Bloomberg Surveillance

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says President Trump has told him that he is strongly committed to NATO. Prior to that, Robert Hormats, Kissinger Associates' vice chairman, says Merkel is the leader of the G-7 now. Luigi Zingales, a professor at University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, says Republicans have been missing in action in keeping Trump in check. Finally, Max Baucus, a former senator and U.S. Ambassador to China, says the rule of law is beginning to take over with the appointment of a special counsel for the Russia investigation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr.29 (Bloomberg) -- Arthur Levitt, former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, interviews Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University professor of economics on "A Closer Look With Arthur Levitt." To contact the producer and editor: Michael Lysak +1-212-617-5560 or [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Papaconstantinou, the former Finance Minister of Greece, says there's deep-seated resistance to debt relief. Chris Grisanti, the founder of Grisanti Capital Management, says he's positive on oil. Finally, Greg Valliere, Horizon Investments' chief political strategist, says the odds favor the House keeping control in midterm elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron Hosko, the former assistant director of the FBI, says it's standard practice of every FBI agent to take notes in longer interviews and convert them to memos. Henry Kaufman, the president of Henry Kaufman & Company, says we haven't fully succeeded in deleveraging. Steve Rattner, Willett Advisors' chairman, says the media is overreacting on the legal side when it comes to President Trump. Finally, Helena Kennedy, a member of the House of Lords, says it will take a decade to resolve Brexit issues.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As part of Infrastructure Week 2017, Bloomberg gathered federal and local leaders in Washington DC for a conversation on the critical challenges facing cities and states around the country. David Gura spoke with Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty & Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther. Amy Morris and Alan Bjerga spoke with DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts and New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, tells Bloomberg's Kevin Cirilli why Garland should head the FBI. Prior to that, Peter Hooper, Deutsche Bank's chief economist, says Emmanuel Macron has major challenges ahead, including France's upcoming parliamentary elections. James Stavridis, the dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University, says it's clear that highly classified information was given to the Russians. Finally, Edward Alden, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, says the Trump administration is deliberately more mercantilist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carl Weinberg, the chief economist at High Frequency Economics, says OPEC's influence on oil prices is "increasingly decreasing." Michael Cannon, Cato Institute's director of health policy studies, says the House didn't show an appetite in repealing Obamacare. James Stavridis, the dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University, says we should expect more cyber attacks. Oliver Chen, a retail analyst at Cowen, says Macy's is in the epicenter of the retail disruption. Finally, Kevin Brady, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and a Republican representative from Texas, says a tax bill could be on Trump's desk by the end of the year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China isn't manipulating its currency, says U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, adding that some things about the Volcker Rule can change. Prior to that, John Normand, JPMorgan's head of FX, commodities and international rates research, says sterling will weaken. Roger Bootle, founder of Capital Economics, says the next five to 10 years will be disequilibrium on steroids. Randall Kroszner, a professor at the University of Chicago's Booth School, says he's heartened that the Fed's discussions on rates and balance sheet adjustments haven't caused a disruption. Finally, Geoff Robinson, UBS' executive director of equity research, says Apple has serious buying power.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Stavridis, dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University, says it's remarkable to see the National Security Advisor and the FBI Director both fired in Trump's first 112 days. Prior to that, Charles Powell, a member of the House of Lords, says Brexit hasn't caused panic in the U.K. Dennis Gartman, editor of the Gartman Letter, says more inflation is on the horizon. Finally, Howard Davidowitz, chairman of Davidowitz and Associates, says Amazon will do more apparel sales than Macy's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Valliere, Horizon Investments' chief global strategist, discusses James Comey's dismissal and says Trump's agenda is stalled and tax reform is dead for this year. Prior to that, Marvin Barth, Barclays' global head of FX strategy, says the ECB is still on course to change its forward guidance. Wendy Carlin, a professor at University College London, tells Tom Keene and David Gura how to get younger generations invested in economics. Finally, Eli Lake, a Bloomberg View columnist, says the White House created its own crisis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jonathan Fenby, TS Lombard's director of European political research, and RBS Chairman Howard Davies discuss Emmanuel Macron's speech at the Louvre, the future of France's political landscape and the relationship between Macron and Angela Merkel. Erik Nielsen, Unicredit's chief economist, says Trump will be ineffective in talking down the dollar. Steven Wieting, Citi Private Bank's global chief strategist, says a Fed balance sheet adjustment will be volatile. Finally, Scott Snyder, a senior fellow for Korean studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, says North Korea isn't ready for talks with South Korea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maurice Levy, the outgoing CEO of Publicis, says Emmanuel Macron will disrupt everything because he's young and has the will and determination to address the real issues in France. Richard Attias, chairman of Attias & Associates, says the National Front Party is extremist, not just populist. Renaud Dutreil, former chairman of LVMH, says Macron embodies a fresh and innovative approach to politics. Finally, Ruchir Sharma, chief global strategist at Morgan Stanley, says OPEC's powers are greatly overstated.