July Beige Book Drops, OpenAI Plans AI Speaker Device | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 7/15/2026

Bloomberg’s Mike McKee reacts to the release of the Fed’s July Beige Book, which says economic activity increased in a 11 of 12 Fed districts in late May and June. Mary Ann Bartels from Sanctuary Wealth explains why she thinks the recent Mag 7 correction is a buying opportunity. Then, Managing Editor for Global Consumer Tech Mark Gurman discusses OpenAI’s plan to release a speaker device built as an AI companion, competing with Apple and Google’s home speaker gadgets. Finally, SilverChef US President Jon Jacobs has an inside look at how independent bars and restaurants are capitalizing on the influx of tourism from the World Cup.

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00:00:00 Bloomberg Businessweek Daily
00:02:10 Market Update: Beige Book, PPI & Tech Stocks
00:04:20 Fed Beige Book Signals Moderate Economic Growth
00:06:20 Kevin Warsh Defends Fed Independence
00:07:50 Michael McKee Breaks Down the Beige Book
00:12:35 Outlook for Inflation, Earnings & Tech
00:18:55 Market Update: Morgan Stanley, PayPal & Semis
00:21:00 OpenAI’s AI Device Revealed
00:22:40 Can OpenAI Challenge Apple & Amazon?
00:26:00 Apple’s AI Roadmap & Foldable iPhone
00:32:35 Market Update: Apple Gains, Anthropic IPO & SpaceX
00:34:35 World Cup Boosts Restaurants & Hospitality
00:39:40 Small Business Outlook After the World Cup
00:42:40 Stocks on the Move
00:44:00 SpaceX Falls Below IPO Price
00:47:00 BlackRock Hits $15 Trillion in Assets
00:48:10 PayPal Surges on Buyout Report
00:48:45 Coming Up: Extreme Weather & the U.S. Power Grid
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