Reacting to the April US Jobs Report
5/8/202635 min
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Bloomberg Surveillance hosted by Tom Keene & Paul SweeneyFriday, May 8, 2026
Featuring:
1) Claudia Sahm, Chief Economist at New Century Advisors, John Stoltzfus, Chief Investment Strategists at Oppenheimer, and Kristina Campman, Senior Portfolio Manager at Invesco, react to the April jobs report.
2) Kevin Gordon, Senior Investment Strategist with Charles Schwab, brings us into the market open and talks about the now "K-Shaped Market."
3) Atsi Sheth, Chief Credit Officer at Moody's, talks steady US GDP growth and potential for a bounce back in sentiment.
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