Shutdown's Impact and Geopolitical Outlook

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Bloomberg Surveillance hosted by Tom Keene & Paul SweeneyOctober 2nd, 2025
Featuring:
1) Michael Darda, Chief Economist at Roth Capital Partners, joins for an extended discussion on the economic impact of the government shutdown and whether it will upend Fed easing. The shutdown could have significant economic impacts, with the Congressional Budget Office estimating a cost of $400 million per day in lost compensation, and some economists warning that mass firings could sap corporate confidence and reduce capital investments.
2) Ian Bremmer, founder at Eurasia Group, joins to discuss President Trump's peace plan for the Middle East and the latest on the war in Ukraine and Trump's approach to China. Arab and Muslim national leaders are pushing Hamas to accept the Gaza plan unveiled by President Trump, saying the need to end the fighting surpasses concern about the finer details.
3) Wendy Schiller, professor at Brown University, with the latest DC headlines and who will win out politically from the government shutdown. The US government shutdown has entered its second day, with the Trump administration raising the stakes by halting $18 billion in infrastructure funding and signaling a willingness to fire thousands of federal workers.
4) Lisa Mateo joins with the latest headlines in newspapers across the US, including a WSJ report on AI supremacy and the Financial Times' story on Universal and Warner Music nearing a landmark AI licensing deal.

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