Bloomberg Surveillance

Bob Sinche, Amherst Pierpont Global Strategist, predicts U.S. bond yields will go higher next year. Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs Editor, says one of the interesting things to watch in 2018 is the Saudi-Iranian relationship. Jens Nordvig, Exante Data CEO and Founder, foresees an institutional chapter in the cryptocurrency market. Sony Kapoor, Re-Define Managing Director, says he never lost faith in the EU's ability to stay together and be resilient, even in the depths of the European crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julia Coronado, MacroPolicy Perspectives President & Founder, says one of the biggest disappoints of the year is that wage growth hasn't accelerated. Jan Hatzius, Goldman Sachs Chief Economist, predicts the unemployment rate is going to fall more rapidly than what the Fed forecasts. Steve Keen, Kingston University Economics Professor, says the major factor behind the rise in the S&P is quantitative easing. Bob Iger, The Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO, expects scrutiny from regulatory authorities worldwide following the acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Hooper, Deutsche Bank Chief Economist, predicts unemployment is going into the mid-3s by the end of next year. Anthony Scaramucci, Former White House Communications Director, says there are great high-yielding assets in the hedge fund space. Greg Valliere, Horizon Investments CIO, says the Alabama election is a real wake up call to the GOP. Dennis Gartman, Gartman Letter Publisher, says the oat market has always been the canary in the coal mine of grains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Howard Ward, Gabelli Funds CIO of Growth Equities, says it's time to be prepared for turbulence in the equity markets. Terry Haines, Evercore ISI Political Analyst, says whoever wins the Alabama election, the tax bill will still go forward. Brian Reynolds, Canaccord Genuity Asset Class Strategist, says credit cycles always end and when they do, it's badly. Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Gemini Co-Founders, say the great thing about the bitcoin futures contract is that naysayers can now short it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Shiller, Nobel Laureate & Yale Professor, is not sure it was a good idea to launch bitcoin futures because he thinks it's still not a reputable market. Isaac Boltansky, Compass Point Senior Vice President, says the likelihood of a government shutdown is dependent on whether or not the tax bill passes. Viraj Patel, ING FX Strategist, thinks this year was a learning point for markets.Don Rissmiller, Strategas Research Chief Economist, says he would not expect bold comments from the Fed anytime soon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Willem Buiter, Citigroup Global Chief Economist, says he would not give the GOP tax package particularly high marks. Alan Krueger, Princeton University Economics Professor, says the opioid crisis is a result of American medical practices and the government can do more to aid it. James Glassman, JPMorgan Chase Commercial Banking Head Economist, says if the U.S. stays at full employment, we'll hopefully see more wealth spread to rural economies.Bill Gross, Janus Henderson Fund Manager, reacts to the jobs numbers and says there are a number of structural forces that keep wages down. Gary Cohn, National Council of Economic Advisors Director, says that infrastructure reform is next after they get the tax bill passed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Oppenheimer, Goldman Sachs Chief Global Strategist, says there is still deep value in Europe. Omair Sharif, Societe Generale Chief U.S. Economist, does not foresee a ton of upside for healthcare next year. Jim Morris, Bloomberg News First Word Reporter, says this is the worst fire season Southern California has seen in years. Fred Lane, Lane Generational of Raymond James Managing Partner, says there is inevitably a bond bear market coming but it's not going to be that deep.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Feldstein, Harvard University George F. Baker Professor of Economics, says now is the time for tax reform because the politics are right. Henry Olsen, EPPC Senior Fellow, says President Trump needs to recover his populist mojo. Matt Hornbach, Morgan Stanley Global Head of Interest Rates Strategy, says it's time for the next bond market phase. Michael Chui, McKinsey & Co. Senior Fellow, says there is enough work for people to do, even with the increased use of robots. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Wieser, Pivotal Research Group Senior Research Analyst, says Europe won't continue to let tech companies not pay taxes. Christopher Verrone, Strategas Research Partners Head of Technical Analysis, says small caps are in a position to reassume leadership. Megan Greene, Manulife Asset Management Chief Economist, says there is very little in the tax bill that will boost productivity. Jonathan Golub, Credit Suisse Chief U.S. Equity Strategist, says it's a great environment for banks right now See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Galloway, NYU Stern Professor and author of "The Four," told Jon Ferro and Tom Keene that we're about to see Margrethe Vestager go gangster on big tech regulation. Rich Greenfield, BTIG analyst, says it's not clear how Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google will weaken given their size right now. Paul Sweeney, Bloomberg Intelligence Director of North American Research, says his team is beginning to analyze blockchain in the marketplace, from consumer to financial services.