Bloomberg Businessweek

Olivia Fishlow, leveraged finance reporter who covers private credit, explains Blue Owl’s withdrawal limits and market ripple effects. Dylan Field, Figma co-founder and CEO, discusses the company’s strong quarter, AI integration, and product strategy. They dive into liquidity strains in structured notes and how AI is shaping design tools and growth.

Jeff Green, Bloomberg News managing diversity reporter covering corporate DEI trends, joins to discuss shifting coverage from numbers to culture. He explores why some White men are suing over perceived discrimination. He outlines corporate swings on diversity, the legal surge in reverse-discrimination claims, and how lawsuits can affect careers.

Michael McKee, Bloomberg economics correspondent, unpacks Fed minutes showing officials eyeing possible rate hikes. Mike Wilson, Morgan Stanley strategist, debates market breadth, earnings momentum and AI risks. Kamini Lane, Coldwell Banker CEO, maps regional housing inventory and seller dynamics. Kurt Wagner, tech reporter, previews the Meta/Instagram trial and its implications for youth addiction and regulation.

Marvina S. Robinson, founder and CEO of B. Stuyvesant Champagne, a woman-owned luxury Champagne house with a Brooklyn tasting room. She discusses tariffs and legal battles that shook shipments and planning. She talks seasonal tasting-room demand, launching during COVID and retail growth. She also explains her cuvées, tasting notes, and the push for more shelf space for small grower Champagnes.

Bill Smead, founder and CIO at Smead Capital Management, offers a market historian’s take on AI-driven investing. Max Abelson, Bloomberg finance reporter, digs into the newly released DOJ files and Leon Black’s ties to Epstein. Mark Gurman, Bloomberg tech editor, previews Apple’s AI wearables, Siri updates, and product timelines. They discuss bidding drama at Warner Bros., massive document processing, and AI market mania.

Brad Finkel, founder and CEO of Hoboken Farms, turned a local delivery into a national supermarket brand. He recounts starting at farmers markets and scaling quality control. He discusses navigating tariffs and costs, why customers pushed them into sauces, and how a surprise $4 million Series A will fund expansion down I-95 and new products like pizza sauce.

Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State and former senator focused on foreign policy and national security. He discusses transatlantic ties as a shared civilization worth defending. He warns about deindustrialization and critical supply dependence. He outlines engagement and deterrence with China, talks Ukraine’s battlefield and negotiation challenges, and critiques Cuba’s economic model.

Tom Freston, media executive and MTV co-founder, reflects on cable, reality TV and media consolidation. Jeff Kipp, Angie CEO, discusses Q4 results, channel strategy, AI integrations and home‑improvement demand. Cindy Taft, Sage Geosystems CEO and former oil executive, explains next‑gen geothermal for data centers. Aaron Juchfeld, Generac CEO, covers backup‑power trends, data‑center opportunity and manufacturing scale-up.

stacy-marie ishmael, Bloomberg executive editor on crypto and payments, breaks down Coinbase’s surge and the regulatory shifts around stablecoins. Christina Stembel, founder of Farmgirl Flowers, explains holiday demand, delivery timing and tariff pressures on floral supply. Dr. Adam Posen, Peterson Institute president, discusses inflation risks, Fed policy paths and long-term forces like AI and demographics.

Dan Sheridan, CEO of Brooks Running and long-time company leader, shares highlights from a record year and major global expansion. He talks growth drivers, resilient consumer demand, supply chain stability, tariff pressures, and a China store strategy. Discussion also covers long-term planning under Berkshire Hathaway and Brooks’ product-focused innovation.