Signs of a Slowing US Consumer | Open Interest 8/14/2026
Get a jump start on the US trading day with Dave Gura on “Bloomberg Open Interest.” Signs the consumer is finally slowing sown. Today, retail sales post their biggest drop in more than a year as confidence slides. Oil rises as Washington threatens more economic pressure on Iran. Plus, OpenAI’s revenue surge ahead of a highly anticipated IPO. And we’ll hear from Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley and LOVB Pro Commissioner Sandra Idehen on the $20 million boom in women’s volleyball.
Chapters:
00:00:00 – Open Interest
00:01:16 – Retail Sales Drop, Consumer Spending, GDP Impact & Fed Outlook
00:04:42 – Sarah Hunt Alpine Saxon Woods | Inflation Trends, AI Trade, Market Outlook, Deficit Risks & Productivity Gains
00:13:05 – High Interest | Jane Street AI Data Center Bonds, 100% Drone Tariffs & New Iran Sanctions Strategy
00:14:21 – Iran Economic Pressure, Strait of Hormuz Blockade, China Oil Purchases & Geopolitical Risks
00:30:25 – Top Calls | Boeing Upgrade, Fox Upgrades & Wayfair Upgrade
00:31:47 – AI Bubble Debate, Semiconductor Rally, OpenAI Monetization & Applied Materials
00:35:47 – Doug Daly CoreCommodity | Commodities Outlook, AI Energy Demand, Uranium, Gold & Oil Markets
00:43:51 – Joanne Hsu University of Michigan | Consumer Sentiment, Inflation Pressures, Labor Market, Purchasing Power & Business Conditions
00:50:48 – Iran Negotiations, Hormuz Shipping Routes, China Crude Purchases & Midterm Political Risks
00:56:27 – High Interest | OpenAI’s $40B Revenue Run Rate, Tesla Flying Roadster Demo & Luigi Mangione Guilty Plea
00:57:24 – Luigi Mangione Case, Double Jeopardy Questions, Federal Plea & New York Trial Risks
01:04:25 – Garrett Langley | Flock Privacy Changes, Police Accountability, Surveillance Technology & Public Safety
01:16:04 – Sandra Idehen LOVB | League One Volleyball Expansion, Women’s Sports Growth, Franchise Valuations & Team Ownership
01:21:31 – Iran Sanctions Strategy, China Oil Imports, Carrier Deployment Concerns & Midterm Politics
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