Gold Soars as US Shutdown Enters Day 8; French Premier Optimistic on Resolving Political Crisis
On today's podcast:1) The Trump administration’s push to deny back pay to federal workers furloughed during the shutdown sets the stage for another round of legal battles over the president’s control ...
8 Okt 202516min
Trump Opens Door to Shutdown Talks; National Guard Deployments Continue
On today's podcast:1) With the US government shutdown closing in on the one week mark, President Trump showed signs of cracking Monday, sending mixed messages about the state of talks with Democrats o...
7 Okt 202517min
French Premier Lecornu Resigns; Trump Pushes for Israel-Hamas Deal
On today's podcast:1) French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned Monday just a day after President Emmanuel Macron named a new cabinet, deepening the country’s political crisis. The premier quit...
6 Okt 202521min
Special Coverage: Hamas Agrees To Release Israeli Hostages
Hamas agreed to release the last of the hostages from its 2023 attack on Israel but said the rest of a US peace plan would be subject to negotiation, a stance that offered uncertain hopes for an end t...
4 Okt 202517min
Daybreak Weekend: Pfizer Deal, Nobel Peace, Golden Week
Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Tom Busby take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to the impact of lumber and timber tariffs on housing,...
3 Okt 202537min
Shutdown Continues with Senate Vote Expected; US-China Trade "Breakthrough"
On today's podcast:1) The Senate is expected to hold another vote today on a stopgap spending bill to reopen the government into mid-November. It comes as President Trump threatens to slash jobs. The ...
3 Okt 202515min
Trump Plans Shutdown Job Cuts, OpenAI Valuation Soars to $500 Billion
On today's podcast:1) White House Budget Director Russell Vought is planning to swiftly dismiss federal workers, a sign that Republicans will lean into hardball tactics to pressure Democrats to cave t...
2 Okt 202515min
Government Shutdown Takes Effect, White House Pulls Antoni BLS Nomination
On today's podcast:1) Congress blew past a midnight funding deadline, triggering the US government’s first shutdown in nearly seven years — and the third under President Trump. The White House’s budge...
1 Okt 202515min
