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Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition

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Each morning, hosts Nathan Hager and Karen Moskow bring you the latest on US politics, foreign relations, business, financial markets and global economics. The show is recorded at 5 AM ET each weekday, so you get the freshest reporting on the stories that matter. Get informed from Bloomberg's 3,000 journalists and analysts. Listen and subscribe to Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition.

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Episodes

Daybreak Weekend: Tesla Earnings, ECB Decision, Japan Election

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with 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 housing data and earnings from Tesla. In the UK – a look ahead to the next ECB monetary policy decision. In Asia – a look at ahead to Japan’s upper house election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 18, 202539 min

Trump Calls for Release of Epstein Jury Documents; Powell Answers Criticism of Fed Renovations

On today's podcast: 1) US President Donald Trump authorized the Justice Department to seek the release of grand jury testimony from the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to mounting pressure from his supporters for more transparency about the late, disgraced financier. 2) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a Thursday letter countered criticisms leveled at the central bank by a top White House official over a $2.5 billion renovation project. 3) While rival media companies are unloading a...

Jul 18, 202517 min

Instant Reaction: Netflix Tops Wall Street Estimates

While rival media companies are unloading assets and cutting costs, Netflix Inc. continues to thrive. The owner of the world’s most popular paid streaming service on Thursday reported second-quarter results that exceeded investor expectations in every major metric, saying revenue grew to $11.1 billion and earnings jumped to $7.19 a share. The company also raised its forecast for full-year sales and profit margins. The second quarter is historically slow for Netflix, which typically adds more cus...

Jul 17, 202517 min

Trump-Powell Firing Drama Rattles Markets; Senate Passes DOGE Cuts

On today's podcast: 1) President Donald Trump said he’s not planning to fire Jerome Powell, and still managed to make it sound like a threat. 2) Republicans are set to succeed in their decades-long quest to end federal funding for public broadcasting after the Senate passed a $9 billion package of cuts derived from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency effort. 3) President Donald Trump said he would send letters to more than 150 countries notifying them their tariff rates could be 10% ...

Jul 17, 202517 min

Trump Threatens Drug Tariffs; Hassett Frontrunner For Fed Chair

On today's podcast: 1) President Donald Trump said he was likely to impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals as soon as the end of the month and that levies on semiconductors could come soon as well, suggesting that those import taxes could hit alongside broad “reciprocal” rates set for implementation on Aug. 1 2) Kevin Hassett, one of President Donald Trump’s longest-serving economic aides, is the early frontrunner to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chief next year, according to people famili...

Jul 16, 202515 min

Nvidia Hits All-Time High; Big Bank Earnings Preview

On today's podcast: 1) Nvidia surges to an all-time high on news it will resume Chip sales to China. US government officials told Nvidia they would green-light export licenses for the H20 artificial intelligence accelerator, according to the company. The move is seen as a "massive win" for Nvidia's Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang, and is also viewed positively by Vey-Sern Ling, managing director at Union Bancaire Privee, who says it is "obviously positive" for Nvidia, the AI semiconductor s...

Jul 15, 202523 min

EU-US Tariff Battle Heats Up; Trump Will Send Air-Defense to Ukraine

On today's podcast: 1) The EU is preparing to step up its engagement with other countries hit by Donald Trump’s tariffs following a slew of new threats to the bloc and other US trading partners, according to people familiar with the matter. 2) President Donald Trump said the US will send more Patriot air-defense batteries to Ukraine, which Kyiv has said it needs to protect itself from Russian airstrikes. 3) Bitcoin breached $120,000 for the first time, with investor enthusiasm showing few signs ...

Jul 14, 202517 min

Daybreak Weekend: Netflix Earnings, Reeves Speech, Japan Eco

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to U.S CPI and PPI data, along with Netflix earnings. In the UK – a look ahead to a speech from UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves. In Asia – a look at several key data points for the Japanese economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 11, 202538 min

Trump Threatens Higher Canada Tariffs; Stocks & Bitcoin at All-Time Highs

On today's podcast: 1) President Donald Trump threatened a 35% tariff on some Canadian goods and raised the prospect of increasing levies on most other countries, ramping up his trade rhetoric in comments that weighed on stocks and boosted the US dollar. 2) Stocks rose as traders parsed a batch of corporate outlooks, with the S&P 500 hitting a record and approaching 6,300. 3) President Donald Trump said he plans to make a “major statement” on Russia, as the US prepares to send more American ...

Jul 11, 202516 min

Trump Hikes Brazil Tariffs; Texas Flood Recovery Efforts

On today's podcast: 1) Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods sent the country’s currency plunging as the US leader sharply escalated a dispute with Latin America’s largest nation and leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. 2) Crews in central Texas are digging through massive piles of debris, overturned vehicles and shattered homes for a sixth day as the search continues for victims of flash floods that killed more than 100 people over the Fourth of July weekend. 3) Nv...

