Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
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On today's podcast:
1) The top four congressional leaders will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, a day before federal funding would expire if the two parties can’t agree on a short-term spending bill. The discussions will be the first between Trump and congressional leaders ahead of the deadline to avoid a shutdown. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and his House counterpart, Hakeem Jeffries,...
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 U.S jobs report and the Electric vehicle sector.
- In the UK – a look ahead to the Bloomberg Women, Money, Power conference in London.
- In Asia – a look ahead to the China PMI data.
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On today's podcast:
1) Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged with lying to Congress and obstruction related to testimony he gave in 2020, accelerating President Donald Trump’s push for legal action against his perceived political enemies. The filing of charges capped days of speculation over whether the Justice Department would bring the high-profile case against Comey, who has clashed with the president for yea...
On today's podcast:
1) The White House budget office is telling federal agencies to prepare plans for mass firings during a possible government shutdown. The move would represent a substantial escalation beyond normal shutdown protocols in recent years, under which government workers deemed nonessential in the case of a funding lapse were typically furloughed and eventually brought back when funding is restored — usually w...
On today's podcast:
1) Jimmy Kimmel returned to TV, saying "it was never my intention to make light of the death of a young man" and addressing controversy over his remarks about the shooting of Charlie Kirk. Kimmel called Kirk's killer "a sick person" and said the willingness of Kirk's widow Erika to forgive the assassin was an "example we should follow." Kimmel's show was reinstated after he personally negotiated his return wi...
On today's podcast:
1) Jimmy Kimmel Live! will return to the air on Tuesday, ending a suspension Walt Disney Co. imposed following controversial remarks the ABC late-night host made about the assassination of Republican activist Charlie Kirk. Kimmel will address the controversy when he returns to the stage, according to people with knowledge of the matter who asked not to be identified.
2) President Trump's call for pregnant ...
On today's podcast:
1) On Sunday evening, Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, spoke at memorial service for her late husband, attended by the president and many prominent conservatives. She said she forgave the man who gunned down her husband, saying “I forgive him because it was what Christ did and it’s what Charlie would do.” President Trump proclaimed Charlie Kirk a “martyr fo...
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 – how The K-Shaped Recession Hasn’t Hurt US Equities...Yet
- In the UK – Are Private Markets Entering Their Golden Age
- In Asia – a look at Stephen Miran's Impact on EM and the Dollar
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On today's podcast:
1) The president threatens TV networks that criticize him after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension. President Trump has said US broadcast networks should face scrutiny over their licenses if they're too critical of him, and media executives and academics say companies are "bending to the will" of Trump's administration, making media companies look like state-run outlets.
2) The call between President Trump and Chin...
On today's podcast:
1) Walt Disney Co.’s ABC network is taking Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air indefinitely amid a backlash to remarks the late-night host made about the killing of Republican activist Charlie Kirk.
2) President Donald Trump dined on organic Norfolk chicken at a white-tie banquet Wednesday night hosted by the British royal family. His state visit to the UK now turns to tougher diplomatic talks on trade a...
On today's podcast:
1) The UK has shelved its talks with the US aimed at eliminating tariffs on British steel, in a recognition that giving Donald Trump the honor of a rare second state visit wouldn’t be enough to shake the American president off a key trade stance.
2) Federal Reserve officials are expected to backstop a faltering US labor market by lowering interest rates Wednesday, marking a shift after worries abou...
On today's podcast:
1) An appeals court blocked the White House from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her post for now, allowing her to continue working while her lawsuit challenging President Trump’s move to dismiss her proceeds. The court's 2-1 ruling came just hours before the start of the Fed's meeting to vote on interest rates, and President Donald Trump could still ask the Supreme Court to step in.
On today's podcast:
1) US and Chinese representatives discussed TikTok, trade and the economy during high-level talks in Madrid. The talks included national security issues and the status of ByteDance's TikTok, which faces a deadline to reach a deal to continue operations in the US.
2) China ruled that Nvidia violated anti-monopoly laws with a 2020 deal, increasing pressure on Washington during trade negotiations. The State ...
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 next Fed decision and earnings from FedEx.
- In the UK – a look ahead to President Trump’s visit to the UK.
- In Asia – a look ahead to the next monetary policy decision from the Bank of Japan and what’s next after its ruling Liberal Democratic Party S...
1) The suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk slipped behind a building, braced himself on the roof and swung off the edge, hitting the ground hard and leaving behind palm smudges and a shoe print. He bolted across a patch of grass, cut through a parking lot and vanished into the trees.
2) President Donald Trump said he intends to attend the funeral for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed at an event on a...
On today's podcast:
1) A search is underway for the killer of Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist who was fatally shot at a Utah university. Kirk was speaking at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University when a single shot was fired from a nearby building, according to local police, with Governor Spencer Cox describing it as a “political assassination.” The shooting drew an outpouring of shock and condemnation fr...
Charlie Kirk, who helped rally young voters to Republican causes and became a close ally of President Donald Trump, died after being shot during an event in Utah. Kirk, executive director of the conservative Turning Point USA advocacy group, was speaking at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University when the fatal incident occurred.
For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Balance of Power cohosts Joe Mathieu and Kriti G...
On today's podcast:
1) A judge temporarily blocked President Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, allowing her to remain on the job as she challenges the president’s efforts to oust her over allegations she committed mortgage fraud.
2) President Trump criticizes Israel after its bombing of Hamas leaders in the Gulf. Israel's strike on Qatar's capital delivered a major blow to US-supported efforts to ...
US job growth was far less robust in the year through March than previously reported, adding to mounting pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates.
The number of workers on payrolls will likely be revised down by a record 911,000, or 0.6%, according to the government’s preliminary benchmark revision out Tuesday. The final figures are due early next year.
Before the report, the government’s payrolls d...
On today's podcast:
1) President Trump started his immigration crackdown in Chicago, with federal agents stepping up enforcement in an escalating campaign against Democratic-run cities. The Department of Homeland Security said Operation Midway Blitz targets “criminal illegal aliens” and blamed Illinois Governor JB Pritzker for sanctuary policies that it said help shield lawbreakers.
2) House Democrats released an...
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