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill Gross, a fund manager at Janus Capital, says real economic growth in the U.S. is a 2 percent number going forward. Prior to that, Jean-Claude Trichet, former ECB president, says he agrees with Emmanuel Macron on respecting rules and reforming France. Alan Krueger, a professor at Princeton University, remembers the legacy of economist William Baumol. Finally, James Glassman, a senior economist at JPMorgan Securities, says low oil prices are bad for energy sectors but great for Americans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Schork, editor of the Schork Report, says it's a do-or-die moment for oil bulls and that it's clear that OPEC has failed to balance markets. Prior to that, William McNabb, Vanguard Group's CEO, says he's never had a growth objective for Vanguard in 42 years. Komal Sri-Kumar, president of Sri-Kumar Global Advisors, says there's little transparency or clarity coming from the Fed. Libby Cantrill, PIMCO's executive vice president, says fiscal expansions will come, but there will be fewer than expected.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a special edition of Bloomberg Surveillance, Tom Keene speaks with former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke ahead of the central bank's latest rate decision.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Jordan, House Freedom Caucus founder, says he hopes Congress will vote on health care this week and that President Trump resonates because he has conservative principles with populist tones. Prior to that, Bloomberg Intelligence's Ira Jersey says the Fed wants to shrink the balance sheet. Eswar Prasad, a professor at Cornell University, says China could be doing more about North Korea because it's North Korea's economic lifeline. Arkansas Congressman French Hill discusses the health-care vote. Finally, Mitch Daniels, president of Purdue University, says the Kaplan acquisition isn't a threat to Purdue's culture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg's Margaret Talev speaks about the Oval Office interview she and colleague Jennifer Jacobs conducted with President Trump, in which he reiterated expectations for 3 percent GDP growth and said he's considering breaking up big banks. Prior to that, Howard Ward, CIO of growth equities for Gabelli Funds, says Apple is defying skeptics with its pricing power. Citadel CEO Ken Griffin says money's coming out of active management and is heading toward passive structures. Dartmouth professor Douglas Irwin discusses Trump's trade policy. Finally, UBS' Julian Emanuel says low volatility can seduce investors into taking on more risk, but they need to remain disciplined at this point.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

William Rhodes, CEO of William Rhodes Global Advisors, says Trump has been inviting to corporate chiefs and that he listens to JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon. Greg Valliere, Horizon Investments' chief global strategist, says Goldman Sachs' dominance in the White House is a good story for investors. Jahangir Aziz, JPMorgan's head of emerging markets research, says China's Central Bank is trying to be more communicative. Tony Crescenzi, PIMCO's executive vice president, says fiscal authority hasn't taken over from monetary authority yet. Finally, Doug Kass, president of Seabreeze Partners, says he's long Twitter and that it has a valuable user base.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Byron Carlock of PWC joins Tom Keene and David Gura on Bloomberg Surveillance to discuss the precarious future of America’s shopping malls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, says Trump is getting a lesson in Civics 101 and is seeing the strength of independent institutions in U.S. democracy during his first 100 days as president. BlackRock's Gerardo Rodriguez says Trump has introduced an element of uncertainty in Mexico that had been fading. Zeke Emanuel, the chair of the Department of Medical Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania, says the American public wants the Affordable Care Act to be fixed, not removed. Doug Holtz-Eakin, president of the American Action Forum, says the White House must provide leadership to get tax regulations overhauled. Finally, Victor Cha, senior adviser and Korea chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, says the Trump administration is sending conflicting signals on North Korea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

