About this episode
Watch Tom and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF . Bloomberg Surveillance hosted by Tom Keene & Paul SweeneyJuly 29th, 2025 Featuring: 1) Lael Brainard, Senior Fellow at Harvard University and former Fed Vice Chair and former Director of the National Economic Council, talks about the Fed, rate cuts, and Fed independence. Fed Chair Jay Powell said in his press conference after the Fed held rates yesterday that the central bank needed to stay on guard against inflation risk and rejected arguments for an interest-rate cut. 2) Rich Clarida, Global Economic Advisor at PIMCO, offers his reaction to yesterday's Fed decision and talks about the outlook for rate cuts and Fed independence. Fed Chair Jay Powell said the Fed is well-positioned for now, given lingering uncertainties surrounding President Donald Trump’s tariffs and their economic impact, and that a reasonable base case is that the effects on inflation could be short-lived. 3) Meera Pandit, Global Market Strategist at JPMorgan Investment Management, talks markets and rates ahead of tomorrow's jobs report and tariff deadline. Stocks rose in early trading as Big Tech earnings delivered on optimism around the AI boom, with Microsoft Corp. on course to become the second company to reach a $4 trillion market capitalization. 4) Mark Lehmann, CEO at Citizens JMP, on growing M&A sentiment and how the AI race is playing out in San Francisco. It comes as Meta said yesterday it is increasing spending next year, with executives saying now is the time to seize on investment opportunities in artificial intelligence. 5) Anurag Rana, Senior Tech Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, wraps Microsoft earnings and looks ahead to Amazon and Apple. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.