Citigroup chief executive officer Jane Fraser said that clients who’d been waiting on the sidelines to do deals are focused on moving forward with mergers and acquisitions as they see that scale is needed to compete. Clients were awaiting an “unlocking” before embarking on M&A and are now starting to ramp up plans in the wake of Trump’s election win. Fraser discussed this and more in a conversation with Bloomberg's Sonali Basak.

Citigroup chief executive officer Jane Fraser said that clients who’d been waiting on the sidelines to do deals are focused on moving forward with mergers and acquisitions as they see that scale is needed to compete. Clients were awaiting an “unlocking” before embarking on M&amp;A and are now starting to ramp up plans in the wake of Trump’s election win. Fraser discussed this and more in a conversation with Bloomberg's Sonali Basak.

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Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser Talks Trump; M&A Unlocking

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Long before the Great Depression or the 2008 financial crisis, the world endured its first truly global financial crash. In his new book, 1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Liaquat Ahamed traces how a booming global bond market, railroad speculation and massive flows of capital helped fuel extraordinary growth before the bubble burst. At the center of the story were the Rothschilds, the powerful banking dynasty that helped transform government borrowing and global finance.

Ahamed joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss why 1873 still matters, how railroad mania compares with today’s rush into AI infrastructure, and what the era can teach investors about bubbles, monetary-policy mistakes and financial resilience.

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Long before the Great Depression or the 2008 financial crisis, the world endured its first truly global financial crash. In his new book, 1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World, Pulitzer Prize&ndash;winning author Liaquat Ahamed traces how a booming global bond market, railroad speculation and massive flows of capital helped fuel extraordinary growth before the bubble burst. At the center of the story were the Rothschilds, the powerful banking dynasty that helped transform government borrowing and global finance.
Ahamed joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss why 1873 still matters, how railroad mania compares with today&rsquo;s rush into AI infrastructure, and what the era can teach investors about bubbles, monetary-policy mistakes and financial resilience.

The Investment Lessons Learned from 1873

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Through PACs and funding tied to a16z's co-founders and partners, the Andreessen Horowitz team has poured at least $116 million into federal politics since Trump's reelection. Andreessen, who voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and said back then that Trump’s immigration regime “makes me sick to my stomach,” explained on a podcast that he was compelled by “absolutely horrifying” discussions he once had with Biden officials. In his retelling, they divulged a top-secret plan for the federal government to take control of the AI industry and outlaw all startups and open-source software.

On today's episode:

- Austin Carr, Bloomberg News Senior Features Writer
- Ed Ludlow, Host of Bloomberg Tech
- Robert Schiffman, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Tech Credit Analyst
- Angela Stent, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute

The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF
Through PACs and funding tied to a16z's co-founders and partners, the Andreessen Horowitz team has poured at least $116 million into federal politics since Trump's reelection. Andreessen, who voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and said back then that Trump&rsquo;s immigration regime &ldquo;makes me sick to my stomach,&rdquo; explained on a podcast that he was compelled by &ldquo;absolutely horrifying&rdquo; discussions he once had with Biden officials. In his retelling, they divulged a top-secret plan for the federal government to take control of the AI industry and outlaw all startups and open-source software.
On today's episode:
- Austin Carr, Bloomberg News Senior Features Writer - Ed Ludlow, Host of Bloomberg Tech - Robert Schiffman, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Tech Credit Analyst - Angela Stent, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute

Marc Andreessen Rises as a MAGA Power Player for 2026 Midterms

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Oil gained Wednesday as hostilities intensified from Russia to the Middle East, threatening supply flows that only recently recovered to near pre-war levels.

Brent traded above $106 after Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched missile and drone strikes across Saudi Arabia, including a hit that damaged Saudi Aramco’s headquarters. That added to an escalation in Iranian attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz that’s threatening a rebound in Gulf supply. We discuss the latest energy headlines with Rob Barnett, Senior Energy Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence.

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> Oil&nbsp;gained Wednesday as hostilities intensified from Russia to the Middle East, threatening supply flows that only recently recovered to near pre-war levels. Brent traded above $106 after Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched missile and drone&nbsp;strikes&nbsp;across Saudi Arabia, including a hit that damaged Saudi Aramco&rsquo;s headquarters. That added to an escalation in&nbsp;Iranian attacks&nbsp;on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz that&rsquo;s threatening a&nbsp;rebound&nbsp;in Gulf supply. We discuss the latest energy headlines with Rob Barnett, Senior Energy Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence.

Oil Gains as Middle East, Russia Hostilities Imperil Flows

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Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser Talks Trump; M&A Unlocking

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