US Aims to Throttle Iran's Economy; Bessent Flags Bigger Debt Buyback Potential
Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: 1) Oil headed for a substantial weekly gain, as a US push to isolate Iran’s economy raised the specter of further market disr...
21 Aug 18min
Trump Threatens Iran ‘Economic D-Day’; Treasury Bond Fix JPMorgan Warning
Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:1) President Trump announced plans to subject Iran to an “economic D-Day,” underscoring his rising frustration with Tehran’s re...
20 Aug 15min
Nixon & Daniels Advance in Florida Primary, Trump Delays Canada Tariffs
Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:1) Democratic Socialist Angie Nixon stormed to a surprise win in Florida’s US Senate primary, while Republican Representative B...
19 Aug 16min
Trump Takes Hard Line on Iran, China’s Xi to Skip UN Meeting
Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:1) President Trump said he won’t try to revive a stalled truce with Iran, leaving the simmering conflict in the Middle East and...
18 Aug 15min
Gaza Strikes Dent Mideast Peace Prospects; Trump Reduces US-South Korea Drills
Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:1) Fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah flared in Lebanon over the weekend, the latest setback in efforts to end p...
17 Aug 14min
Daybreak Weekend: US Housing, Europe Data, Yen Intervention
Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to S housing data, along with a focus on 3 stocks f...
14 Aug 39min
US Readies Isolation Plan for Iran; Trump Tariffs on Drones
Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:1) The US will soon announce unprecedented economic measures against Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, intensifying ...
14 Aug 15min
Trump Reverts to Economic Squeeze of Iran; Colombia Quake Toll Tops 260
Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:1) The US military campaign against Iran has so far failed to force the regime to capitulate. The Trump administration is betti...
13 Aug 15min