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Highlights from the roller coaster week for Bitcoin as it hit record highs and gets the green light from regulators to allow trading on the CME and Cboe. Guests include:Steen Jakobson, Saxo Bank Chief Economist, Joseph Stiglitz, Columbia University Professor, Christopher Ailman, CalSTRS Chief Investment Officer, Anne Richards, M&G Investments Chief Executive, Robin Niblett, Chatham House DirectorJim McCaughan,Principal Global Investors CEO and Elaine Ou, Bloomberg View Columnist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Geoff Dennis, UBS Investment Bank Head of EM Strategy, says they have told their investors to be careful being long on technology. Stephen Schork, Schork Report President, says the Black Swan for the 2018 oil market is Saudi Arabia driving Qatar into the arms of Iran. Ashwin Alankar, Janus Henderson Global Head of Asset Allocation and Risk Management, thinks a lot of people are misinterpreting bitcoin as the blockchain. Ben Emons, Intellectus Partners Chief Economist, says Marvin Goodfriend's nomination could lead to a big shift in the Fed's agenda next year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joseph Stiglitz, Columbia University Professor, says the tax 'trigger' in the proposed tax bill is the worst kind of economic policy that you can imagine. Yanis Varoufakis, Former Finance Minister of Greece, says the architecture of the European economy can't sustain the shockwaves of this post globalization era. Jeffrey Currie, Goldman Sachs Global Head of Commodities Research, says its very surprising that the oil markets have not moved higher given the strength of the fundamentals and geopolitical risks. James Stavridis, Tufts Fletcher School Dean, says the chances of war in the Korean Peninsula have gone up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Richard Clarida, PIMCO Global Strategic Advisor, says Jerome Powell is an excellent appointment for Fed Chair. Catherine Mann, OECD Chief Economist, says it's not clear how much corporate tax reform is in the GOP package but we haven't seen the full details yet. Diane Swonk, Diane Swonk & Associates CEO and Founder, says the payback from infrastructure spending has been lost on lawmakers over time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julia Coronado, Macropolicy Perspectives President & Founder, says a 3% productivity growth is unrealistic under any economic investment boom. Guy Chiarello, First Data President, says people are getting comfortable with online and mobile retail. Jerry Storch, Storch Advisors CEO and Former CEO of Hudson's Bay, says the future is bright for retailers who make rapid changes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Howard Davidowitz, Davidowitz & Associates, says he has a lot of doubts about Walmart being able to pull off the Amazon model. Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform, says the Senate tax bill is likely to pass at the end of next week. Lin Noueihed, Bloomberg North Africa Bureau Chief, says the Egypt Sinai mosque attack is a particularly large scale attack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Levitt, OppenheimerFunds Senior Investment Strategist, says they're seeing a very nice investing backdrop in emerging markets. Philip Verleger, PK Verlerger President, says the recent events in Saudi Arabia are what are going to impact oil prices. Sony Kapoor, Managing Director, Re-Define, says businesses in the U.K. can no longer sit on their hands and wait to do their contingency planning for Brexit. Julian Mark Kheel, The Points Guy Senior Analyst, says U.S. Airlines have an eye on Ryanair because they'll have to compete with or match their ticket prices.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Bory, Wells Fargo Securities Head of Credit Strategy, says this year's M&A activity showed a notable slowdown because of politics and tax structure. Steve Bell, Bipartisan Policy Center Senior Advisor, says the Republican proposed tax bill will help the Democrats next year if passed. Tobias Levkovich, Citigroup Chief U.S. Equity Strategist, says Investors are caught between two very powerful forces: FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and FOMU (Fear of Messing Up)..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Harm Bandholz, UniCredit Chief U.S. Economist, says the time for tax reform is right but we don't need a tax cut in this environment. Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University Professor, says the debt to GDP ratio has doubled in the last decade and will double again.Michael Nathanson, Moffettnathanson Founding Partner & Senior Research Analyst, says Twitter is not a great place for advertising and branding. Steve Hanke, Johns Hopkins University Professor, says the political mess and resulting hyperinflation in Zimbabwe is transferable to other nations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Representative Jim Renacci, a Republican from Ohio, says he's a big believer in the 401(k) and that the Republicans risk holding the majority if they don't pass the tax bill. Prior to that, Willem Buiter, Citigroup's chief economist, offers his global growth outlook for the year ahead. Finally, Rich Greenfield, a media analyst at BTIG, says future generations aren't going to watch linear TV but they'll consume more content than previous generations on an array of platforms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kathy Fisher, the head of wealth and investment strategies at AB Bernstein Private Wealth Management, predicts we're going to be in the longest recovery for the economy and markets we've ever seen in modern history. Libby Cantrill, PIMCO's head of public policy, says at best, the GOP bill is "tax reform