. >> and nouriel roubini tells us europe is just one or two shots away from deflation. welcome to "the pulse". we are live from bloomberg's european headquarters in london. i am guy johnson. rex and i am francine lacqua. also coming up, we will get reports that the drink maker could soon be a target of a takeover bid. >> let's talk about the big story of the day. it is the united states read it is the first friday of the month. the markets and the fed are watching for signs that the economy is recovering. >> we will hear from nouriel roubini and what he has to say on u.s. jobs shortly. he has been speaking to us from in anores of lake cuomo exclusive interview. but first -- >> manus cranny joins us to look ahead to the data. the weather has been a big factor. over here, we have been blaming easter. over there, we have been blaming the weather. >> a strong number is priced in. the 10 most accurate forecasters that we survey at bloomberg say 215,00. the adp number yesterday, services above the level. people are buying cars. how much of this good news is already priced in

we will bring you our exclusive conversation with nouriel roubini.antime, you can follow us on twitter. ♪ >> warming up. the pace of hiring in the u.s. is expected to pick up as the harsh winter weather fades. conquers europe. why the u.s. designer is beating france in their own backyard. >> and nouriel roubini tells us europe is just one or two shots away from deflation. welcome to "the pulse". we are live from bloomberg's european headquarters in london. i am guy johnson. rex and i am francine lacqua.

doom economist, nouriel roubini. ♪ you are watching "market makers," a special edition from the milken angeles. guess who was with us? he wants went -- he wants went by the nickname dr. doom. he is nouriel roubini, the cochairman and founder -- >> he spends 80% of his time on the road. >> let's go global. most now, it was seen to people like this situation that is unfolding in ukraine as a concerns pressure presents the single biggest risk but maybe it isn't. share with us your view of what's happening there and how you think it will unfold and whether we are missing something bigger. ,> among the local terrorists the ones coming from ukraine are the most important. there is the beginning of a new cold war between the west and russia. this cold war could actually become as heated as possible if easternestabilize the province of ukraine. war, itbecame a real could be a situation where the supply of gas to europe may be cut off from russia. the european economy is recovering from a recession and that could take the eurozone into recession. 1-10 scale, how concerned are you that things co

nouriel roubini, nyu.., "bloomberg surveillance," let's get to some morning movers. it is a frenzy of dealmaking out there. apart as deals falling well. newmont mining has ended its merger talks with barrick gold in canada. the two had agreed to a merger and had planned to announce the before the plans broke off. newmont is now ship -- now saying that shareholder interests are best served by staying independent. in the past they attempted to get together. >> back in 2000. and it did not work. >> explain this transaction, please. .> so, that was the gold there was another one that just came out, forest labs agrees to buy furious for up to 1.4 $6 billion in cash. what is curious about this, recall, activists are buying forest labs for about $20 million. forest labs is the target being acquired, now that target went out to buy someone else. by the way, f rx has activists support on the purchase deal. so, the people buying forest approval of the merger? orthe fifth pharmaceutical bio for the deal we have had i

. >> steve schwarzman, ruth porat, and nouriel roubini. >> for now, we are on the markets. >> u.s. stocks are ending on a down note. declining intimately with the margin markets. they cut russia's credit rating. joining now to consider the options angle is scott bauer. he is a senior market strategist who joins us from the cboe. there is a move to safety. we see this in stocks and bonds and commodities. before the weekend, with ukrainian tensions ratcheting up, to what extent do you see that and options as well? >> you mentioned to the emerging markets. are emergingtf markets. that is a huge marketplace for options traders. we have seen, what is really interesting is the opening position of 40.5 strike, which expires today. huge fires today. a lot of unrest and uncertainty. that is the cause for buyers coming in. >> are these guys safe havens? >> i am seeing some upside. may be trying to take advantage of some of the weakness. overall volatility, which adds to the premium, is definitely elevated. premium onng more both sides of the markets. >> what about the vix? could we m