Bloomberg Surveillance

Evercore ISI Chairman Ed Hyman explains why he's so optimistic about the U.S. jobless rate. Mark Haefele, UBS Wealth Management's global chief investment officer, says emerging markets mirror improving U.S. markets. Craig Moffett, MoffettNathanson's senior research analyst, says cable TV isn't done yet. Finally, Max Baucus, a former Senator from Montana, and Michael Cannon, CATO Institute's director of health policy studies, react to the Senate's proposed health-care bill.

Robert Shiller, a professor at Yale University, and Peter Wallison, a former Reagan White House counsel, discuss the state of the housing market and Dodd-Frank regulations. Pankaj Ghemawat, a professor at NYU's Stern School of Business, says companies expected a protectionist climate before Trump and Brexit. Finally, Michael Cannon, director of health policy studies at the Cato Institute, says Republicans are doing everything they accused Democrats of doing in 2009.

Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island's general treasurer, says Rhode Islanders are most concerned about the Senate's "secret" health-care bill. Prior to that, Alan Ruskin, Deutsche Bank's global head of G-10 FX strategy, says there aren't many central banks that will be raising rates this year. José Viñals, chairman of Standard Chartered, says Brexit will have a marginal effect on Standard Chartered. Manuel Caldeira Cabral, Portugal's economy minister, says Portugal is on target for 3 percent growth. Finally, Stephen Schork, president of the Schork Report, warns not to venture into the oil market right now.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin talks about the dollar’s strength and tells David Gura that the Trump administration hasn’t yet made a decision on whether to replace the Fed chair. Prior to that, Drew Matus, MetLife Investment Management’s chief market strategist, says the thing that’s being misunderstood the most is that low productivity is cyclical, not structural. Bill Priest, CEO of Epoch Investment Partners, says the VIX is at an abnormally low level. Finally, Tom Leighton, CEO of Akamai Technologies, says people must have the discipline to shut down projects that don’t work.\u0010\u0010(Includes introduction to Steven Mnuchin.)

Neuberger Berman's Charles Kantor says Amazon effectively got Whole Foods for free as its shares spiked. Prior to that, Hans Humes, CEO of Greylock Capital, says U.S. market leverage isn't nearly as big as it was in 2008. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says Mexico and Canada are receptive to renegotiations of NAFTA. Finally, General Michael Hayden, the former director of the NSA, says the Robert Mueller investigation will take at least an entire year.

Robert Profusek, partner and chair of global M&A at law firm Jones Day, says he doesn't know whether Amazon's decision to acquire Whole Foods is about retail, tech, grocery or activism. Prior to that, Libby Cantrill, PIMCO's executive vice president, says Washington has become both political and personal. State Street Global Advisors' Kheng Siang Ng says the BOJ isn't ready to act yet. Donald Marron, the Urban Institute's director of economic policy initiatives, says reconciliation must be in place before a partisan tax reform can happen. Finally, Lindsey Piegza, Stifel Nicolaus' chief economist, says momentum in housing is declining.

Richard Clarida, a professor at Columbia University, discusses Janet Yellen's news conference and says there's evidence of the Phillips Curve effect in U.S. wages. Prior to that, James Sweeney, Credit Suisse's chief economist, says the U.K.'s outlook is confusing. Richard Painter, a professor at the University of Minnesota, says it appears that Trump fired Comey because of the Russian investigations. Finally, Diana Furchtgott-Roth, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, says Trump's budget is a wish list.

Ben Carson, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary, says leaks and backstabbing have pushed Trump's arguments about loyalty to the forefront. Prior to that, Gideon Rose, the editor of Foreign Affairs magazine, says Russia's cyber attacks are a strategy to challenge America's dominance. Carsten Brzeski, ING Germany's chief economist, says no one wants an escalation of the situation in Greece. Charles Plosser, the former Philadelphia Fed Bank president, says he's worried about the Fed's interventionist mentality staying. Finally, Stewart Glickman, CFRA's energy equity analyst, says oil supply has got us into this mess and supply will have to get us out.

William Blair's Nick Heymann tells Tom Keene and David Gura why GE is "hands down" the number one large cap pick. Prior to that, Nicholas Burns, a professor at Harvard's Kennedy School, says the U.K. is searching for an identity. Robert Sinche, a global strategist at Amherst Pierpont, says markets are underestimating the Fed. Finally, Jeff Sprague, the founder of Vertical Research Partners, says GE's cash flow isn't poor but there's been a large disconnect with earnings.

Jeffrey Rosenberg, BlockRock's chief fixed income strategist, says the U.K. election results raise uncertainty of a hard or soft Brexit. Prior to that, Willem Buiter, Citi's chief economist, says Theresa May has a lot to prove or else she "won't last long." Chris Swecker, the former assistant director of the FBI, says James Comey showed weakness by not pushing back against Trump's requests. Finally, Thomas Wright, a senior fellow of foreign policy at the Brookings Institution, says many of Trump's actions are reversible.

