"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, AI Now Institute Senior Fellow for Economic and National Security Aya Ibrahim says Nvidia's new agent safety platform is a notable step, but cautions there is no one-size-fits-all solution to AI security risks, even as companies roll out new safeguards. Cook Political Report Founder and Contributor Charlie Cook says the midterm landscape has deteriorated sharply for Republicans in the past month as energy costs, tariffs and affordability concerns hit voters. Republican Congressman Mike Flood of Nebraska says diesel prices near record highs are putting pressure on Midwest farmers as harvest season gets underway. (Source: Bloomberg)
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the United Arab Emirates where he held talks with the Gulf nation’s president, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, according to the Israeli premier’s office and the UAE’s state news agency.
Republican Congressman Mike Flood of Nebraska says diesel prices near record highs are putting pressure on Midwest farmers as harvest season gets underway. The Republican Main Street Caucus chair says he wanted more from President Xi Jinping's visit and is pressing China to follow through on its US agricultural purchases. He speaks with Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz on Bloomberg's "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)
As European capitals brace for US troop cuts, the Pentagon’s top policy official is telling lawmakers in Washington that allies are on board with a vision of “NATO 3.0” in which Europe maintains its own non-nuclear defense.
Cook Political Report Founder and Contributor Charlie Cook says the midterm landscape has deteriorated sharply for Republicans in the past month as energy costs, tariffs and affordability concerns hit voters. He says the Democratic brand remains weak, arguing voters are "not voting for Democrats" so much as "voting against Republicans." He speaks with Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz on Bloomberg's "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)
AI Now Institute Senior Fellow for Economic and National Security Aya Ibrahim says Nvidia's new agent safety platform is a notable step, but cautions there is no one-size-fits-all solution to AI security risks, even as companies roll out new safeguards. The former Biden administration official discusses enforcement of existing laws, the limits of voluntary guardrails and the costs of the US-China AI race with Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz on Bloomberg's "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)
The selloff in the US bond market deepened on Monday after President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, dampening hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough to end the war. The decline pushed most Treasury yields higher by nearly 10 basis points by noon in New York, with those on 10-year bonds climbing to a fresh 19-year high. Meantime, Iranian officials have privately expressed pessimism about reaching a deal to end hostilities with Washington and reopen the Strait of Hormuz before US midterm elections in November.
On today's episode:
Patrick Murphy, Executive Director at Hilco Global Geopolitical Unit, former Acting Secretary of the Army & US Congressman
Bob Chapek, former Disney CEO
Rebecca Walser, Founder & CIO at Walser Wealth Management
Ed Ludlow, 'Bloomberg Tech' Host (Source: Bloomberg)
Andy Burnham will set out his pitch for honest political debate as the antidote to populism as he reveals his plans for taking on thorny issues, from Britain’s expensive social care system to its creaking water infrastructure.
The selloff in the US bond market deepened on Monday after President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, dampening hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough to end the war. We get reaction from Bloomberg's Ira Jersey. Iranian officials have privately expressed pessimism about reaching a deal to end hostilities with Washington and reopen the Strait of Hormuz before US midterm elections in November, according to people familiar with the matter. Iran and the US made little progress during talks in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly last week and the Islamic Republic believes there’s a high chance of the conflict escalating after the November 3rd vote. We speak with former Under Secretary of the US Army, Patrick Murphy. Plus - former Disney CEO Bob Chapek joins for an extended conversation on his book 'Behind the Castle Walls.' (Source: Bloomberg)
Senate Republican Leader John Thune said taxpayers shouldn’t be footing the bill for video advertisements lauding President Donald Trump that the administration has called “presidential public service announcements.”
With Midterms a little over a month away, more data is coming forward showing if and by how much of a 'blue wave' will take place on election day. Erin Covey, editor at the Cook Political Report, said she expects Democrats to win control of the House and that "Republican enthusiasm is still quite low." (Source: Bloomberg)
On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the latest from the Trump Administration. On today's show, Beacon Global Strategies Managing Director Michael Allen, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and The Cook Political Reporter US House of Representatives Editor Erin Covey. (Source: Bloomberg)
NEC Director Kevin Hassett expects GDP growth to be around 4% and he says the biggest contributor is the productivity boom. He speaks to Wall Street Week's David Westin an ECNY Harvard Club luncheon. (Source: Bloomberg)
Iranian officials have privately expressed pessimism about reaching a deal to end hostilities with Washington and reopen the Strait of Hormuz before US midterm elections in November, according to people familiar with the matter.
Fiona MacDonald, Salma El Wardany, Alex Wickham and Samy Adghirni
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s candidate won a special vote in the Calabria region for a seat in Italy’s parliament, comfortably beating the far-right National Future, which contested its first election.
