Google Partially Loses Advertising Tech Antitrust Case

<p>Watch Alix and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.</p> <p>Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Emily Graffeo</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s Podcast Features are:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><br />Jennifer Rie, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Litigation Analyst, and <br />Justin Teresi, Bloomberg Intelligence Antitrust Litigation &amp; Policy Analyst, discusses a federal judge finding Google guilty of illegally monopolizing online advertising technology markets for advertising exchanges and ad servers. The judge ruled that Google did not meet the definition of a monopoly for tools used by advertisers to buy display ads.<br /><br />Glen Losev, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Equity Analyst, discusses UnitedHealth Group cutting its annual forecast and reporting its first earnings miss in more than a decade, in a foreboding sign that sent shares across the insurance industry tumbling. The company said it was blindsided by rising medical costs as the first quarter closed, upending a forecast it had affirmed just three months ago.<br /><br />Ira Jersey, Bloomberg Intelligence Chief US Interest Rate Strategist, discusses recent comments from Fed Chair Jay Powell in Chicago. Today, President&nbsp;Donald Trump&nbsp;said&nbsp;Powell&rsquo;s termination from his position can&rsquo;t come quickly enough, arguing that the US central bank should have lowered interest rates already this year, and in any case should do so now.<br /><br />Huw Worthington, Bloomberg Intelligence European Rates Strategist, discusses today&rsquo;s ECB decision. The European Central Bank lowered interest rates for the seventh time since last June due to global trade tensions threatening the region's economic recovery.</p> <p><br /><br /><br /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>