What'd You Miss This Week

This week, Caroline Hyde sat down with Allergan Chief Executive Brent Saunders for a wide-ranging interview as part of our CEO Spotlight Series. Saunders discussed high drug prices, selling Allergan to rival AbbVie for $63 billion, why his best career decision was taking a "huge" pay cut and what's coming next for him after the AbbVie deal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Eduard Shepman, founder & CEO of Tribes Inspiring Workplaces, a European WeWork competitor, joined to talk about the coworking industry after Adam Neumann. Perth Tolle founder of Life and Liberty Indexes, discussed Republican Senator Marco Rubio's public fight with MSCI and how people can better gauge the human rights implications of their investments. Scarlet spoke exclusively with Carole Ghosn, the wife of Carlos Ghosn to hear about her push for her husband to face trial in France one year after his arrest in Japan.Then we discussed this week's protests in Hong Kong and the push from U.S. lawmakers to support the demonstrators. Michael Hirson, practice head of China and Northeast Asia at the Eurasia Group, talked about the impact it all could have on U.S.-China trade negotiations. Then Rory Green, China economist at TS Lombard, and Damian Sassower, chief emerging market credit strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, talked about how markets were digesting the unrest and what impact it is having

This week, Pierre Debbas, managing partner at Romer Debbas, joined to talk about the 2020 election's impact on the real estate market. Michelle Girard, chief U.S. economist at Natwest Markets, broke down Fed Chair Powell's testimony to Congress. Michael Morris, senior managing director at Guggenheim Securities, discussed the highly anticipated (and slightly glitch-filled) rollout of Disney+. Then Scarlet sat down with Kendall Coyne Schofield, captain of the U.S. Women's National Hockey Team and an Olympic Gold Medalist, to talk about her fight for a professional women's ice hockey league that pays a living wage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Peleton CEO John Foley joined after the company reported first quarter earnings and explained how he plans to stay focused on growth over profitability and convince Wall Street to like it. Jamaica Stock Exchange Managing Director Marlene Street-Forrest came on to talk about how the island has improved upon their 2018 record as the world's best performing benchmark. Bruce Linton, the founder of Canopy Growth, talked about his new job as Executive Chairman of Vireo, a U.S. medical cannabis company, and how it differs from working in the Canadian industry. Then Scarlet spoke with Major League Baseball Vice President Billy Bean about his journey as the one of the first openly gay MLB players to his work launching the LGBTQ 100 ESG Index.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scarlet sat down with San Francisco 49er's President Al Guido to talk about their new perks for season ticket holders and the team's undefeated season. Alberto Ramos, the head of Latin America economic research at Goldman Sachs, came on ahead of the Argentine election results to discuss the impact as well as the growing protests in Chile. Then in an exclusive interview, Caroline spoke with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg about the company's strong third quarter earnings and decision to not fact-check political ads.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, U.S. Women's National Team soccer players Ashlyn Harris and Ali Kreeger sat down with Scarlet to talk about their fight for equal pay. Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank and its current President & COO and incoming CEO Patrik Frisk talked with Caroline about the change of guard at the sportswear brand. Marc Cooper, CEO of PJ Solomon, joined to discuss Hudson's Bay decision to go private. Then Katharina Pistor, a comparative law professor at Columbia Law School and the director of the Center on Global Legal Transformation at Columbia, came on to talk about Mark Zuckerberg's Congressional testimony and what about Libra most concerns her.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Richard Branson joined to unveil the next generation of spacesuits that Virgin Galactic made in partnership with Under Armour for their future private astronauts. Grayscale Managing Director Michael Sonnenshein joined to discuss their record third quarter asset raise and why increased interest from institutional investors hasn't lead to more robust prices in crypto assets. Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan came on to talk about his latest investment project and how his teams are doing. Then New Markets Media & Intelligence Founder & Managing Editor Gavin Serkin discussed the brief cease-fire in Syria.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Caroline Hyde sat down with Dow CEO Jim Fitterling as part of our CEO Spotlight Series. Then Scarlet Fu spoke with Tina Tchen, the former chief of staff to First Lady Michelle Obama and new CEO of the advocacy group Time's Up, about the next steps for the #MeToo movement and how more data can make workplaces safer and more equitable places.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Craig Wiggins, Managing Director of TheCannalysts, joined to discuss the impact of of cannabis legalization in Canada one year later with a recap and look ahead. Alan Baum, auto analyst at Baum & Associations, recapped the September auto sales and Tesla 3Q delivery numbers. David Levy, the chairman of the Jerome Levy Forecasting Center, came on to talk about this busy week in economic data and his why his outlook for the U.S. economy is "Bubble or Nothing." Then Scarlet sat down with Gloria Feldt, the former president & CEO of Planned Parenthood and co-founder of the organization Take the Lead, to talk about her new imitative to propel women into leadership positions across the public and private sectors by 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Caroline Hyde puts the CEO Spotlight on IBM Chief Executive Ginni Rometty and sits down with her for a wide-ranging interview. Rometty explains her big bet on the hybrid cloud and why she sees Amazon and Microsoft as allies, not rivals. Rometty also discusses this past year's techlash, the prospect of regulation for the sector and the important role of responsible