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May 2023
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Meta Touts Metaverse’s Potential for Job...

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Dan O'Brien, President of the Americas at HTC, discusses how Meta is hoping to revive interest in the metaverse by pitching it as a tool to help train workforces, something his company is already doing. Bloomberg News Brazil Economics Correspondent Maria Eloisa Capurro talks about how Brazilian President Lula's feud with Campos Neto is shining a light on a growing risk of rate hikes around the globe. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg News Auto Reporter Keith Naughton share the details of Keith's Businessweek Magazine story Toyota, Ford and GM Fight for Midsize Truck Dominance. And We Drive to the Close with Eric Clark, Portfolio Manager at Rational Dynamic Brands Fund.
Hosts: Paul Sweeney and Matt Miller. Producer: Paul Brennan.

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