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a Bloomberg surveillance.

It's been a market where macro issues can dominate

and the big macro story today is China.

There are very, very few. big macro story today is China.

There are very, very few checks and balances to the President's power to regulate the economy.

If you can identify the free cash flow growers, they're going to sustain their dividends and in this world

of yield scarcity I think you tilt your portfolio towards them.

Bloomberg surveillance your link to the world of economics, finance and investment on Bloomberg radio.

Good morning everyone, Michael McKee and Tom Keene.

Bloomberg surveillance quiet markets but the backdrop is a terrific news flow.

New leadership in the Philippines, the challenges of Brazil this morning.

Mike, is it true that this may be Rousseff's last day?

The Brazilian Senate is taking up the question of whether to proceed with a trial on impeachment and under Brazilian law.

If they vote yes, then she is forced to at least temporarily step aside until a decision is reached and that would put

Michael Tamar, the Vice President, in charge.

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