stewardship for technology CEOs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, VSCO co-founder & CEO Joel Flory came on to explain one of Generation Z's favorite apps to Gen X and talk about the rise of "VSCO girls." Barrick Gold CEO & President Mark Bristow joined from the Denver Gold Forum to discuss the outlook for the company and the precious metals market. Former Fannie Mae CEO Tim Mayopoulos discussed the positive signs for the U.S. housing market. Then Cartica Management CEO & Co-Founder Teresa Barger came on to talk about Argentina's record quarterly recession stretch and whether emerging markets can rebound from a rough year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Dartmouth College Economics Professor Danny Blanchflower broke down the unprecedented ECB revolt over QE and the end of the Draghi era. Labor Economist and University of California Berkeley Professor Harley Shaiken discussed the growing threat of a GM strike. Barnard College President Sian Beilock came on to talk about the unprecedented number of female presidential candidates. Then, Agnes Pannier-Runacher, French Minister of State for the economy, joined to talk about the state of the French economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Allstate CEO Thomas Wilson joined to discuss preparations for Hurricane Dorian and how the corporate world can save capitalism. Citigroup Chief global political analyst Tina Fordham came on to talk about the Tory revolt over Brexit and China and the U.S. finally choosing a date to restart trade talks. Ed Lopez, head of ETF product at VanEck, joined to talk about how their new bitcoin ETF-like product works and why it is legal. Then Jonathan McIntyre, CEO of Motif FoodWorks, came on to talk about his work improving plant-based proteins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week,  Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Karl Smith and Skanda Amarnath, Director of Research & Analysis at Employ America discussed Bill Dudley calling for the Federal Reserve to not encourage President Trump's trade war and whether the former New York Fed President has joined the Deep State. VM Ware CEO Pat Gelsinger joined to talk about his recent $4.8 billion acquisitions and why he is committed to working in China despite the trade tensions. Paul McNamara, Investment Director at GAM Investments, shared his biggest concerns for emerging markets right now. Then David Beckworthm, Senior Research Fellow for the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and a former international economist at the Treasury Department, came on to talk about the dangers of a persistently strong dollar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Eswar Prasad, Brookings senior fellow and the former head of the IMF's China division, came on on talk about President Trump ending the trade war on Christmas. Hans Humes, CEO and CIO of Greylock Capital Management, joined to discuss why the Argentine peso collapsed to a record low after a surprise election result. Skanda Amarnath, Director of Research and Analysis at Employ America, broke down the latest CPI data and why he thinks the Fed needs a new approach to policy. Then Fabiana Fedeli, Global Head of Fundamental Equities at Robeco, discussed if emerging markets could make a comeback before the end of this year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Republican donor and Canary Drilling CEO Dan Eberhart discussed why he thinks the GOP is "headed for extinction in the suburbs" over gun control. NYU Stern School of Business Marketing Professor Scott Galloway recapped Disney's disappointing earnings and why he thinks "Lyft is no Uber." Joachim Fels, Global economic adviser at Pimco, came on to talk about why he thinks U.S. Treasury yields could go negative. Then Semaphore founder Michael Bienstock joined to discuss how he helps influencers manage their newfound wealth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, David Woo, the head of Global Rates and Currencies Research at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, joined to discuss whether negative yields will spread to the U.S. and why every investment decision comes to one company: Huawei. Then Ian Bremmer, founder and president of the Eurasia Group, sat down for a wide-ranging interview on President Trump's strategy towards Iran, the U.S.-China trade war and whether a no-deal Brexit is now the most likely outcome. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Michael Sonnenshein, managing director at Grayscale Investments, the world's largest digital currency asset manager with more than $2.7 billion in assets under management, discussed the Congressional hearings on Libra and whether all of the attention was good for crypto. Katica Roy, founder & CEO of Pipeline Equity, joined to talk about why women are bearing the bigger brunt of the trade wars. Professor Xiaoxing Xi of Temple University came on to talk about how ethnic Chinese researchers and scientists are becoming targets in the trade war. Then Democratic Presidential candidate Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio discussed how his economic message compared to President Trump's.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Jim Bianco, President & Founder of Bianco Research, came on to talk about Chair Powell's testimony before Congress and the why Larry Kudlow and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are finding agreement on monetary policy, at least when it comes to the Phillips Curve. Jeanne Branthover, Co-Head & Managing Partner of the global executive search firm DHR International's New York Office, joined to discuss Deutsche Bank's massive layoffs and what employees can expect in this market. Bruce Linton, former CEO of Canopy Growth, came on to discuss his firing. Then Jeremy Allaire, Founder & CEO of Circle, a crypto finance company, joined to talk about how Facebook's Libra would impact the crypto space.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Caroline Hyde sat down for a wide-ranging, exclusive interview with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg in front of a live audience at the Cannes Festival in France on June 19 to discuss privacy controls, the launch of Libra, preparations for the next U.S. Presidential election in 2020 and why Facebook is calling for more regulation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.