Terry Haines, Evercore ISI's senior political strategist, says James Comey is under obligation to say everything he knows, but could save some comments for a closed session. Prior to that, William Gavin, the former assistant director of the FBI, says Trump understands he must have a competent and capable U.S. law agency. Praveen Korapaty, Credit Suisse's head of global interest rate strategy, says both the Fed and the ECB have inflation problems. Gabriel Stein, 4CAST-RGE's developed-market research team head, says the Bundesbank is confused yet happy about the ECB's one hawkish move. Finally, Greg Valliere, Horizon Investments' chief global strategist, and Bloomberg's Marty Schenker discuss the Comey testimony.

Janus Henderson fund manager Bill Gross says risk from turmoil in Washington is a consideration for investors and could slow U.S. economic growth. Prior to that, Brian Belski, BMO Capital Markets' chief investment strategist, says financial stocks are the best place to be for investors. Charles Dumas, TSLombard's chief economist, says China's growth rate will be modified to something more achievable. Finally, Jim McCaughan, Principal Global Investors' CEO, says a recession isn't imminent, but people have to watch carefully into 2018.

Jerry Brown, governor of California, says China's rising power and U.S. division has reduced America's global merit. Prior to that, Joseph Quinlan, head of market and thematic strategy at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and U.S. Trust, says banks are good value and underowned. Edward Alden, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, says some of Trump's views on trade have value. James Stavridis, dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University, says it's not clear if Trump's listening to the nuanced advice from his team at the top. Finally, Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, spoke exclusively with Bloomberg Technology anchor Emily Chang on his relationship with Trump and why pulling out from the Paris Agreement was the "wrong choice."

Lawrence Summers, the former U.S. Treasury Secretary, says he's troubled by the Trump administration. Prior to that, Stephen King, HSBC's senior economic adviser, says technology doesn't guarantee globalization. Terry Haines, Evercore ISI's senior political strategist, says markets are concerned after having a steady administration for eight years. Finally, Richard Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, says "gremlins" have gotten into the Oval Office with a degree of dangerous unruliness.

Bill Gross, a fund manager at Janus Henderson, says the job data was weaker than expected, but the Fed will still raise rates. Prior to that, Jeffrey Sachs, a professor at Columbia University, and Julia Coronado, the founder and president of MacroPolicy Perspectives, discuss the Fed's timeline and the impact of manufacturing innovation in the U.S. Finally, David Einhorn, the president of Greenlight Capital, says GM's capital structure is inefficient.

Former EPA administrator Christine Todd Whitman says dropping out of the accord could undercut America's position in the world. Prior to that, Brian Levitt, OppenheimerFunds' senior investment strategist, says stocks are still cheap. Andrew Balls, PIMCO's CIO of global fixed income, says higher rates will come in the U.K. Finally, Steven Cohen, executive director of Columbia University's Earth Institute, says greenhouse gasses will decline no matter what Trump decides on the Paris Agreement.

From the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan tells Tom Keene that the Fed should tighten policy patiently and gradually. He also says the central bank should begin unwinding its balance sheet later this year.

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary says British Airways' problems lie in its disaster recovery program, not outsourcing. Prior to that, Tobias Levkovich, Citigroup's chief U.S. equity strategist, says a lack of productivity is disturbing. Charles Calomiris, a professor at Columbia Business School, says Trump's instincts on financial regulation are right, even though his ideas aren't fully formed. David Herro, Harris Associates' CIO of International Equity, says we've been using monetary policy incorrectly and relying on it too much. Finally, Graham Allison, a professor at Harvard's Kennedy School, says ensuring that NATO is a good partner with the U.S. will be difficult and take a long time.

Shahab Jalinoos, Credit Suisse's global head of FX strategy, says financial markets have scaled back interest in foreign trade and have reverted to complacency. Jeffrey Rosenberg, BlackRock's chief fixed-income strategist, says it's unlikely Americans will see 3% economic growth. Julian Emanuel, the executive director of U.S. equity and derivatives at UBS, says the bull market will continue. Ashwin Alankar, Janus Capital's global head of asset allocation, says the options markets are telling us that Trump's pragmatic thinking will prevail. Finally, Brian Kelly, founder of The Points Guy, says people are moving from airline to credit card loyalty programs.

Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks says Trump's proposed budget aims to prevent the U.S. from sliding into insolvency. Prior to that, Gabriela Santos, JPMorgan Asset Management's global market strategist, says global risks have receded. Donald Straszheim, Evercore ISI's head of China research, says China's debt is still a mystery. Zeke Emanuel, the chair of medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania, says Trump's American Health Care Act is cruel. Finally, Tom Ricks, the author of "Churchill & Orwell: The Fight for Freedom," criticized the assault on a reporter by a Montana politician as "un-American."