Trump, Rates, Fitch, and Earnings (Podcast)

Nick Akerman, former assistant Special Watergate prosecutor, discusses the legal fallout from Trump indictment. Ira Jersey, Chief US Interest Rate Strategist with Bloomberg Intelligence, joins to discuss the Fitch US ratings downgrade. Selma Hepp, Chief Economist at CoreLogic, joins to discuss housing data and her recent note. Joe Mathieu, host of Bloomberg Radio’s “Sound On” and BTV’s “Balance of Power,” joins to discuss the political fallout from the Trump indictment. Tim Craighead, Senior European Strategist and director of research with Bloomberg Intelligence, joins to discuss his second half outlook for UK markets and how the Fitch ratings are affecting, or not affecting, overseas markets. Sonia Meskin, Investment Strategist and head of US Macroeconomic Analysis at BNY Mellon, joins to discuss a potential soft landing for the US economy, Fitch rating downgrade, and gives her market outlook. Brian Egger, Senior Industry Analyst of Gaming & Lodging with Bloomberg Intelligence, joins to talk about Norwegian cruise earnings, Carnival junk bonds, and previews MGM and Hyatt earnings. Hosted by Paul Sweeney and Molly Smith.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.