William Lee, chief economist at the Milken Institute, says the regulatory environment doesn't inspire the use of capital to create investments that boost productivity. Diana Furchtgott-Roth, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, discusses tax reform. Brian Belski, chief investment strategist at BMO Capital Markets, says earnings have yet to reflect the realities of fiscal reform. Finally, David Rosenberg, chief economist at Gluskin Sheff & Associates, says the Canadian economy is advancing, the emergency is over and it's time for the Bank of Canada to take back its emergency rate cuts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim O'Neill, the former U.K. commercial secretary to the Treasury, says E.U. banks have never embraced true cross-services reform and that American banks played a more successful game than their E.U. counterparts. JPMorgan Chase's John Normand says Trump's policies are more diluted than they were on the campaign trail. James Stavridis, dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University, says he's concerned with the diffusion pattern of the Russian investigations. Jeffrey Currie, Goldman Sachs' global head of commodities research, says oil will stay in a trading range of between $55 and $60. Finally, Mike Mayo, an independent bank analyst, says Citigroup might need a restructuring.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Herro, CIO at Harris Associates, says European financial stocks will do well and BNP Paribas is still a good value. Prior to that, Adair Turner, former chairman of the U.K. Financial Services Authority, says countries want to stay in the Paris Climate Accord. Shahab Jalinoos, the head of FX strategy at Credit Suisse, says an Emmanuel Macron presidency will generate optimism in European reform. Finally, Stan Collender, MSLGroup's executive vice president, says a government shutdown is possible, but unlikely.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Attias, chairman of Richard Attias & Associates, says French voters are fed up with the traditional political elite and are writing a new chapter in French politics. Julia Coronado, chief economist at MacroPolicy Perspectives, says tax reform talks are "smoke and mirrors." David Rothkopf, CEO and editor of the FP Group, says there's a global anti-establishment backlash. Finally, George Friedman, chairman of Geopolitical Futures, says it's not out of the question that Marine Le Pen could win the French presidential election, following the surprise upsets of Brexit and Trump. (Corrects misspelling of Coronado.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Olivier Blanchard, former chief economist at the IMF, says the French election isn't a big short-term risk and the lack of informed economics debate is an issue. Prior to that, Jason Furman, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute, says economic problems have been increasing since the 1950s. Alice Rivlin, a former vice chair of the Fed, says the U.S. political system's so polarized that the country isn't getting anything done. Jacob Frenkel, chairman of JPMorgan Chase International, says geopolitics are the sources of economic uncertainty. Finally, Alan Blinder, a former vice chair of the Fed, says the U.S. isn't going back to the nominal interest rates to which investors had become accustomed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Kaplan, president of the Dallas Fed, says three Fed rate hikes is still a good baseline and that the central bank's unwinding of its balance sheet should be phased in and gradual. Prior to that, John Lipsky, former first managing director of the IMF, says international collaboration has real substance and holds up the promise of better economic growth. Finally, Gideon Rose, the editor of Foreign Affairs magazine, says the Trump administration is confused on Syria and trade with China.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says the U.S. market is the most expensive relative to others and that the market today is anticipating a more centrist outcome with the French elections. Prior to that, Amherst Pierpont's Bob Sinche says U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's snap election is an aggressive move in solidifying her leadership. Hiroshi Watanabe, president of the Institute for International Monetary Affairs, says monetary and fiscal policies, along with structural reform, need to take place simultaneously. Finally, Frederic Mishkin, a professor at Columbia Business School, says the Fed expanded its balance sheet to lower interest rates on the long end of the yield curve, which is much more important to consumers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dominic Konstam, Deutsche Bank Securities Global Rates Research Head, said a weak sterling reflects the U.K. may struggle to get a good Brexit deal. John Stoltzfus, Oppenheimer & Co. Chief Investment Strategist, said the VIX has been remarkably low as equity markets look for U.S. economic expansion. Anthony Scaramucci, a Trump adviser, said the White House is more stable than it looks. Dennis Gartman, Gartman Letter Publisher, said it's still a bull market for the dollar. Linda McMahon, administrator at the U.S. Small Business Administration, said the SBA will stay separate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Case, co-founder of AOL, discusses the outlook for technology and innovation and says U.S. startups need immigrants. Julian Emanuel, an equity and derivatives strategist at UBS, says markets are in a wait-and-see mode. Finally, Mike Mayo, an independent banking analyst, says banks are hardwired for safety, but not for better governance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Narayana Kocherlakota, a Bloomberg View columnist and former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, says it would be hard for Trump to say that Janet Yellen hasn't done her job. Prior to that, Michael Darda, MKM Partners' chief economist, says the Fed's on course for quarter-to-quarter rate hikes. Ken Leon, CFRA Research's director of industry and equities, says JPMorgan didn't exhibit its normal across-the-board strength in earnings. Finally, Emmanuel Kachikwu, Nigeria's oil minister, says OPEC is struggling with U.S. production increases.