On this special holiday week show, hosts Alix Steel and Vonnie Quinn speak with Dana Peterson, chief economist at The Conference Board to discuss the latest reading on US consumer confidence, Jackson Square Capital managing partner Andrew Graham for a look at markets heading into 2025, RXO Inc CEO Drew Wilkerson for a look at the trucking industry, and Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts, co-CEOs at The Lumistella Company, the firm behind the popular Elf on the Shelf holiday tradition.

On this special holiday week show, hosts Alix Steel and Vonnie Quinn speak with Dana Peterson, chief economist at The Conference Board to discuss the latest reading on US consumer confidence, Jackson Square Capital managing partner Andrew Graham for a look at markets heading into 2025, RXO Inc CEO Drew Wilkerson for a look at the trucking industry, and Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts, co-CEOs at The Lumistella Company, the firm behind the popular Elf on the Shelf holiday tradition.

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Listen for reporting from the magazine that helps global leaders stay ahead. Hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec cover the changing world of money, power and technology.&nbsp;You can watch and listen to Businessweek LIVE on YouTube, weekdays from 2PM to 5PM ET:&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a>.&nbsp;

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Consumer Confidence Falls, Elf On The Shelf Tradition Lives On

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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

A rebound in chipmakers buoyed the stock market Monday as dip buyers emerged on bets the artificial-intelligence investment boom will continue to support solid earnings. The advance in tech stocks lost steam last week as investors questioned the sustainability of AI spending, given the outlook for higher rates. This week’s earnings from Meta Platforms will provide a fresh proving ground for confidence in the AI trade, while SpaceX, Tesla, and Meta are also due to report. The industry is still set to account for nearly 70% of global earnings growth next year, according to Citigroup.

On today's episode:


Mandeep Singh, Bloomberg Intelligence Global Head of Technology
Dan Ives, Partner at Yorkville Ives & Co.
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas & Ed Ludlow, Host of Bloomberg Tech
Sophie Alexander, Bloomberg New Wealth Reporter & Alex Rajbhandari, Bloomberg News US Insurance Reporter

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> A rebound in chipmakers buoyed the stock market Monday as dip buyers emerged on bets the artificial-intelligence investment boom will continue to support solid earnings. The advance in tech stocks lost steam last week as investors questioned the sustainability of AI spending, given the outlook for higher rates. This week&rsquo;s earnings from Meta Platforms will provide a fresh proving ground for confidence in the AI trade, while SpaceX, Tesla, and Meta are also due to report. The industry is still set to account for nearly 70% of global earnings growth next year, according to Citigroup. On today's episode: 
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<li>Mandeep Singh, Bloomberg Intelligence Global Head of Technology</li>
<li>Dan Ives, Partner at Yorkville Ives &amp; Co.</li>
<li>Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas &amp; Ed Ludlow, Host of Bloomberg Tech</li>
<li>Sophie Alexander, Bloomberg New Wealth Reporter &amp; Alex Rajbhandari, Bloomberg News US Insurance Reporter</li>
</ul>

SpaceX, Tesla, Meta Headline Week's Big Tech Earnings

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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

Katie Zacharia will no longer serve as President Donald Trump’s press secretary after spending less than a week on the job, thrusting the White House’s communications operation back into a state of chaos. Trump has previously cited Republicans' messaging as a pain point in recent remarks. Elsewhere, the Texas Senate race has turned into one of the most expensive in history. Elon Musk gave $158 million to the GOP’s main super PAC backing Senate candidates in September, according to the latest filings from the Federal Election Commission. Meantime, AI has emerged as a volatile issue in the midterm elections that will decide control of both houses of Congress, while Americans still grapple with affordability as conflict in the Middle East continues to weigh on energy prices. 

Henrietta Treyz, Director of Economic Policy as Veda Partners, examines the path to the November 3rd midterm election.

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> Katie Zacharia will no longer serve as President Donald Trump&rsquo;s press secretary after spending less than a week on the job, thrusting the White House&rsquo;s communications operation back into a state of chaos. Trump has previously cited Republicans' messaging as a pain point in recent remarks. Elsewhere, the Texas Senate race has turned into one of the most expensive in history.&nbsp;Elon Musk&nbsp;gave $158 million to the GOP&rsquo;s main super PAC backing Senate candidates in September, according to the latest filings from the Federal Election Commission. Meantime, AI has emerged as a volatile issue in the midterm elections that will decide control of both houses of Congress, while Americans still grapple with affordability as conflict in the Middle East continues to weigh on energy prices. Henrietta Treyz, Director of Economic Policy as Veda Partners, examines the path to the November 3rd midterm election.

 Affordability, Messaging in Focus as US Midterms Approach

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Featuring some of our favorite conversations of the week from our daily radio show "Bloomberg Businessweek Daily." 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. Like us at Bloomberg Radio on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @carolmassar @timsteno and @BW

Bloomberg Businessweek Weekend - October 16th, 2026

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Consumer Confidence Falls, Elf On The Shelf Tradition Lives On

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