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)

Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Harvey Pitt, chief executive officer of Kalorama Partners LLC and former chairman of the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, says that markets have "changed dramatically" since the start of the financial crisis five years ago, and in some respects the markets are better off, but in other ways, worse. Pitt speaks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Michael McKee on "Bloomberg On the Economy." (Source: Bloomberg)

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)

Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- David Rosenberg, chief economist and strategist at Gluslkin Scheff & Associates, says the Federal Reserve has delivered positive growth but still has a lot of work to do and not enough time to do it. Rosenberg speaks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Michael McKee on "Bloomberg On the Economy." (Source: Bloomberg)

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)

Aug. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Carl Weinberg, chief economist and founder of High Frequency Economics, says the outlook for Japan is negative, as Japanese manufacturers feel extra pressure from surrounding countries in Asia. Weinberg also says that China's situation is "vexing and perplexing," but he is optimistic about growth. Weinberg speaks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Michael McKee on "Bloomberg On the Economy." (Source: Bloomberg)

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)

Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Louise Yamada, managing director of Louise Yamada Technical Research Advisors LLC, says "one of the things in these markets to take to heart should be the outperforming sectors," and "foreign markets have been week but are heading toward improvement." Yamada speaks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Michael McKee on "Bloomberg On the Economy." (Source: Bloomberg)

Aug. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Constantinos Antoniades, chief executive officer and founder of Vega-Chi U.S. Ltd., discusses how the bond market has changed in the past five years. Antoniades speaks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Michael McKee on "Bloomberg On the Economy." Bloomberg's U.S. corporate bonds reporter Mary Childs joins the conversation. (Source: Bloomberg)

Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Charles Lieberman, chief investment officer at Advisors Capital Management LLC, says the Federal Reserve faces "a tough call" on whether to take action in September. Lieberman speaks with Bloomberg's Michael McKee on "Bloomberg On the Economy." (Source: Bloomberg)