lite." Mickey Levy, Berenberg's chief U.S. and Asia economist, says the lack of wage growth is a structural problem for the United States. Finally, Brooke Lampley, the incoming vice chairman of Sotheby's fine art division, says the $450.3 million sale of Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" is fitting given the scarcity and prominence of his work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, says the U.S. has isolated itself from trading allies and that it shouldn't be complicit to Duterte's government in the Philippines. Dennis Gartman, publisher of the Gartman Letter, says the bull market for stocks has come to an abrupt stop. Finally, David Rosenberg, Gluskin Sheff's chief economist, says the bog bond story could be in China right now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stan Collender, MSL Group's executive vice president, says the GOP tax bill isn't economic in origin, but totally political. Prior to that, Conrad DeQuadros, senior economist at RDQ Economics, says we're not yet at levels on the yield curve where we need to be worried about a downturn in the economy. Bloomberg TV anchor Jon Ferro joins for a beat to mourn Italy not qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. Rajiv Jain, founder and CIO of GQG Partners, says he's pretty upbeat on a long term basis about emerging markets in Africa. Finally, Nick Heymann, William Blair & Co.'s co-head of global industrial infrastructure, says General Electric is attempting to offset its inherent cyclicality. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Sprague, founder of Vertical Research Partners, predicts upwards of ten percent of General Electric staff will be out the door in the next 36 months. Prior to that, Seth Masters, the former CIO of AB Bernstein, says the changes at GE symbolically highlight the passing of the baton from the U.S. being defined as a great manufacturer to the industry contributing to a smaller portion of GDP. Jared Bernstein, a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Administration, says the $1.5 trillion loss from the tax bill makes the GOP look like fiscal chicken hawks. Finally, Ed Hammond, a senior deals reporter at Bloomberg News, says Qualcomm rejecting Broadcom is the least surprising news of the day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barry Eichengreen, a professor of economics at University of California Berkeley, discusses global currencies and comments on China's move to open markets for financial firms, saying "it will take time, if it happens." Prior to that, Gabriela Santos, global market strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management, says we should be expecting some correction in the markets. Finally, Steve Rattner, chairman at Willett Advisors, says there's a better than 50/50 chance that the House flips in the 2018 elections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nobel Laureate Edmund Phelps says it would be good to try out higher interest rates and that reopening coal mines in the U.S. wouldn't send a good signal to the rest of the world. Prior to that, Jens Nordvig, CEO of Exante Data, says if U.S. tax reform doesn't happen in the coming months, the dollar may drift weaker. Finally, Krishna Memani, Oppenheimerfunds' chief investment officer, says the core of the Fed under Jay Powell won't be dramatically different than under Janet Yellen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Timothy O'Brien, executive editor at Bloomberg View and Bloomberg Gadfly, discusses last night's election results and says collusion isn't a threat to President Trump, but bribery may "bring the hen to roost." Prior to that, Axel G. Merk, president of Merk Investments, says the biggest tail-risk right now is if China retaliates with trade policy. Steven Major, HSBC's head of fixed income research, says the ECB has missed its chance to hike. Finally, Senator Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican from West Virginia, says we need to find a non-addictive pain medicine and fund more research to beat the opioid crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thomas Edward Perez, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, discusses today's elections and says President Trump is filling the swamp with his own alligators. Prior to that, Ted Alden, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, says the U.S. is a reasonably low-taxed country. Ralph Northam, the lieutenant governor of the state of Virginia, says Trump has released detrimental policies in Washington. Finally, Stephen Kotkin, a professor of history and international affairs at Princeton University, says Russia is at a weak point right now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Francine Lacqua sits down for a conversation with U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross following reports of Russia linked investments. Then, Michael McKee discusses NY Fed President William Dudley's recent retirement announcement. Prior to that, Jonathan Golub, Credit Suisse Securities' chief U.S. equity strategist, says the markets are perceiving Jay Powell as a continued Janet Yellen governance. Howard Gleckman, a senior fellow at the Tax Policy Center, says the Republican tax bill's proposed 20 percent corporate tax rate won't survive. Finally, Mohammed Alyahya, a nonresident fellow at the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East, says the issue of a Saudi corruption 'Band-Aid' is being torn off but perhaps may lead to uncertainty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill Gross, a fund manager at Janus Henderson, says it's getting much harder to generate alpha and the Fed can't raise rates much further before it hurts the economy. Prior to that, Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, says there's an 85 percent chance that the GOP tax proposal will go through. Finally, Joachim Fels, a global economic advisor at PIMCO, says we're stuck in the new neutral and there's no escape from the savings glut. