1) US President Donald Trump left the Group of Seven leaders meeting in Canada early to deal with the Israel-Iran conflict, but played down the chances of a ceasefire. 2) Israel and Iran have exchanged fire for the fourth consecutive day, sparking fears of an all-out war that could drag in other countries in the oil-rich region and force the US into a more hands-on stance. 3) Senate Republicans plan to delay and make less onerous a levy targeting foreign companies and investors from countries th...
Jun 17, 2025•17 min
On today's podcast: 1) Hostilities between Israel and Iran entered a fourth day on Monday with no sign of easing, stoking fears of a wider war in the oil-rich region. 2) The man suspected of killing a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband in Minnesota has been taken into custody, the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office said. 3) J.J. Spaun endured the toughest test in golf on the toughest course in America in the worst kind of conditions. And then he turned this miserable, wet Sunday at Oakmont in...
Jun 16, 2025•23 min
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 next week’s Fed decision. In the UK – a look ahead to next week’s Bank of England decision. In Asia – a look ahead to next week's Bank of Japan decision. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 13, 2025•39 min
On today's podcast: 1) Israel attacks Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs in a major escalation of hostilities and oil prices surged on fears of a wider war. Iran has vowed reprisals and sent drones toward Israel. The UN atomic watchdog says there are no signs of increased radiation at Iran’s main enrichment site. The airstrikes did kill the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. The US says it knew of the Israeli attack beforehand but was not involved. It warned Iran against targeti...
Jun 13, 2025•21 min
A Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner aircraft operated by Air India that was bound for London crashed shortly after taking off in Ahmedabad, in what stands to be the worst accident involving the US planemaker’s most advanced widebody airliner. Flight AI171 was carrying 242 passengers and crew. Video footage shared on social media showed a giant plume of smoke engulfing the crash site, with no reports of survivors. The aircraft entered a slow descent shortly after taking off, with its landing gear still e...
Jun 12, 2025•6 min
On today's podcast: 1) An Air India Ltd. Boeing Co. 787 aircraft traveling from Ahmedabad in India to London’s Gatwick airport crashed shortly after taking off, in what stands to be the most serious accident involving the US planemaker’s most advanced widebody airliner. The airline said that Flight AI171 was “involved in an incident” and that Air India is “ascertaining the details.” Footage shared on social media showed a giant plume of smoke engulfing the crash site, with no reports of fataliti...
Jun 12, 2025•20 min
On today's podcast: 1) The US and China capped two days of high-stakes trade talks with a plan to revive the flow of sensitive goods — a framework now awaiting the blessing of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. 2) Elon Musk, who served as a close adviser and confidante to President Donald Trump until a bitter public falling out last week in a series of social-media posts, issued his strongest sign of contrition yet over how he handled the rupture. 3) California Governor Gavin Newsom accused President ...
Jun 11, 2025•21 min
On today's podcast: 1) The Trump administration escalated its response to anti-deportation protests in Los Angeles with the mobilization of 700 Marines, deploying active-duty military on the ground and increasing tensions with California officials. 2) Trade talks between the US and China will continue into a second day, according to a US official, as the two sides look to ease tensions over shipments of technology and rare earth elements. 3) Mark Zuckerberg, frustrated with Meta Platforms Inc.’s...
Jun 10, 2025•18 min
On today's podcast: 1) Tensions flared in Los Angeles on the third day of anti-deportation protests, as demonstrators clashed with law enforcement while President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom exchanged blame over the unrest and responsibility for restoring order. 2) The US and China are set to resume trade negotiations in London on Monday in a bid to further defuse tensions over rare-earth minerals and advanced technology following a phone call between leaders Donald Trump a...
Jun 09, 2025•14 min
Damian Sanchez, (Damian J to music fans) is a Miami-based jazz musician. A car accident landed him in the hospital with multiple fractures to his leg. Once there, he faced the difficult decision of whether or not to take the pain medication that was offered to him. With patients like Damian in mind, Dr. Paul Negulescu and the research team at Vertex are thinking differently about pain – they’re investigating potential non-opioid based treatment options that aim to target pain differently. This e...
Jun 08, 2025•13 min
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 and Tesla’s Robotaxi launch. In the UK – a look ahead to London’s Tech Summit. In Asia – a look ahead to readings on Chinese exports, as well industrial production and retail sales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 06, 2025•39 min
On today's podcast: 1) Elon Musk and President Donald Trump engage in a public dispute the traded personal barbs and weighed down Tesla stock and Musk's personal wealth. The dispute began over differences on the GOP tax legislation, with Musk opposing the bill and Trump accusing Musk of being motivated by self-interest. After Tesla shares tanked 14% and Musk's personal wealth dropped by $34 billion, Musk signaled a willingness to cool tensions with Trump, responding to a user's advice to "cool o...
Jun 06, 2025•21 min
On today's podcast: 1) President Trump signs a travel ban for 12 countries. The president is reinstating one of the most controversial measures from his first term after an attack in Colorado that targeted an event supporting Israeli hostages. The travel ban announced Wednesday covers Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The measure also partially limits entry of people from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone,...
Jun 05, 2025•17 min
On today's podcast: 1) More tensions between the U.S. and China as President Trump says Xi Jinping is extremely hard to make a deal with. Tensions between the two countries are increasing, with the US recently barring the shipping of critical jet engine parts to China and seeking to slap fresh curbs on Huawei Technologies Co. chips, among other measures. 2) Elon Musk blasts the president's tax cut bill, calling it an "abomination." Musk's criticism was met with responses from White House Press S...
