Bloomberg Surveillance US Economic Signals and the Latest on Iran Negotiations
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Apr 28, 2026 
Meredith Whitney, banking analyst and CEO known for bank and consumer-credit research, flags fragile consumers and auto-loan strain. Eddie Fishman, energy geopolitics scholar and author, maps economic warfare, choke points, and globalization shifts. Robert Kaplan, former Dallas Fed president and Fed policy expert, discusses Fed priorities, regulation and inflation signaling. Short, sharp conversations on banks, energy risks and monetary strategy.
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Global Oil Prices Mean Hormuz Still Matters
- Fishman notes U.S. oil independence doesn't eliminate concern over the Strait of Hormuz because oil is priced globally.
- Reduced supply from the Gulf raises global prices, affecting U.S. consumers even if exports benefit some domestic producers.
Globalization Is Faltering With Two Divergent Paths Ahead
- Fishman argues globalization is defunct and the future may be either block-based integration or chaotic autarky with higher inflation and war risk.
- He lays out a preferable U.S.-led allied economic bloc versus a 1930s-style fragmented global economy.
Avoid Promising Alliances Without Political Will
- Fishman advises caution about NATO expansion rhetoric when political will is absent because it raises expectations and geopolitical risk.
- He emphasized accession is a two-way street and premature promises (e.g., Georgia, Ukraine) create narratives that complicate diplomacy.