Jul 10, 202516 min

Trump Unleashes Turmoil in Copper Markets; Search for Missing in Texas Continues

On today's podcast: 1) President Donald Trump sowed chaos in metals markets by indicating the US would implement a higher-than-expected 50% tariff on copper imports, spurring a record spike in New York futures and a drop in the global benchmark. 2) Greg Abbott says authorities believe at least 161 people may still be unaccounted for in Kerr County, which was hit by devastating floods over the Fourth of July weekend. 3) Apple Inc. Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams is retiring as the company’s...

Jul 09, 202517 min

Trump Sends Tariff Letters; Apple Loses Top AI Exec to Meta

On today's podcast: 1) President Trump sends out a wave of tariff letters, while suggesting he's open to negotiations. President Trump released letters threatening higher tariffs, but he extended the deadline for talks to Aug. 1, the day that the new levies will take effect. The letters were released two days before agreements were due from trading partners facing Trump’s so-called reciprocal levies. 2) The death toll rises in Texas as questions remain about preparedness for the disaster. More t...

Jul 08, 202517 min

Deadly Flash Floods Devastate Texas; Trump Tariff Deadline Looms

On today's podcast: 1) More than 80 people die in flash floods across Texas as search and rescue efforts continue. A catastrophic flood in Kerrville, Texas, caused by torrential rains, has resulted in at least 82 deaths and many missing, including children, with the area remaining at risk of further inundation. Politicians are questioning whether federal, state, and local officials were adequately prepared, with some raising concerns about the accuracy of weather forecasts and potential staffing...

Jul 07, 202516 min

Daybreak Weekend: Summer Travel, Jamie Dimon, China Data

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to Delta earnings and a summer travel outlook. In the UK – a look ahead to JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon visit to Ireland ahead of the US tariff deadline for Europe In Asia – a look at how recent data from China are providing an ambiguous read on the health of the world's second largest economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jul 04, 202538 min

Holiday Special: 2025 Tech Trends with Ives and Munster

In a special July 4th edition of Bloomberg Daybreak...Bloomberg’s Nathan Hager looks at the biggest tech stories from 2025 and what we can expect for the rest of the year. He speaks with Gene Munster of Deepwater Asset Management and Dan Ives from Wedbush. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 04, 202539 min

Trump Tax Bill Passes Key Hurdle; Traders Await June Jobs Report

On today's podcast: 1) President Trump twists arms in Congress to pass his tax cut bill as House Republicans overcome a key hurdle. The House voted 219-213 to move toward a final vote on Trump's "big beautiful bill", which includes tax cuts, a phase-out of Biden-era clean energy incentives, and funding for Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. Debate began immediately on the legislation, setting up a potential final vote for later in the morning in Washington, ahead of Trump's self-imposed J...

Jul 03, 202517 min

Tax Bill Hits Republican Resistance; Trump's Tariff Threats Continue

On today's podcast: 1) Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax bill is running into Republican resistance in the House as moderate and ultraconservative GOP lawmakers threaten to defy the president and sink his domestic agenda 2) President Donald Trump threatened Japan with tariffs of up to 35% as he ramped up tensions for a third straight day, fueling fears of a worst-case scenario among market players and raising doubts over Tokyo’s tactics in trade talks. 3) Wall Street’s largest lenders boos...

Jul 02, 202517 min

Senate Pulls All-Nighter on Tax Bill; Trump Takes Aim at Musk

On today's podcast: 1) Senate Republican leaders continue to scrounge for votes to pass Donald Trump’s $3.3 trillion tax and spending bill as lingering intraparty fights threaten to upend the legislative centerpiece of the president’s domestic agenda. 2) President Donald Trump lashed out at Elon Musk on Tuesday, accusing the Tesla Inc. and SpaceX chief executive officer of benefiting excessively from government electric vehicle subsidies. Tesla shares tumbled. 3) US equity futures are taking a b...

Jul 01, 202517 min

Senate Republicans Race to Finish Tax Cut Bill; Stocks at All-Time Highs

On today's podcast: 1) Senate Majority Leader John Thune is rushing to meet President Donald Trump’s July 4 deadline for pushing through his massive tax and spending bill, but first he has to work through a list of approximately eight Republican senators who have expressed opposition to portions of it. 2) US equity futures climbed as progress in trade negotiations between the Trump administration and key partners added to the upbeat sentiment that had pushed the S&P 500 to a fresh record hig...

