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BofA's Bartels Sees Volatile Markets in Weeks Ahead (Audio)

Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Mary Ann Bartels, head of technology and market analysis at Bank of America Merrill Lynch & Co., says stock markets will be "a little choppy" over upcoming weeks because "verbal intervention through central banks leads to market volatility." Bartels speaks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Michael McKee on "Bloomberg On the Economy." (Source: Bloomberg)

Abate Says Fed Trying to Improve Risk Management (Audio)

Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Joe Abate, money-market strategist at Barclays Capital Inc., says the Federal Reserve is trying to improve its risk management in the tri-party repo market to keep investors from fleeing the market when it deteriorates. Abate speaks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Michael McKee on "Bloomberg On the Economy." (Source: Bloomberg)

Jim Bianco `Surprised' by S&P 500 Strong Performance (Audio)

Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Jim Bianco, president of Bianco Research LLC, is "surprised" that the Standard and Poor's 500 Index is up almost 12 percent this year despite the fact that Europe still has "a lot of problems" and earnings "are not doing well." Bianco speaks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Michael McKee on "Bloomberg On the Economy." (Source: Bloomberg)

NYU's Neil Barofsky Discusses New Book `Bailout' (Audio)

Aug. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Neil Barofsky, senior fellow at New York University School of Law and Bloomberg contributing editor, discusses his new book, "Bailout: An Inside Account of How Washington Abandoned Main Street While Rescuing Wall Street." Barofsky speaks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Michael McKee on "Bloomberg On the Economy." (Source: Bloomberg)