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abby Joseph Cohen, Goldman Sachs' senior investment portfolio strategist, says the economy is at a point of structural change and she's disappointed that Janet Yellen won't be picked again for Fed Chair. Danny Blanchflower, a professor at Dartmouth College, says the Bank of England rate raise in an already slowing economy will slow it even more. JPMorgan's John Bilton says the U.S. has a reasonable labor force growth compared to other markets. Finally, Gordon Wood, author of "Friends Divided: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson," says the U.S. really needs a multiparty political system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Galloway, a professor at NYU's Stern School of Business, says it's not a question of can Big Tech become too big, but can it become too powerful. Prior to that, Steven Wieting, Citi Private Bank's chief global investment strategist, says monetary policy won't be the driving force changing economic markets if Jay Powell becomes Fed Chair. Rick Mishkin, a professor at Columbia University's Business School, says Jay Powell would do a terrific job as Fed Chairman, but Janet Yellen would still be better. Finally, Austan Goolsbee, former chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisors, says Congress isn't even remotely trying to get a 1986-style "comprehensive" tax reform. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Ben-Veniste, a partner at Mayer Brown and a former Watergate special prosecutor, says George Papadopoulos's indictment was a surprise and that Robert Mueller is running an efficient and appropriate investigation. Prior to that, Richard Clarida, a strategic advisor at PIMCO, says President Trump is choosing from the right group of people in the Fed Chair shortlist. Greg Valliere, Horizon Investments' chief global strategist, says anyone that's been in contact with Papadopoulos will be questioned by the FBI. David Herro, Harris Associates' CIO of international equity, says making Christopher Bailey an executive at Burberry was a mistake. Finally, Jeff Jarvis, a journalism professor at CUNY Graduate School, says it's too early to start government regulation of the internet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Mobius, Templeton Emerging Markets Group's executive chairman, says China is a "planned" economy and the Communist party will step in at any moment of crisis. Prior to that, Christopher Grisanti, founder of Grisanti Capital Management, says Apple will sell a lot of $1,100 phones. Terry Haines, Evercore ISI's managing director, says the world of Washington D.C. won't stop, despite any Trump-Russia related indictments. Finally, Cass Sunstein, a Bloomberg View columnist and the author of "Impeachment: A Citizen's Guide," says the important track to follow in Mueller's indictments is the connection to the White House. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Republican Presidential candidate Carly Fiorina says Democrats need to get a program and criticizing Donald Trump isn't enough. Prior to that, Vincent Reinhart, Standish Mellon's chief economist, says Jay Powell as a Fed Chair would be different than Jay Powell as a Fed governor. Nathan Sheets, PGIM's chief economist, says China's President Xi has set himself up for not just five years, but 10 years of rule. Paul Hanly Jr, attorney and shareholder at Simmons Hanly Conroy, says Trump's speech on the opioid epidemic was a disappointment. Brian Wieser, a senior research analyst at Pivotal Research, says Twitter suffers from "shiny object syndrome." Finally, Carlyle Group Co-Founder David Rubenstein says it's important that Carlyle maintains its culture through its executive shakeup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Henry Kaufman, president of Kaufman & Co., says robots will replace human labor. George Friedman, chairman of Geopolitical Futures, says it doesn't matter what President Trump wants, NAFTA will ultimately be decided upon by Congress. Finally, Arthur Levitt, former SEC chair, says a single, global model for market research would be spectacular. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates Co-Chairman and Founder discusses his latest book, 'Principles', the future of the Fed and why the worst asset class to be in is cash.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the final trove of records on John F. Kennedy's assassination due to be released after more than half a century, Bloomberg's Tom Keene and Bob Moon look back at a day that will be forever seared into the collective memory of the nation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Representative Dave Brat, a Republican from Virginia, says more Americans should raise a ruckus about government spending. Greg Valliere, Horizon Investments' chief global strategist, says Trump's base will continue to hang in there and as long as they do, he's inoculated. Michael Purves, Weeden & Co.'s head of equity and derivatives strategy, says you can expect the VIX to reprice if volatility continues to stay low. Finally, Wells Fargo Securities' Mike Mayo and Mike Schumacher discuss the state of banking on Wall Street and the future of the Federal Reserve.