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde says protectionism's a threat and we should assess currency moves on a global basis. Marc Chandler, the head of foreign exchange at Brown Brothers Harriman, says geopolitical tensions will eventually settle down. Finally, James Stavridis, the dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University, says the mutual history of the U.S. and Russia can be a positive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Michele, JPMorgan's chief investment officer, says small and mid-cap companies in the U.S. are fine and that's being reflected in small-business confidence. Prior to that, Nomura Securities' George Goncalves says central banks don't like being in the limelight. Finally, George Friedman, founder of Geopolitical Futures, says North Korea appears to be close to having nuclear weapons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Toyota Motor President Wil James and Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin discuss Toyota's $1.33 billion investment in a Kentucky plant. Prior to that, Carl Weinberg, chief economist at High Frequency Economics, says the economy's 2 percent growth rate seems to be more than enough to keep the unemployment rate falling. Finally, the Brookings Institution's Thomas Wright says Trump didn't send a particularly strong message with the Syrian air strikes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gary Cohn, the former Goldman Sachs president who is now director of the National Economic Council, says the U.S. needs a 21st-Century Glass-Steagall Act and that deregulation is one of the easier things the White House can do. Prior to that, Ellen Zentner, Morgan Stanley's chief U.S. economist, says inflation will pierce the Fed's 2 percent goal later this year. Neel Kashkari, the former Pimco head of global equities who is now president of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, says we need to keep pushing to end "too big to fail." Dennis Ross, a counselor at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, says hard power is a necessary part in effective diplomacy. Finally, Bill Gross of Janus Capital Management says the focus should be on productivity growth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gary Locke, a former U.S. ambassador to China, says a border tax would affect China and raise the price of imported goods. Prior to that, Stephen Roach, a professor at Yale University and former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, says China isn't manipulating its currency. Jerome Schneider, PIMCO's head of short-term and funding desk, says the Fed is in the process of a "hand off" to fiscal policy. Finally, Diane Swonk, founder of DS Economics, says the labor market is healing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gary Shilling, president of A. Gary Shilling and a Bloomberg View columnist, discusses the Japanese Yen and says China's growth is slowing. Prior to that, Gina Martin Adams, Bloomberg Intelligence's chief U.S. equity strategist, says S&P 500 valuation's at a 15-year high, but may not have found its peak. Nancy McLernon, CEO of the Organization for International Investment, says lobbying gets a bad rap but it's educating. Toby Cosgrove, CEO of Cleveland Clinic, says we haven't gotten the right aspects of health-care reform.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg View columnist Eli Lake says Susan Rice's actions may not be illegal but improper is another question. Prior to that, Bob Hormats, the former Goldman Sachs executive and State Department official who is now vice-chairman at Kissinger Associates, says Trump doesn't know much about China and will have to listen to President Xi Jinping when they meet later this week. Tim Armstrong says he picked the name Oath for Yahoo and AOL's re-branding to show commitment to businesses and consumers. Alan Ruskin, Deutsche Bank's co-head of FX research, says the South African rand isn't a currency for rookie FX traders. Finally, Itay Michaeli, an auto analyst at Citigroup, says there's not an auto bubble for lending with subprime loans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

E.J. Dionne, the Washington Post columnist and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, says Democrats need to craft a compact message for the working-class voters who are hurting the most in today's economy. Prior to that, Sebastien Galy, an analyst at Deutsche Bank Securities, says a weaker British pound is led by a stronger dollar and a dovish Bank of England. Ted Alden, a senior fellow at the Council of Foreign Relations, says the Trump administration wants to get a sense of China's willingness to cooperate on North Korea. Finally, Scott Wren, Wells Fargo's chief equity strategist, says markets will be driven by policies that are implemented.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Eisman, a money manager at Neuberger Berman Group, discusses bank regulation and says too little leverage in the banking system is bad. Peter Navarro, the director of the National Trade Council, says the U.S. has significant trade deficits with 16 nations and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will take a comprehensive look at trade balances. New York Fed President William Dudley says a couple more rate hikes this year seems reasonable. Finally, Mohamed El-Erian, a Bloomberg View columnist, says Brexit is a response to the lack of inclusive growth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Holland, chairman of Holland & Co., says getting some kind of corporate tax reform in the next six months will help the markets. Absolute Strategy Research's Ian Harnett says the Fed will have difficulty raising rates for a third or fourth time this year. Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, says there is both internal pressure and pressure from the European Union for Prime Minister Theresa May to unify the U.K. after Brexit. Finally, Jonathan Miller, president of Miller Samuel, says New York City real estate prices are moving sideways or down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Willem Buiter, Citigroup's chief economist, says faster economic growth requires structural reforms, more capital expenditure and an elimination of trade barriers. Daniel Yergin, IHS' vice chairman, says Germany has kept the EU together. Finally, Vitor Gaspar, the IMF's fiscal affairs director, says the link between politics and economics was a tradition until the 20th century -- something that's been lost recently.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Herro, CIO of Harris Associates, says Germany is one of the worst markets for banking because it has a competitive marketplace. Prior to that, Tobias Levkovich, Citigroup's chief U.S. equity strategist, says the reaction to Trump's election in markets have been off-the-cuff and not real investing. Finally, Joachim Fels, PIMCO's global economic advisor, says 3-to-4 percent growth is unrealistic now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Crescenzi, a Pimco money manager, says inaction in Washington has hurt the U.S. economy. Greg Valliere, Horizon Investments' chief global strategist, says tax reform isn't the next issue for the Trump administration. Jim Kochan, Wells Fargo's chief fixed-income strategist, says the high-yield market still offers value as yields will move sideways through 2017. Finally, Michael Cohen, Barclays' head of energy commodities research, says most commodity prices are driven lower by macro developments.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Levitt, a senior strategist at OppenheimerFunds, says there's going to be a pause in markets as we deal with the reality of politics. Peter Tague, Citigroup's co-head of global M&A, says it's tougher for private equity to make money now. Finally, UBS Securities' Julian Emanuel says a lot of pockets in the market are at historically high valuations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anne-Marie Slaughter, the president of New America Foundation, says the Russians hacked the presidential election and the U.S. needs to respond, but the national trauma of 9/11 and the Iraq War has made the U.S. more timid and reluctant to use force. Prior to that, Deutsche Bank's Sebastien Galy says the catalyst for a stronger dollar will be better data in the U.S. Then, Tony Dwyer, Canaccord Genuity's chief market strategist, says you should never sell until you're in close proximity to a recession. Nicholas Burns, a professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School, says you need to work across borders to counter modern terrorism. Finally, Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of University of California, Irvine's School of Law, says Neil Gorsuch is smart and articulate but isn't answering many questions in Congress.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zeke Emanuel, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, says there should be a bipartisan approach to health care. Prior to that, Harm Bandholz, UniCredit's chief U.S. economist, says Trump and European countries are the losers on globalization and technological progress. Don Straszheim, Evercore ISI's head of China research, says China's in Draghi mode. Finally, Yale's Robert Shiller says Trump oversimplifies and implies it's easy to fix problems.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Admiral James Stavridis, the dean of Tufts University's Fletcher School, says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's decision to skip April's NATO meeting is a violation of "diplomacy 101." William Rhodes, president and CEO of William Rhodes Global Advisors, says the banking culture needs to improve to restore trust in banking. Paul Quinsee, JPMorgan's global head of equities, says revenue growth and currency movements will help profit growth this year in Europe. Finally, Neil Shearing, Capital Economics' chief emerging markets economist, says the strength of the Mexican peso and other emerging market currencies has been surprising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University Professor of International and Public Affairs, said President Trump has turned the world against the U.S. Phil Verleger, PKVerleger President, said technology will lead to an overwhelming drop in oil costs. Jack Bogle, Vanguard Founder, said active investing has moved to the ETF space. Neel Kashkari, Minneapolis Fed President, said he's not worried about the Fed falling behind the curve.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gabriela Santos, JPMorgan Asset Management Global Market Strategist, said equities will escape the sideways market. Doug Elmendorf, Former CBO Director, said it's time to scale back entitlement programs. Nicholas Burns, Harvard Professor, said budget cuts would decimate the State Department. Stan Collender, MSLGROUP Executive Vice President, said President Trump's budget is masquerading as a government document. Steven Rattner, Willett Advisors Chairman, said it's hard to see the long-term growth rate above 2%. Andrew Gurman, American Medical Association President, said that the science on vaccines is totally clear.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Furman, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute, discusses Donald Trump's budget proposal. Peter Hooper, chief economist at Deutsche Bank Securities, says the Bank of England is on the sidelines for Brexit. Sebastian Mallaby, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, says the Fed should be more paranoid about asset prices overshooting. Richard Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, says Rex Tillerson is having a rough start to the year. Willem Buiter, Citigroup's chief economist, says the Dutch election outcome is a personal punch to Geert Wilders. Finally, Tom Nichols discusses his book, "The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.