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The US weather-forecasting system is gathering less information due to budget and staffing cuts by the Trump administration, which could lead to a decline in forecast quality. Meteorologists warn that the reduced data collection, including fewer weather balloon launches, increases the risk of missing extreme weather turns, which could result in unnecessary deaths, property losses, and economic disruption. The lack of real-time data and reduced forecasting accuracy may lead to higher insurance costs, as insurers price in the uncertainty, and could also cause "alarm fatigue" when people become desensitized to warnings due to overreaction by emergency managers.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said policymakers at the central bank have no tolerance for high inflation, reiterating a vow to tame price growth that has been elevated for five years.
“The members of our committee have no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation,” Warsh said Tuesday in testimony before lawmakers. “And we share a resolute commitment to restoring price stability.”

The new Fed chairman has emphasized policymakers’ commitment to tackling inflation since he took office in May, and said the number one objective is to get monetary policy right.

Warsh’s appearance before the panel comes amid warnings from several other Fed policymakers that higher interest rates may be needed to curb inflation. The testimony was prepared prior to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ release of fresh inflation data that showed consumer prices declined in June for the first time in six years and a key gauge of underlying inflation was little changed.

On this episode, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with:
Yelena Shuylatyeva, Senior US Economist, The Conference Board on Warsh testimony, CPI reaction and PPI
Geoff Karren, Energy Group Capital Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager
Udesh Jha, Chief Risk Officer, Kalshi AND Katherine “Kat” Doherty, Bloomberg News Finance Reporter on Kalshi Ramps Up Effort to Build Markets for AI Computing Power
Chris Rovzar, Bloomberg Pursuits Editor-at-Large on Wearing Shorts to Work? That Should Be OK in 2026
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Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the company systematically stole its intellectual property by asking former Apple employees to bring information about unreleased products. Apple is seeking monetary damages and an order requiring OpenAI to halt the alleged conduct and destroy any proprietary materials, which could disrupt OpenAI's device ambitions and slow its recruiting pipeline. The lawsuit may cause OpenAI to become more cautious, create more red tape, and slow development, potentially forcing the company to redesign its products if Apple proves that OpenAI incorporated its trade secrets into upcoming devices.

For more, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with Mark Gurman, Bloomberg News Managing Editor for Global Consumer Tech
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President Donald Trump reinstated the US blockade of Iranian ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and demanded a 20% reimbursement on all other cargo shipped through the waterway.
Trump’s announcement Monday, in which he asserted the US would become the waterway’s “GUARDIAN,” intensifies an ongoing spat between Washington and Tehran over the status of the crucial shipping passage at the center of the two nations’ revived conflict.

US military forces will resume blockading traffic to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas beginning July 14 at 4 p.m. New York time, Central Command said in a statement.
Oil prices rose more than 9% Monday as traders rushed to price in flows through Hormuz possibly slowing again, while stocks and bonds fell.

On this episode, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with:
Rockford Weitz Professor of Practice in Maritime Studies at The Fletcher School at Tufts University
Ian King, Bloomberg News US Semiconductor Reporter on SK Hynix, TSMC, chip trade
Roger Crandall, CEO, Mass Mutual
Erik Wasson, Bloomberg News Congressional Reporter on Graham Death Sets Up Succession Drama in South Carolina
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Belle Burden's memoir, Strangers, has spurred women to open the books on their marital finances and take control of their money. Women who have read the book are taking steps such as reading tax returns, checking beneficiaries, and asking questions about their financial situations. The book's influence is showing up in financial advisers' and lawyers' offices, with women seeking to rework or create financial agreements with their partners and protect their assets.

For more, Carol Massar and guest host Isabelle Lee speak with Abha Bhattarai, Bloomberg News Equality Team Leader
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