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Balance of Power

Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch us LIVE on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.

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41:02

Trump, Xi Strike Truce on Tariffs, Rare Earths

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2025/10/30

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to extend a tariff truce, roll back export controls and reduce other trade barriers in a landmark summit on Thursday, potentially stabilizing relations between the world’s biggest economies after months of turmoil.In the first sitdown between the leaders since Trump’s return to the White House, the pair agreed China would pause sweeping controls on rare-earth magnets in exchange for

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34:08

Shutdown Gets Dose of Urgency

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2025/10/29

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Food stamps are fast becoming the centerpiece of congressional Republicans’ and Democrats’ shutdown stare-down as nutritional benefits for 41 million Americans threaten to dry up in just three days.After weeks of seeming inaction and stalemate inside the Capitol, both sides are eyeing the deadline as a way to pressure the other into making a deal. The issue took center stage after Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday

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39:22

Trump Reaffirms Japan Alliance

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2025/10/28

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump hailed the US’s alliance with Japan, reaffirming ties with a longstanding partner and praising new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her plans to ratchet up defense spending as the pair met in Tokyo.“I want to just let you know anytime you have any question, any doubt, anything you want, any favors you need, anything I can do to help Japan, we will be there,” Trump said. “We are an

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39:59

US and China Hit Pause

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2025/10/27

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.A meeting Thursday between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping is set to be one of the key diplomatic events of the year, with the US-China economic relationship at stake following multiple rounds of escalating tensions and temporary truces.Trump told traveling reporters Monday on Air Force One that while nothing has yet been agreed, he felt good going into the meeting with Xi set to take place on the sidelines of the

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17:32

Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: Bank Capital, Fed...

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2025/10/27

A status update on proposals from the Federal Reserve -- such as the rule known as the Basel III endgame to another one on a banks' G-SIB -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's Washington Policy Pulse on Oct. 27. While Bloomberg News reports that the Fed may increase capital requirements 3%-7% via the Basel III endgame, other actions could ultimately negate that impact for banks like Bank of America, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs. We also discussed news reports that Treasury Secretary has narrowed down a list

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40:55

Soft Inflation Spurs Fed Cuts

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2025/10/24

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.A delayed snapshot of inflation in September came in softer than expected, potentially offering a path for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates beyond next week’s meeting.The core consumer price index, excluding the often volatile food and energy categories, increased 0.2% from August, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Friday. That was the slowest pace in three months and restrained by the smallest

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41:25

Jeffries on Ending the Shutdown, NYC Mayor's Race

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2025/10/23

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Eric Adams will endorse Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor, a reversal for the incumbent mayor after he accused his former challenger of being a “snake and a liar” just weeks ago in the contentious battle for Gracie Mansion.The endorsement, part of an effort to bolster Cuomo’s campaign against frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, comes less than two weeks before the November election. Adams and Cuomo were seen together

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33:06

Lawmakers Mull Longer Stopgap Bill

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2025/10/22

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Members of the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus and at least one influential Republican chairman are pushing for a long-term stopgap spending bill as part of their strategy to end the ongoing US government shutdown.Their push runs counter to comments from House Speaker Mike Johnson and members of the powerful appropriations committee, who have said they want to negotiate individual spending bills for fiscal year that

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41:37

Vance Hails Progress on Gaza Peace Accord

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2025/10/21

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.US Vice President JD Vance said he remains optimistic about the future of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas despite a flareup in violence over the weekend, part of a bid to keep talks progressing on the future of Gaza.Vance spoke Tuesday at the base of a multinational monitoring force near Gaza. He traveled to the region about a week after President Donald Trump unveiled a US-led agreement to end the two-year war between Israel

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40:59

Trump Lists Top China Demands

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2025/10/20

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump listed rare earths, fentanyl, soybeans and Taiwan as the US’s top issues with China, underlining the divisive topics the two sides plan to tackle at the negotiating table as a fragile trade truce nears its expiration.“I don’t want them to play the rare earth game with us,” Trump said on Air Force One on Sunday as he headed back to Washington from Florida. Days earlier, the US leader