Jun 30, 202517 min

Daybreak Weekend: Jobs Preview, France Conference, China-Iran Relations

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to the June jobs report and commodities outlook. In the UK – a look ahead to the annual summer economic conference in the Southern French city of Aix. In Asia – a look at relations between China and Iran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 27, 202539 min

China Confirms Trade Framework; Stocks on Brink of Record Highs

1) China said it has further confirmed details of a trade framework with Washington, echoing US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s earlier comments about a US-China agreement that stabilized ties. 2) Stocks gained as the US moved closer to trade deals with China and other major trading partners, while expectations are rising for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts this year. 3) The Treasury Department announced a deal with G-7 allies that will exclude US companies from some taxes imposed by othe...

Jun 27, 202517 min

US-Iran Nuclear Talks; Trump's List to Succeed Fed Chair Powell

On today's podcast: 1) President Donald Trump said the US would hold a meeting with Iran next week but cast doubt on the need for a diplomatic agreement on the country’s nuclear program, citing the damage that American bombing had done to key sites. 2) President Donald Trump said he has three or four people in mind to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell when his term expires next year. 3) Shell Plc said it has no intention of making a takeover offer for BP Plc, refuting an earlier report...

Jun 26, 202517 min

Mamdani Stuns in NYC Mayoral Primary; Trump Disputes Iran Damage Report

On today's podcast: 1) Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo conceded to his upstart rival Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary in the race to become mayor of New York City after the 33-year-old Queens lawmaker racked up commanding leads across Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan. 2) US President Donald Trump disputed an intelligence report that found the airstrikes he ordered on Iran had only a limited impact on its nuclear program, even though the assessment came from the Pentagon. 3) NATO lead...

Jun 25, 202523 min

Israel-Iran Truce in Question; President Trump Calls for Rate Cuts

On today's podcast: 1) President Trump declares a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, but Israel is accusing Iran of breaching it. President Trump declared the ceasefire after a night of attacks, saying Iran had "gotten it out of their system" and thanking Tehran for giving early notice of their missile strike on a US air base in Qatar. Israel agreed to the truce as long as Iran did not launch further attacks, and the Iranian government signaled it would abide by those terms, according to a senio...

Jun 24, 202526 min

Instant Reaction: Trump Announces Tentative Israel-Iran Ceasefire

President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a tentative ceasefire in their conflict that would begin around midnight Washington time on Monday. Trump, who made the surprise announcement on his Truth Social platform days after ordering airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, said the accord is aimed at a lasting end to the fighting. “On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having...

Jun 23, 202515 min

World Awaits Iran's Response; Oil & Markets Reaction to Conflict

On today's podcast: 1) Iran vowed retaliation and kept up attacks on Israel following the US strikes on its nuclear facilities over the weekend, fueling fears of a wider war in the Middle East and rattling global markets. 2) President Donald Trump’s decision to order US forces to attack three key Iranian nuclear installations may have sabotaged the Islamic Republic’s known atomic capabilities, but it’s also created a monumental new challenge to work out what’s left and where. 3) Oil erased earli...

Jun 23, 202526 min

Daybreak Weekend: Nike Preview, TheCityUK, China Eco Survey

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to U.S GDP and personal spending data and Nike earnings. In the UK – a look ahead to TheCityUK's annual conference. In Asia – a look ahead to Bloomberg’s China economic survey. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Guests: -Michael McKee, Bloomberg International Economics and Policy Correspondent, to preview next week's U.S GDP/p...

Jun 20, 202539 min

Two Week Iran Strike Deadline; Trump Can Continue National Guard in LA

On today's podcast: 1) President Donald Trump will decide within two weeks whether to strike Iran, his spokeswoman said, as Israel hit more Iranian nuclear sites and warned its attacks may bring down the leadership in Tehran. 2) President Donald Trump can continue to use National Guard troops to respond to protests in Los Angeles as a legal challenge over his use of the military proceeds, a federal appeals court ruled. 3) SoftBank Group Corp. founder Masayoshi Son is seeking to team up with Taiw...

Jun 20, 202517 min

Daybreak Holiday: DEI, Antitrust, Summer Vacations

On this special holiday edition of Bloomberg Daybreak US edition, host Nathan Hager speaks with: Simone Foxman about how companies are delaying Impact Reports with DEI under attack. Jen Rie details the state of tech antitrust cases as we hit the halfway point of 2025 Chris Rovzar and Nikki Ekstein take us through Bloomberg Pursuits annual guide to summer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jun 19, 202539 min

President Trump Weighs Iran Intervention; Fed Meeting Look Ahead

On today's podcast: 1) President Trump meets his national security team as the Israel-Iran conflict rages on. Iran and Israel exchanged fire for a sixth day, with the US President meeting with his national security team to discuss the escalating conflict. The US is helping Israel intercept missiles launched by Iran, but has not joined the attacks, despite calls from some political allies to do so. The conflict has raised concerns about a wider impact on the global economy, with oil prices rising...

Jun 18, 202517 min
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