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Youth flag participation has soared in an almost impossibly short time, especially among girls. According to data from the National Federation of State High School Associations, more than 100,000 American high school girls played flag football at school during the 2025-26 academic year, which constitutes a 48% jump from the previous year and an increase of more than 550% from just five years ago. By the NFL’s numbers, approximately 800,000 girls from age 6 to 17 now compete in some capacity. We speak with Amanda Mull, Bloomberg Businessweek Senior Reporter.
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President Donald Trump said the US would not attack Iran ahead of November’s midterm elections, citing “productive discussions” with the Islamic Republic. Trump's comments came despite Iran ramping up attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran-backed militants in Yemen attacking energy facilities in Saudi Arabia. The US will keep a naval blockade of Iranian exports in place, and recently moved its B-1B bombers from a base in the United Kingdom due to possible Iran-linked threats. The remarks follow recent reporting in The Atlantic that Trump was mulling plans to strike Iran before the midterm contests and that the White House had asked the Pentagon to prepare options for strikes beforehand.
On today's episode:
Wendy Benjaminson, Bloomberg News Senior Editor
Aaron Cutler, Partner at Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Ali Hyatt, Chief Commercial Officer at Henry Schein One
Max Chafkin, Bloomberg Businessweek Senior Reporter

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Apple Inc.’s upcoming push into smart home devices will include a doorbell, thermostat and other accessories developed through an unusual partnership with LG Electronics Inc. The products will be part of an ecosystem of devices that work with Apple’s new smart home hub, as well as an upgraded HomePod mini and fresh TV set-top box, according to people with knowledge of the matter. We get reaction from Mark Gurman, Bloomberg News Managing Editor for Global Consumer Tech.
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A record-breaking run in stocks hit a wall as still-elevated oil prices stoked concerns that potential inflationary pressures could trigger Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes. Those worries sent the S&P 500 down from an all-time high. Brent crude fluctuated around $100 as traders weighed a pickup in Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz against resilient Middle East flows. Ten-year Treasuries bounced from session lows after a solid $39 billion sale, but yields remained near the highest since 2002.

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Jeff Rosenberg, Managing Director & Portfolio Manager, Systematic Multi-Strategy Fund at BlackRock
Jennifer Welch, Senior Geoeconomics Analyst for Bloomberg Economics
Ed Ludlow, Host of Bloomberg Tech
Dr. Amesh Adalja, Senior Scholar at Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
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Residents in West Texas describe noise, odors and health concerns from a gas flare operating near their homes as oil producers face scrutiny over pollution and their commitments to curb emissions. Oil giants including ExxonMobil, Occidental Petroleum and others have pledged to reduce or eliminate the flaring practice, but a new investigation by Bloomberg News and The Examination found persistent flames at sites tied to companies participating in the World Bank’s Zero Routine Flaring initiative. For more, we speak with Ben Elgin, Bloomberg News ESG Reporter & Will Evans, Senior Reporter for The Examination.
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