Bloomberg Surveillance

Robert Hormats, Tiedemann Advisors Managing Director, says the U.S. must improve its cyber defenses. Brian Nick, Nuveen Chief Investment Strategist, says markets and the economy overall are starting to just meet expectations, as opposed to beating them. Greg Valliere, AGF Investments Chief U.S. Policy Strategist, says we are still weeks away from an infrastructure deal. Mike Darda, MKM Partners Chief Economist and Macro Strategist, says we are in a boom and growth will continue to be strong. Scott Stringer, New York City Mayoral Candidate, addresses sexual misconduct accusations.

William Lee, Milken Institute Chief Economist, says the G-7 using corporate taxes to fund government spending is a real political wild card. James Stavridis, Bloomberg Opinion Columnist, Carlyle Group Advisor, Former Supreme Allied Commander at NATO & Author of "2034: A Novel of the Next World War," says it okay that there is nothing new in New Atlantic Charter. Subadra Rajappa, Societe Generale Head of U.S. Rates Strategy, says the Fed has more room to sound hawkish. Joseph Amato, Neuberger Berman President & Chief Investment Officer of Equities, says the global growth recovery is clearly in full swing.

Peter Hooper, Deutsche Bank Securities Global Head of Economic Research, says the Fed has the tools to deal with inflation. Katrina Dudley, Franklin Mutual Series Portfolio Manager, says the ECB is watching the recovery steps taken by the Fed. Geoff Yu, BNY Mellon Senior Strategist, says the bond market wants to know which type of inflation the Fed is targeting. Sebastien Galy, Nordea Asset Management Senior Macro Strategist, says a lot of the inflation we're seeing is transitory, but some of it is permanent.

Ian Bremmer, Eurasia Group President & GZero Media President, says the G-7 global tax plan will take years to ratify, if it ever gets done. Luigi Zingales, University of Chicago Booth School Finance Professor, says there is the long-term risk for conflict between the U.S. and the EU over China policy. Stuart Kaiser, UBS Head of Equity Derivatives Research, says it is hard to ignore the cadence of inflation. Claudia Sahm, Jain Family Institute Sr Fellow and Former Federal Reserve Economist, says the Fed is on the right track. Jonathan Golub, Credit Suisse Chief U.S. Equity Strategist, says wage inflation is much more concerning than commodity inflation.

David Malpass, World Bank President, discusses the organization's forecast for the strongest post-recession global growth in 80 years. Sarah House, Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Bank Senior Economist, still sees a boom economy. David Bianco, DWS Americas CIO, says equity markets are optimistic about not just a sustained recovery, but a long-lasting expansion. Dr. Amesh Adalja, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Senior Scholar, discusses the impact of Covid-19 variants in the U.S. and the role that nutrition and obesity play in the severity of Covid cases.

Mathias Cormann, OECD Secretary-General, says a 15% global minimum corporate tax rate would be a “very significant step forward." Troy Gayeski, Skybridge Partner & Senior Portfolio Manager, says we're still in a bull market for Bitcoin. Bruce Kasman, JPMorgan Chief Economist & Head of Global Economic Research, says the current inflation spike is temporary. Nicholas Bloom, Stanford Professor & NBER Co-Director of the Productivity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program, says a hybrid work-from-home model seems best for productivity.

Marty Walsh, U.S. Labor Secretary, reacts to the U.S. employment report. Randall Kroszner, University of Chicago Professor & Former Federal Reserve Board of Governors, says wage pressure is the key labor metric to watch. David Jones, Bank of America Securities Global Investment Strategist, says the Fed wants to see the whites of the eyes of inflation before they make their move. Jeff Rosenberg, BlackRock Portfolio Manager of the Systematic Multi-Strategy Fund, thinks higher wage expectations could make transitory inflation more permanent.

William Dudley, Former Federal Reserve Bank of New York President and Bloomberg Opinion Columnist, says the Fed is happy with rising inflation expectations. Glenn Hubbard, Columbia Professor of Economics & Former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, longer-term persistent inflation needs to be watched more closely. Julian Emanuel, BTIG Chief Equity and Derivatives Strategist, says meme stock "rocket ships eventually go back to their launch pads." Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Senior Scholar, says pragmatism is needed for vaccine passports.

Daniel Yergin, IHS Markit Vice Chairman, says we are in the post-pandemic economy right now. Doug Kass, Seabreeze Partners President says, “I think we’re making an important top,” detailing why he thinks upside reward is dwarfed by downside risk. Greg Valliere, AGF Investments Chief U.S. Policy Strategist, says inflation is real vulnerability for Joe Biden's presidency. Lara Rhame, FS Investments Chief U.S. Economist, says 2022 will be the year of deceleration.

Edward Yardeni, Yardeni Research President, says the bond vigilantes are back. Mike Wilson, Morgan Stanley Chief U.S. Equity Strategist, discusses market multiples and sectors of the market that he thinks are attractive. Jeanine Wai, Barclays Capital Senior Analyst, says the supply response to higher oil prices has been very muted. Thomas Costerg, Pictet Wealth Management Senior U.S. Economist, says there is still a degree of caution in the U.S. economy. Robert Hormats, Tiedemann Advisors Management Director, says the Biden administration has a very good understanding of China.