Jun 04, 2025•18 min
On today's podcast: 1) President Donald Trump worked the phones Monday and took to social media to try to sway Republican holdouts on his multi-trillion dollar tax bill, encountering conflicting demands from GOP senators even as he urged them to move swiftly. 2) Donald Trump’s combative trade policies have tipped the world economy into a downturn, with the US among the hardest hit, the OECD said. 3) Far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders pulled his Freedom Party out of the Netherlands’ ruling coalitio...
Jun 03, 2025•17 min
On today's podcast: 1) Ukraine staged a series of strikes across Russia, deploying drones hidden in trucks to hit strategic airfields, damaging over 40 Russian aircraft and causing losses of at least $2 billion. Russia launched a drone and missile attack against Kyiv, killing at least 12 people, and Ukraine's Ground Forces Commander announced his resignation due to the casualties. The incidents occurred ahead of crucial peace talks in Turkey, where delegations from Moscow and Kyiv will discuss i...
Jun 02, 2025•17 min
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 U.S jobs report. In the UK – a look ahead to the ECB’s monetary policy decision. In Asia – a look ahead to economic data in Vietnam. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 30, 2025•39 min
On today's podcast: 1) A federal appeals court temporarily blocks a ruling that threatens to throw out the bulk of President Trump's tariff agenda. Traders are reassessing their appetite for riskier assets amid concerns over weaker growth and fiscal strain, with the setup being "quite pessimistic" according to an investment officer. 2) President Trump pushes Fed Chair Jay Powell to lower rates at a meeting at the White House. The president told Powell that not lowering rates is putting the US at...
May 30, 2025•17 min
On today's podcast: 1) President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy has been thrown into turmoil after a US court issued a rare rebuke blocking many of the import taxes he has threatened and imposed on other countries. 2) Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang soothed investor fears about a China slowdown by delivering a solid sales forecast, saying that the AI computing market is still poised for “exponential growth.” 3) China blasted the Trump administration’s move to revoke the visas o...
May 29, 2025•27 min
On today's podcast: 1) Elon Musk expressed dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump’s giant tax bill, saying it undercut his efforts to slash government spending. 2) SpaceX’s colossal Starship rocket suffered a leak, tumbled out of control in space and disintegrated as it hurtled back to Earth during a test flight on Tuesday, the third setback in a row for the Elon Musk-led company. 3) Magnificent Seven stocks are mixed, with US stock futures edging lower, ahead of Nvidia’s earnings report sl...
May 28, 2025•17 min
On today's podcast: 1) The European Union said it agreed to accelerate negotiations with the US to avoid a transatlantic trade war, signaling a more amicable approach just days after President Donald Trump criticized the bloc for taking advantage of the US and slow-walking talks. 2) President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to divert billions in grant dollars away from Harvard University and give those funds to trade schools across the US, escalating his clash with the elite institution. 3) HS...
May 27, 2025•17 min
On this special holiday edition of Bloomberg Daybreak US edition, host Nathan Hager speaks with Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz on what he's watching in markets for the rest of 2025. Also, Mandeep Singh looks at Nvidia and the Magnificent 7 and Mike McGlone breaks down the ceiling for Bitcoin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 26, 2025•38 min
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 GDP and personal spending data, and Nvidia earnings. In the UK – a look ahead to Poland's Presidential run off election. In Asia – a look ahead to the upcoming Bank of Korea decision. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 23, 2025•39 min
On today's podcast: 1) President Trump's tax cut bill heads to the Senate, but it may have to satisfy bond markets first. Bonds and the dollar rose, with 30-year yields falling after approaching levels last seen in 2007, as investors worried about the US's surging debt load and fiscal concerns. 2) The White House ramps up its fight with Harvard, blocking foreign students from enrolling. The Trump administration has revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, making up ...
May 23, 2025•17 min
On today's podcast: 1) Two members of the Israeli embassy’s staff were fatally shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington on Wednesday night, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said. 2) House Republican leaders released a new version of President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill with a higher limit on the deduction for state and local taxes and other changes in a bid to win over warring GOP factions to support the legislation. 3) JPMorgan Chase & Co. chief Jamie Di...
May 22, 2025•17 min
On today's podcast: 1) Oil rose after CNN reported that new US intelligence suggested Israel could be gearing up for a possible strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The dollar, US stock futures and Treasuries retreated. 2) Andrew Cuomo, who’s running to be mayor of New York City, hit out at the Trump administration following a New York Times report that the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation over testimony he gave relating to his actions during the Coronavirus pandemic. 3) El...
May 21, 2025•27 min
On today's podcast: 1) Eleven days ago, European leaders took heart when President Donald Trump called for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine and threatened new sanctions on Russia. A telephone call with Vladimir Putin on Monday revealed those hopes were misplaced. 2) President Donald Trump plans to go to the Capitol on Tuesday to urge fractious House Republicans to overcome divisions and unite behind his signature tax-cut legislation. 3) Tackling the widening US fiscal deficit is a bigger issue than...
May 20, 2025•17 min
On today's podcast: 1) New Jersey Transit and its locomotive engineers reached an agreement on a new contract, ending a three-day transit strike that disrupted trains for thousands of riders 2) Scottie Scheffler had every reason to worry the PGA Championship was slipping away. A five-shot lead on the front nine was gone in four holes. Every shot seemed to go left and he didn't know why. Jon Rahm was peeling off birdies and on the verge of tracking him down Sunday at Quail Hollow. 3) Longer-dated...
May 19, 2025•17 min
We've heard of streaming platforms realizing the power of live sports. But what we haven't heard much buzz about is the growing audience who's watching. And they have more than $3.6 trillion dollars in buying power. Bloomberg's Lisa Mateo explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 18, 2025•5 min
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 a look ahead to home sales data and earnings from Target. In the UK – a look ahead to the Qatar Economic Forum. In Asia – a look ahead to earnings from Baidu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 16, 2025•35 min