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says the Fed Chair is an important decision that President Trump is taking very, very seriously. Prior to that, Stephen Roach, a senior fellow at Yale University, says China has operated on the same principle of contradictions since the 1980s. Craig Moffett, senior research analyst at Moffettnathanson, says the wireless industry in the U.S. is shrinking partly because of T-Mobile. Senator Cory Gardner, a Republican from Colorado, says Colorado has grown to become a great 'software' state for tech. Steven Swartz, president and CEO of Hearst, says the magazine business is tougher now but his company has been around a long time and will be around for a lot longer. Finally, Virginia Governor Terence McAuliffe says the new Virginia economy is focused on jobs that aren't always related to technology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Vail, Nikko Asset Management's chief global strategist, says Japan is pessimistic about their own economy, but the markets could be in a period of a "fresh new start." Prior to that, Torsten Slok, Deutsche Bank's chief international economist, says the big thing to look out for from the ECB is an end date to QE. Finally, Lupin Rahman, PIMCO's executive vice president of sovereign credit, says politics are a source of alpha within emerging markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicholas Heymann, an analyst at William Blair, says GE's John Flannery is moving at lightspeed in changing the company. Prior to that, Michael Darda, chief economist at MKM Partners, says long rates don't look like they're headed up dramatically any time soon. Robert Hormats, Kissinger Associates' vice chairman, says the current administration's level of engagement with China isn't enough. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland, says middle-class tax payers will be hit hard under President Trump's tax plan. Finally, Rich Greenfield, an analyst at BTIG, says Amazon's prepared to take football rights away from legacy media. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dennis Gartman, the editor and publisher of the Gartman Letter, reacts to the recent highs in the stock market and says markets have been ridiculously overpriced lately. Prior to that, Alan Ruskin, Deutsche Bank's global head of G-10 FX strategy, says 1987's Black Monday was extraordinary but 2008 was far worse. Finally, Saadia Madsbjerg, the managing director at the Rockefeller Foundation, says the forest fire prevention budget is under pressure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bruce Kasman, JPMorgan's chief economist, says we don't have a Central Bank inflation issue at this stage, but that is looming. Representative Mark Walker, a Republican from North Carolina, says people are hurting under Obamacare, but insurance companies aren't. Finally, Enda Kenny, the former Prime Minister of Ireland, says there's no reason why Britain couldn't be a global power within the current European Union. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug Kass, president of Seabreeze Partners Management Inc., tells Tom Keene and David Gura how a short seller survives during a bull market. Bill Lee, chief economist at the Milken Institute, says a John Taylor Fed chairmanship would give us more predictable framework than current Federal Open Market Committee language does. Finally, Gideon Rose, editor of Foreign Affairs magazine, says that when it comes to foreign policy, it's better to watch than listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Eisman, a portfolio manager at Neuberger Berman, talks about the smaller credit default market and says banks will increase their percentage of stock buybacks. Former Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn says the insurance market needs price discovery and transparency. Finally, Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS, says there was a split at the IMF meeting last week, with European bankers and policymakers worried and their U.S. counterparts more optimistic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren talks about the jobless rate and changing inflation dynamics. David Lipton, the first deputy managing director of the IMF, says the IMF has favored tax reform in the U.S. for a long time. David Malpass, the under secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs, says he'd like to see more growth in the U.S. and abroad. Nouriel Roubini, a professor at NYU's Stern School of Business, says monetary policy should be more aggressive if inflation is going to stay low. Finally, Pierre Moscovici, the European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs, says populism in Europe has lost battles but not the war.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live from the World Bank/IMF Meetings in Washington DC. Christine Lagarde, IMF's managing director, says the IMF has repeatedly said corporate tax reform was needed in the U.S. Prior to that, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim says the World Bank is talking with the U.S. about infrastructure and private-sector development. The World Bank is also launching a women's initiative with Ivanka Trump this weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mauricio Cardenas, Colombia's finance minister, says oil prices are the reason for lower GDP growth levels. Prior to that, Jason Furman, former chairman at the Council of Economic Advisers, says he's confident the Trump administration can keep up with the Ph.D.'s of the IMF. Ken Leon, a bank analyst at CFRA, says JPMorgan is more efficient than its peers. Klaus Regling, the managing director of the European Stability Mechanism, says lower taxes can help economic growth. Finally, South Africa's Central Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago says the government is stable despite political contestation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.