RobCo CEO Roman Hölzl Talks $1 Billion Unicorn Valuation

Former Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren discusses inflation, the labor market, and his outlook on the US economy as the Fed prepares for another interest rate meeting later this month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Actress and global creative director of Astrea London Sarah Jessica Parker said that she was drawn to the lab grown jewelry company because of the combination of creativity and technology involved in the brand and that she found it exciting to try to 'be worthy' of carving out a new form of luxury in the lab grown diamond business. Parker, who was joined by Astrea London founder Nathalie Morrison, also discussed the future of the industry, which Morrison called 'a different era in luxury' focused on sustainability, craftsmanship, beauty and design.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

German robotics startup RobCo has surpassed a $1 billion valuation as investors rally behind physical AI companies. CEO and co-founder Roman Hölzl joins Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie, Anna Edwards, and Guy Johnson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US Attorney General Todd Blanche tells Bloomberg's Myles Miller that the Justice Department is expanding investigations into alleged election crimes ahead of the midterms, including noncitizen voting, and plans to deploy monitors to polling locations across the country. Blanche also discusses the department’s misconduct complaint against Minnesota federal judges, its review of the Federal Reserve headquarters renovation and the administration’s defense of its tariff authority.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rebecca Patterson, Senior Fellow at Council on Foreign Relations and former chief investment strategist at Bridgewater, talks what happens when we have too much of a good thing. Too much growth, too much AI capex crowding out demand for Treasuries and too much stimulus in hindsight. She spoke to Bloomberg's Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Claudia Sahm, Chief Economist at New Century Advisors talks renewed optimism about the labor market, unemployment insurance and hiring starting to pick up. She spoke to Bloomberg's Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says higher long-term rates can reflect underlying economic strength. Speaking to Mike McKee and Dani Burger on Bloomberg Open Interest, Hassett calls the government’s debt-interest burden unacceptably high but says the administration is serious about deficit reduction. His comments come after the September jobs report showed payrolls rose just 29,000, unemployment edged up to 4.2%, and July and August payrolls were revised down by a combined 60,000.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US added fewer jobs than expected in September and wage growth slowed, signaling some caution among employers amid rising costs.   Nonfarm payrolls increased 29,000 last month after a downward revision to the prior two months, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Friday. That missed all estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists.  The unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, partly reflecting a growing workforce.  Bloomberg’s Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney get reaction from:  Claudia Sahm, Chief Economist at New Century Advisors  Rebecca Patterson, Senior Fellow at Council on Foreign Relations  Kristina Campmany, Senior Portfolio Manager at Invesco See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Casey Bloys, HBO & HBO Max Content Chairman & CEO, talks streaming platforms, its evolution from cable, competition and Hollywood mergers. He spoke to Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw at Bloomberg Screentime in Los Angeles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dana Walden, Walt Disney Co.’s president and its first chief creative officer, says the company is not firing people every six months. She does say there is a constant need to look at how an organization is structured and that layoffs are "extremely painful." She speaks to Lucas Shaw at Bloomberg Screentime in Los Angeles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.