Bharat Ramamurti, White House National Economic Council Deputy Director, says President Biden's budget is fiscally responsible. Ed Morse, Citi Research Global Head of Commodities, sees continued reliance on fossil fuels for at least the next 10-15 years. Stephen Stanley, Amherst Pierpont Chief Economist, says the reaction to inflation expectations could be unpredictable, despite the Fed's confidence. Andrew Pekosz, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor & Virologist, says it is critically important to find the origin of the Covid-19 virus.

David Kelly, JPMorgan Asset Management Chief Global Strategist, is not sure fixed income markets should believe the Fed's dovish tone. Peter Tchir, Academy Securities Head of Macro Strategy, says the market is downplaying the inflation potential. Rubeela Farooqi, High Frequency Economics Chief U.S. Economist, expects deceleration in the second half of the year as fiscal measures expire. Representative French Hill, Republican from Arkansas, does not believe the current level of government spending is sustainable.

David Malpass, World Bank President, calls on countries to free up their excess Covid vaccines and says the distribution effort must be equitable. Howard Ward, Gabelli Funds CIO of Growth Equity, says it's too early to turn your back on this bull market. Jared Bernstein, Council of Economic Advisors Member, says the U.S. unemployment insurance system does need some work. Senator Kevin Cramer, Republican from North Dakota, says he would support a bigger infrastructure bill if there is no new borrowing. Kathy Jones, Schwab Center for Financial Research Chief Fixed Income Strategist, says tapering talk can be bullish for bonds.

David Kostin, Goldman Sachs Chief U.S. Equity Strategist, economy's growth rate is peaking this quarter. Marvin Loh, State Street Senior Global Macro Strategist, says the Fed is so far behind the curve, that it will be hard for them to catch up. Liz Ann Sonders, Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist, details why she expects to see a bid soon return to the technology and discretionary sectors. Julia Coronado, Macropolicy Perspectives President & Founder, says the pandemic's acceleration of business transformation could result in productivity gains.

Carl Bildt, European Council on Foreign Relations Co-Chair, says Belarus airspace should be declared unsafe following the forces landing of a Ryanair plane. Michael Darda, MKM Partners Chief Economist & Market Strategist, says the Fed will be behind the curve when they start the tightening process. Mona Mahajan, Allianz Senior U.S. Investment Strategist, doesn't expect another melt-up in markets. Dianne Morales, New York City Mayoral Candidate, says the stories about a mass exodus from New York City aren't true.

Rebecca Patters, Bridgewater Director of Investment Research, says Bitcoin is still a speculative asset and still has a long way to go before becoming a gold-equivalent. Mike Mayo, Wells Fargo Head of U.S. Large-Cap Bank Research, says banks have no choice but to get more efficient and stream-line. Terry Haines, Pangaea Policy Founder, says the Biden administration wants to show that America is back as a global player. Daniel Boulud, Chef & Restaurateur, says it is time to bring back jobs and hope to New York City.

Sridhar Natarajan, Bloomberg Wall Street Reporter, discusses Morgan Stanley's biggest leadership reshuffle in more than a decade. Russ Koesterich, BlackRock Global Allocation Fund Portfolio Manager, says he sees a Fed policy shift coming. Roger Bootle, Capital Economics Chairman and Founder, says he's worried about inflation complacency. Sen. Steve Daines, (R) Montana, says we have a labor crisis, not a job crisis. Ann Miletti, Wells Fargo Asset Management Head of Active Equity, says inflation fears will moderate.

Joe Lavorgna, Natixis CIB Chief Economist of the Americas, says the economy may slow more than expected next year, but we are years away from a recession. Stephanie Wissink, Jefferies Equity Analyst, says the back-to-school retail season will be next signal of confidence that we are back into a cycle of normalcy. Michael Shaoul, Marketfield Asset Management CEO, says the global economy post pandemic is radically different to the global economy pre-pandemic, largely due to the changes in fiscal and monetary policy. David Rubenstein, Peer to Peer Host & Carlyle Group Co-Founder, discusses his conversation with Senator Tammy Duckworth, Democrat from Illinois.

Andrew Sheets, Morgan Stanley Chief Cross Asset Strategist, says pricing power matters more in the U.S. than elsewhere in the world. Mark McCormick, TD Securities Head of FX, says says fiscal spending could be more positive for Europe than for the U.S. Michael Nathanson & Craig Moffett, MoffettNathanson Founding Partners & Senior Research Analysts, say streaming may cause media companies to have a worse return on capital going forward. Eric Adams, New York City Mayoral Candidate, says tackling crime in New York City is a matter of prevention and intervention. Dr. Amesh Adalja, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Senior Scholar, says we should stop testing people who are fully vaccinated unless they show symptoms of Covid-19.

Craig Moffett & Michael Nathanson, MoffettNathanson Founders and Senior Research Analysts, discuss AT&T's plan to merge its media assets with Discovery to create a new entertainment company. Heather Boushey, Council of Economic Advisors Member, says the plan for families to get a monthly child tax credit will help the U.S. make progress on child poverty. Vince Reinhart, Mellon Chief Economist & Macro Strategist, says child poverty has only gotten worse since the start of the pandemic. Chetan Ahya, Morgan Stanley Chief Global Economist, expects a big pickup in the capex cycle.