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Fed chair Jerome Powell: Important that lending facilities stay in place

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell holds a press conference following the Fed’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged. CNBC’s Steve Liesman asks if the money laid out for lending facilities is the best way to use the money.

Fed extends its lending programs to December 31

The Federal Reserve said Tuesday it is extending its menu of lending programs to businesses, governments and individuals to the end of 2020. CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” crew along with Steve Liesman discuss.

SEC chairman on company transparency, executive compensation and more

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton joins “Squawk Box” by phone to discuss how companies are communicating with investors about the stress of the pandemic as well as executives loading up on stock during the crisis and more.

Negative real yields signal more stimulus is coming from the Fed, other global central banks: Emons

Ben Emons of Medley Global Advisors highlights some of the red flags that are potentially being raised around the world, with falling real yields in the U.S. and rising bond yields in China.

How the Fed could save Main Street

CNBC’s Kelly Evans breaks down how fiscal and monetary policy are bolstering the U.S. economy amid the coronavirus pandemic with Hal Scott of Harvard Law School.

Bankruptcies will continue, transportation and healthcare will be hit hard: Blueprint Capital

More and more companies are filing for bankruptcies due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Blueprint Capital Management Co-Founder Jake Walthour joins “Closing Bell” to talk about bankruptcies

It’s hard to identify ‘zombie companies’ during the pandemic: Former Fed official

Alan Blinder, former Fed vice chairman, joins “Squawk on the Street” to discuss a double-dip recession and zombie companies.

Should the U.S. government continue saving ‘zombie’ companies?

Douglas Holtz-Eakin, president of the American Action Forum, joins “Squawk Box” to discuss whether governments should provide funding to support struggling businesses amid the crisis or to allow the market figure out which companies survive.

Breaking Down The Fed’s Pandemic Measures

The Fed put a number of measures in place to support markets and businesses, but the central bank could be running out of monetary policy tools.

IMF: Premature Stimulus Withdrawal a Bigger Danger Than Debt

International Monetary Fund Head of Fiscal Affairs Vitor Gaspar discusses the need for governments to exercise fiscal caution as they borrow more to support economies hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. He speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”

Fed’s Bostic Says U.S. May Not Get Back to Pre-Crisis Levels Until 2022

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic doesn’t see the U.S. economy returning to pre-crisis levels “until mid-2021 or maybe later into 2022.” He speaks during a video conference hosted by The Tax Policy Center.

COVID-19 and the National Debt

With Lionel Foster, senior communications manager for the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, and Eugene Steuerle, Institute fellow and the Richard B. Fisher chair at the Urban Institute.

How did the coronavirus affect U.S. debt?

With U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio taking off, is record borrowing going to cause a debt trap? Insights via @CME Group.

Me The Money Show – Episode 14

Dan Barnes speaks with Lynn Strongin Dodds on the push and pull of the Libor transition, the increased traction in ESG investing, and the impact of CSDR on derivatives.

Government should stop propping up ‘zombie’ companies: Kevin O’Leary

Kevin O’Leary, chairman of O’Shares ETFs and co-host of “Shark Tank,” joins “Squawk Box” to discuss what it will take for the United States to return to work and reopen the economy.

The Covid Economy: The Unshrinking State – BBC Newsnight

Has Covid-19 changed the way we think about each other, work and the economy? In the first of a series, Newsnight looks at the questions raised by the pandemic around the economy.

Lubos Pastor: Why inflation could follow the crisis

There are a number of ways that governments might cope with the massive new debts they’re taking on to fight the coronavirus. Chicago Booth’s Lubos Pastor says that none of these is perfect, but that we may be particularly likely to see central banks allowing inflation to creep up....

Fed and many central banks seem misguided about inflation targeting: Chantico’s Sanchez

Sam Stovall, CFRA, and Gina Sanchez, Chantico Global, join ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss the state of the markets as progress continues on a Covid-19 vaccine.

Alphabet Economics: Why the Old Rules of Recoveries May Not Apply | WSJ

Economists have long used letters of the alphabet like V and U to describe economic recoveries. But the coronavirus downturn is so different from past recessions that economists are coming up with new shapes to describe the potential recovery. WSJ explains. Illustration: Jacob Reynolds

Me The Money Show – Episode 13

Sell-side firms are automating ever more complex trading processes to deliver better service their clients. Terry Flanagan tells Dan Barnes where and how dealers are gaining commercial advantage through trade automation.

Key Architect of Dodd-Frank Says Financial System Is Not Safe Yet

Michael Barr, University of Michigan Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy and one of the architects of Dodd-Frank, says there are more risks to come in the financial system and that the Federal Reserve’s recent stress tests of U.S. banks were not strong enough. Barr spoke with...

Dalio Says Central Bank Balance Sheets Are `Going to Explode’

Ray Dalio, the billionaire founder of investment management firm Bridgewater Associates, says central bank balance sheets will “explode” as they do whatever it takes “to keep the system afloat.” The alternative is a “sinking ship,” Dalio said in a conversation with Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker during the Bloomberg Global Asset...

MMT Environment Is `Nano-Seconds Away,’ Saxo Bank Says

Steen Jakobsen, chief economist and chief investment officer at Saxo Bank A/S, discusses inflation, the changing workforce and modern monetary theory, which argues that governments with their own currency can’t go broke, and can keep spending until inflation becomes a problem. “We are in a world where only inflation...

PGIM Sees a Flatter Yield Curve Ahead

Robert Tipp, Chief Investment Strategist at PGIM, talks about his outlook for fixed income and the yield curve. He appears on “Bloomberg The Open.”

Fed Actions Put the Brakes on Distressed Sellling, Rabil Says

Al Rabil, Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors chief executive officer and co-founder, discusses debt investment strategy and the outlook for real estate on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas.”

Bair Says Banker Bonuses Should ‘Take a Hit’ After Fed Caps Dividends

Sheila Bair, former chairman of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and senior policy adviser at DLA Piper, discusses the Federal Reserve’s move to cap buybacks and dividend payments for the country’s largest banks, limiting banker pay, and the need for increased regulatory oversight of the hedge fund and...

Fed Caps Bank Dividends, Bans Share Buybacks Through September

The Federal Reserve told the biggest U.S. banks they can’t increase dividends or resume buybacks through at least the third quarter as uncertainty over the course of a global pandemic weighs on lenders. Bloomberg’s Mike McKee reports on “Bloomberg Markets: What’d You Miss?”

Why the IMF Is Predicting an Even Deeper Global Recession

The International Monetary Fund downgraded its outlook for the world economy on Wednesday, expecting global gross domestic product to shrink 4.9% this year, more than the 3% predicted in April. IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath explains the organization’s shift in forecast on “Bloomberg Markets.”

Dudley Says a $10 Trillion Fed Balance Sheet Is Coming

Former New York Federal Reserve Bank President William Dudley talks about a growing Federal Reserve balance sheet and his outlook for the economy. He appears on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” Dudley is also a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. His opinions are his own.

Me The Money Show – Episode 12

Major exchanges are increasing access to digital currencies through technology and taxonomy innovations. Shanny Basar talks through the latest from NASDAQ and LSEG with Dan Barnes on Me the Money Show.