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Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: October 20th, 2025

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2025/10/20

An update on President Donald Trump's threat to play an additional 100% tariffs on China -- and the potential for Congress to act on a resolution overturning Trump's emergency tariffs related to Canada and Brazil -- led Bloomberg Intelligence's Washington Policy Pulse on Oct. 22. We note that any resolution, to become law, would need Trump's signature. We also discussed the current policy state of play for the crypto industry, including the potential rulemakings and legislation set to impact firms

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Introducing: The Mishal Husain Show

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2025/10/18

Make sense of the world with one essential conversation, every week. Mishal Husain, one of Britain's best interviewers, brings her signature blend of curiosity and tenacity to weekly conversations with world leaders, business titans, and cultural icons, revealing who they really are and how they see the world changing around them.Follow the podcast wherever you listen, so you don't miss an episode.swap.fm/l/P1iueaQy5gndhEheLwN3See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:11

Trump, Zelenskiy Meet in Washington

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2025/10/17

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump has his sights once again on ending the war in Ukraine, announcing another meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin after a first summit in Alaska failed to yield progress.The president framed the decision, announced after he spoke with Putin for more than two hours Thursday, as a plan to bring peace at last to a conflict that he once claimed he’d solve within a day. But it also deflates any pressure

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42:17

Trump Says He’ll Meet Putin Again to Discuss War in...

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2025/10/16

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.US President Donald Trump said he would hold a second meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a yet-to-be determined date aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.Trump and Putin agreed to meet in Budapest during a two-hour phone call on Thursday. The two leaders met in Alaska in August, but failed to reach a breakthrough.“I believe great progress was made with today’s telephone conversation,” Trump posted on

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34:22

Democrats Gird for Long Shutdown Fight with Vought

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2025/10/15

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Democrats are digging in for a long shutdown fight, rallying around their collective disdain for President Donald Trump’s budget director.Russell Vought has become an unusually prominent director of the Office of Management and Budget. His role in ratcheting up the pressure during the government shutdown — questioning whether federal workers will get back pay when the lapse ends and taking steps to lay off several

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35:36

Powell Signals Another Cut

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2025/10/14

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled the US central bank is on track to deliver another quarter-point interest-rate cut later this month, even as a government shutdown significantly reduces its read on the economy.Powell, in a speech Tuesday at the National Association for Business Economics annual meeting, said that the economic outlook appeared unchanged since policymakers met in September, when they lowered interest

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23:34

Trump Urges World Leaders to Seize Momentum for Gaza...

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2025/10/13

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump pressed world leaders gathered at a summit on Gaza’s future to ensure the US-led truce between Israel and Hamas turns into a lasting peace, hailing the agreement as a “new beginning” for the war-torn region.“Today, for the first time anyone can remember, we have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to put the old feuds and bitter hatreds behind us,” Trump said in the Egyptian resort town

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Weekly Washington Policy Pulse: October 13th, 2025

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2025/10/13

With President Donald Trump vowing to pay the military on Oct. 15, the lack of a pressure point to bring Congress together to resolve the US government shutdown led Bloomberg Intelligence's Washington Policy Pulse on Oct. 13. The next major catalyst, in our view, would be if Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits run out at the end of the month, potentially impacting grocers like Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons. We also discussed the latest in Trump's threat to place tariffs on

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50:05

Trump Threatens Higher China Tariffs

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2025/10/10

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.US President Donald Trump threatened a “massive increase” of tariffs on goods from China and to cancel an upcoming meeting with the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, citing recent “hostile” export controls Beijing placed on rare-earth minerals.“I was to meet President Xi in two weeks, at APEC, in South Korea, but now there seems to be no reason to do so,” Trump posted Friday on social

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23:32

Congress Mired in a Shutdown Brawl

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2025/10/09

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Congressional leaders continued to blame the other party for the US government shutdown as President Donald Trump doubled down on his threats to use the stalemate, now in its ninth day, to make sweeping cuts to Democratic priorities and the federal bureaucracy.There was no sign of progress as government workers and military personnel prepare for missed paychecks and the general public begins to fell the effects of the closure on

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