PayPal Co-Founder and Affirm CEO Max Levchin says he is seeing consumers spending again and discusses the company post IPO.

Host: Carol Massar. Producer: Paul Brennan.

PayPal Co-Founder and Affirm CEO Max Levchin says he is seeing consumers spending again and discusses the company post IPO.Host: Carol Massar. Producer: Paul Brennan.

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Affirm CEO Sees 'Good Consumer Behavior'

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The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. 
On this episode of Bloomberg Businessweek Daily, hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with:
Jeff Kip, CEO of Angi on the company's latest earnings, AI efforts and its outlook on the housing market.
Denise Paulonis, Sally Beauty CEO and President on her company's results, why she thinks lower-end consumers are feeling pressure, and the company's TikTok and social media e-commerce strategies.
Amara Omeokwe, Bloomberg News Federal Reserve reporter on her Big Take and Businessweek feature: Powell Exits With Legacy Built on Central Bank Independence

The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF" data-destination="rte:bind">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a>. On this episode of Bloomberg Businessweek Daily, hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with:
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<li>Jeff Kip, CEO of Angi on the company's latest earnings, AI efforts and its outlook on the housing market.</li>
<li>Denise Paulonis, Sally Beauty CEO and President on her company's results, why she thinks lower-end consumers are feeling pressure, and the company's TikTok and social media e-commerce strategies.</li>
<li>Amara Omeokwe, Bloomberg News Federal Reserve reporter on her Big Take and Businessweek feature: <a data-destination="bb:NSN TEUATXKGIFRO">Powell Exits With Legacy Built on Central Bank Independence</a></li>
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Angi CEO Jeff Kip & Sally Beauty CEO Denise Paulonis on Earnings 

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Blackstone Life Sciences, which has some $17 billion in assets under management, typically invests in late-stage medicines invented by biotech and pharmaceutical companies in exchange for a royalty on future sales. In 2024, for example, the firm invested as much as $750 million in financing for Moderna’s flu vaccine development.

But Blackstone also wants to own a stake in some companies that it backs. 
In late March, Blackstone closed its latest life-sciences fund with $6.3 billion of commitments, the firm’s biggest haul for backing clinical trials of medicines and technologies. 

Dr. Jenny Rooke is Founder and Managing Director of Genoa Ventures. She discusses the cross between tech and health with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

Blackstone Life Sciences, which has some $17 billion in assets under management, typically invests in late-stage medicines invented by biotech and pharmaceutical companies in exchange for a royalty on future sales. In 2024, for example, the firm invested as much as $750 million in financing for Moderna&rsquo;s flu vaccine development. But Blackstone also wants to own a stake in some companies that it backs. In late March, Blackstone closed its latest life-sciences fund with $6.3 billion of commitments, the firm&rsquo;s biggest haul for backing clinical trials of medicines and technologies.&nbsp; Dr. Jenny Rooke is Founder and Managing Director of Genoa Ventures. She discusses the cross between tech and health with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

Investing in Life Sciences

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Featuring some of our favorite conversations of the week from our daily radio show &ldquo;Bloomberg Businessweek Daily.&rdquo; &nbsp; Hosted by Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec Hear the show live at 2PM ET on WBBR 1130 AM New York, Bloomberg 92.9 FM Boston, WDCH 99.1 FM in Washington D.C. Metro, Sirius/XM channel 121, on the Bloomberg Business App, Radio.com, the iHeartRadio app and at Bloomberg.com/audio. You can also watch Bloomberg Businessweek on YouTube - just search for Bloomberg Global News. &nbsp; Like us at Bloomberg Radio on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @carolmassar @timsteno and @BW

Bloomberg Businessweek Weekend: May 8th, 2026

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Affirm CEO Sees 'Good Consumer Behavior'

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