The Golden State Valkyries have made sports history by becoming the first $1 billion franchise in women's sports. In just its second year in the league, that makes the Valkyries the first-ever women’s team in any sport to reach that valuation. Jess Smith is President of the WNBA team Golden State Valkyries. She speaks with Tim Stenovec and Alexandra Semenova.

The Golden State Valkyries have made sports history by becoming the first&nbsp;$1 billion franchise in women's sports. In just its second year in the league, that makes the Valkyries&nbsp;the first-ever women&rsquo;s team in any sport to reach that valuation. Jess Smith is President of the WNBA team Golden State Valkyries. She speaks with Tim Stenovec and Alexandra Semenova.

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WNBA Team Hit $1 Billion Valuation Milestone

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Many voters are giving President Donald Trump poor marks for his handling of the cost of living, and inflation is still high, which is the number that ultimately is more important to them. On affordability and the pricing behaviors of some businesses, Bloomberg’s Max Chafkin recently reported on the left-leaning nonprofit. Groundwork Collaborative, that’s focused on what it calls “surveillance pricing” -- the idea that retailers might charge customers different prices for items in stores and online based on all the data the companies have collected about them. Chafkin and Groundwork Collaborative CEO Lindsay Owens join to discuss.

The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a> Many voters are giving President Donald Trump poor marks for his handling of the cost of living, and inflation is still high, which is the number that ultimately is more important to them. On affordability and the pricing behaviors of some businesses, Bloomberg&rsquo;s Max Chafkin recently reported on the left-leaning nonprofit. Groundwork Collaborative, that&rsquo;s focused on what it calls &ldquo;surveillance pricing&rdquo; -- the idea that retailers might charge customers different prices for items in stores and online based on all the data the companies have collected about them. Chafkin and Groundwork Collaborative CEO Lindsay Owens join to discuss.

Groundwork Collaborative CEO on Affordability Concerns

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The midterm elections have already set a record as the most expensive in US history, exceeding even the 2024 presidential race. Total spending on campaign ads this year is projected to surpass $12 billion, while more than 57 million Americans cast their ballots early. Voters say they are frustrated by the high cost of living, fuel prices that spiked after the launch of the Iran war, and uncertainty over where their jobs and the world’s largest economy are headed in the age of AI.
On today's episode:
Rick Davis, Partner at Stonecourt Capital & Bloomberg Politics Contributor
Bill Allison, Bloomberg News Campaign Finance Reporter
Kunjan Sobhani, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Semiconductor Analyst
Wayne Sanders, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Defense Analyst

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> The midterm elections have already set a record as the most expensive in US history, exceeding even the 2024 presidential race. Total spending on campaign ads this year is projected to surpass $12 billion, while more than 57 million Americans cast their ballots early. Voters say they are frustrated by the&nbsp;high cost of living, fuel prices that spiked after the launch of the Iran war, and uncertainty over where their jobs and the world&rsquo;s largest economy are headed in the&nbsp;age of AI. On today's episode:
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<li>Rick Davis, Partner at Stonecourt Capital &amp; Bloomberg Politics Contributor</li>
<li>Bill Allison, Bloomberg News Campaign Finance Reporter</li>
<li>Kunjan Sobhani, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Semiconductor Analyst</li>
<li>Wayne Sanders, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Defense Analyst</li>
</ul>

Midterms Notch Records on Early Voting, Ad Spending

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Robinhood is competing with other retail brokerages over access to Anthropic's mega-IPO and others as they come to market. CFO Shiv Verma says the company continues to see demand for IPO access, adding, "We're making sure the companies know retail is here." He also discusses the use of AI agents in trading accounts, saying customers continue asking for more agentic tools. Verma also says Robinhood is seeing an increase in non-sports related trades on its prediction market platform.

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> Robinhood is competing with other retail brokerages over access to Anthropic's mega-IPO and others as they come to market. CFO Shiv Verma says the company continues to see demand for IPO access, adding, "We're making sure the companies know retail is here." He also discusses the use of AI agents in trading accounts, saying customers continue asking for more agentic tools. Verma also says Robinhood is seeing an increase in non-sports related trades on its prediction market platform.

Robinhood CFO on Retail IPO Demand, Agentic Trading

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WNBA Team Hit $1 Billion Valuation Milestone

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