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Amos Hochstein, former Middle East senior advisor to President Biden and seasoned energy diplomat. He contrasts paper oil markets with looming physical shortages. He explains tanker and supply-chain disruptions, strategic storage and infrastructure shifts tied to control of key waterways. He reflects on policy choices around Iran and their timing.

Senator Angela Alsobrooks, Maryland senator focused on housing, banking and crypto consumer protections. Bill Ackman, activist investor and Pershing Square CEO, on firm structure, UMG strategy and markets. Ian Bremmer, geopolitical analyst and Eurasia Group founder, on Iran, Gulf realignment and China’s role. Short, punchy conversations about geopolitics, market structure and economic opportunity.

Swamy Kotagiri, CEO of Magna International and longtime auto-industry executive, previews the company’s earnings and strategy. He discusses tariffs, how operational excellence and pricing cushion margins, and why flexible, modular designs let Magna serve EVs, hybrids and ICE vehicles. He also covers commodity and energy cost pressures and commercial recovery plans.

Chris Wirth, Director of Sustainability at Opici Wines and Spirits, on regenerative farming and sustainable winemaking with tasting highlights. Mandeep Singh, Bloomberg Intelligence tech research chief, on cloud CapEx, AI spending and Google's vertical edge. Kate Gulliver, Wayfair CFO, on Q1 results, category trends, store strategy and AI for merchandising.

Dan Sheridan, Brooks Running CEO — leads a Berkshire Hathaway sports brand growing fast in China and Europe. Christina Stembel, Farmgirl Flowers founder — bootstrapped florist juggling Mother’s Day, rising costs and supply-chain strains. Randall Williams, Bloomberg sports reporter — explains LIV Golf’s search for new investors after Saudi funding pullback. They discuss funding, global expansion, pricing pressures and supply-chain impacts.

Dr. Fanny Elahi, associate professor of neurology and neuroscience at Icahn School of Medicine, studies neurodegenerative disease and women’s brain health. She discusses Mount Sinai’s new Rowan Women's Health Center and its holistic approach. Conversations cover why women face higher Alzheimer’s risk, rigorous testing of anti‑aging therapies, vascular aging around menopause, hormone replacement limits, and practical lifestyle advice.

Kate Gulliver, Wayfair CFO, on growth moves and how stores, rewards and AI shape returns. Anurag Rana, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst, on Apple’s margins, memory costs and the MacBook Neo’s role. Ed Ludlow, tech commentator, on regional sales, services leverage and market reactions. They debate product strategy, pricing and where the biggest risks and opportunities lie.

Gabrielle Coppola, a Detroit-based Bloomberg auto reporter who covers EVs and global market trends, discusses why viral social videos are making Americans crave Chinese electric cars. She breaks down price and feature gaps. She outlines regulatory, safety, and import hurdles that keep those cars out of U.S. driveways. Influencer-driven desire and industry reactions are highlighted.

Ron Westfall, HyperFRAME infrastructure and networking VP with data center expertise. Ed Ludlow, Bloomberg Tech co-host and tech reporter. They dig into Meta’s higher CapEx and investor jitters. They cover Microsoft’s Azure growth and AI guidance, Amazon’s heavy data-center spend, and Alphabet’s cloud momentum and Gemini adoption. Fast-paced breakdown of big tech moves and cloud competition.

Jeffrey Rosenberg, BlackRock fixed-income strategist, offers bond and macro perspective. Mike McKee, Washington reporter, provides on-the-ground Fed coverage. Jim Bianco, independent market analyst, gives candid market commentary. They discuss Powell staying on as governor, Fed independence and legal risks, committee dissent and policy language, and market reactions to rates, oil and inflation.