Microbiology...

Daniel Alpert, Westwood Capital Managing Partner, examines the effects of fiscal stimulus on the labor market. George Bory, Wells Fargo Asset Management Head of Fixed Income Strategy, says don't give up on bonds just yet. Mercedes Carnethon, Northwestern University Professor & Department of Preventive Medicine Vice Chair, discusses the possible effects of Covid-19 mutations on current vaccines...

Raghuram Rajan, University of Chicago Booth School Professor and Former Reserve Bank of India Governor, warns of massive distress in the corporate sector. Julian Emanuel, BTIG Chief Equity & Derivatives Strategist, says the current stimulus discussions are being priced in as a down payment on a larger package for when President-elect Biden takes office. Dr. Tom McGinn, CommonSpirit Health Exec...