Bloomberg This Weekend | Todd Blanche Confirmed as AG, Jobs Report Surprise

Hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo break down a busy August weekend: the Senate confirms Todd Blanche as AG and passes a Russia sanctions bill overnight; July’s payrolls miss badly but the unemployment rate falls for the wrong reasons; Joe Quinlan of Bank of America makes a bullish case for U.S. equities and solar; Berkshire Hathaway reports earnings with a smaller-than-expected buyback; Anna Wong sees cooling CPI that would keep the Fed on hold; and Liv Golf finds a potential financial lifeline as the PGA Tour says no merger talks are happening. - Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general in a 50-49 vote after a late-night session. - July nonfarm payrolls fall 23,000 vs. an expected +80,000 gain; unemployment rate dips to 4.1% on shrinking labor force. - Bloomberg Economics expects core CPI to ease to 2.4% YoY, the lowest in over five years, supporting a Fed hold in September. - Joe Quinlan (BofA) says the market is too pessimistic and urges buying U.S. equities on pullbacks, favoring solar and industrial sectors. - Berkshire Hathaway Q2 operating earnings rise 16%; $4.5 billion in buybacks disappoints expectations. - Russia sanctions bill with tariff authority on energy buyers passes Senate 86-11; House must still act. - Liv Golf secures a term sheet with BK Partners for fresh capital, aiming to finalize a deal by September; PGA Tour says no merger talks. - China pushes aggressive AI adoption across industries while the U.S. debates AGI; former Beijing correspondent Evan Osnos describes a quieter, state-controlled China.