Malpass on Track to Lead World Bank, Supersonic Jet Wins Boeing Backing, Spikes Index on Volatility

Andrew Mayeda, Bloomberg News Global Trade and Economy Reporter, discusses President Trump planning to nominate senior Treasury official David Malpass to lead the World Bank, moving to place at its helm a critic of the development lender and its internationalist principles. Thomas Black, Bloomberg News Aerospace Reporter, talks about Boeing joining with Aerion, a startup founded by Texas billionaire Robert Bass, to help build a supersonic business jet that would cut trans-Atlantic flight times by three hours. Simon Ho, Executive Director at T3 Index, explains SPIKES Index as an alternative to the VIX. Matthew Kanterman, Bloomberg Intelligence Video Game Analyst, breaks down EA’s release of the Apex Legends game and previews earnings out after the closing bell. And we Drive to the Close of markets with Mark Heppenstall, Chief Investment Officer at Penn Mutual Asset Management.   Hosts: Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Producer: Paul Brennan 

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