Balance of Power

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump imposed a crushing 50% tariff on Indian goods to punish the country for buying Russian oil, upending a decades-long push by Washington to forge closer ties with New Delhi.The new tariffs, the highest in Asia, took effect at 12:01 a.m. in Washington on Wednesday, doubling the existing 25% duty on Indian exports. The levies will hit more than 55% of goods shipped to the US — India’s biggest market — and hurt labor-intensive industries like textiles and jewelry the most. Key exports like electronics and pharmaceuticals are exempt, sparing Apple Inc.’s massive new factory investments in India for now.The move marks a sharp deterioration in ties for the two nations and an about-turn in Washington’s strategy over the years to court India as a counterweight to China. Trump has slammed India for buying Russian oil, which he said was funding President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. New Delhi has defended its ties with Russia and has called the US’s actions “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable.”Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe speaks with: Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall. Advancing American Freedom Senior Fellow Joel Griffith. Economic Times of India Columnist Seema Sirohi. Joe Lavorgna, Counselor to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Bloomberg Tech Co-Host Caroline Hyde. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Defense Research Analyst Wayne Sanders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook vowed to fight President Donald Trump’s move to oust her from the central bank following allegations that she falsified mortgage documents.“His attempt to fire her, based solely on a referral letter, lacks any factual or legal basis. We will be filing a lawsuit challenging this illegal action,” Cook’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said in a statement. Previously, Cook said she would “carry out my duties to help the American economy as I have been doing since 2022.”Cook’s challenge of Trump’s removal effort throws the future of the central bank’s board into further question after the president’s move Monday night, which represented a dramatic escalation in his battle for more control over monetary policy.Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe speaks with: Bloomberg Economics US Economist Stuart Paul. Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and ROKK Solutions Partner Kristen Hawn. Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Tyler Kendall. Constitutional Attorney Robert McWhirter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed optimism for close cooperation on North Korea, collective security and shipbuilding, though the US leader downplayed the chances for further concessions on Seoul’s tariff deal.“We can do big progress with North Korea,” Trump said at the White House on Monday alongside Lee.The South Korean leader launched a charm offensive on Trump, praising stock-market gains, the gold finishes he added to the Oval Office and his peacekeeping efforts, and asked him to focus on ending tensions on the Korean peninsula. Lee even suggested that Trump could construct an eponymous tower in North Korea if peace is made.Still, Trump indicated that the agreement for a 15% tariff on South Korean imports would likely stick as-is, as they hash out unresolved details on the deal.“I hear they want to renegotiate the deal, but that’s OK, I don’t mind that. That doesn’t mean they’re going to get anything, but I don’t mind,” the US president said.On this edition of Balance of Power, Joe speaks with: Tyler Kendall, Bloomberg Washington correspondent Staurt Paul, Bloomberg Economics US Economist Dr. Christopher Smart, Founder and Managing Partner of Arbroath Group and former Special Assistant to the President at the National Economic Council during the Obama Administration Rick Davis, Partner at Stonecourt Capital and Bloomberg Politics Contributor & Roger Fisk, Former Special Advisor to President Barack Obama and Democratic Strategist Spencer Cox, Governor of Utah (R) & Chris Levesque, President and CEO of TerraPower See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell carefully opened the door to an interest-rate cut in September, pointing to rising risks for the labor market even as worries over inflation remain. “The stability of the unemployment rate and other labor market measures allows us to proceed carefully as we consider changes to our policy stance,” Powell said in remarks prepared for the Fed’s annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on Friday. “Nonetheless, with policy in restrictive territory, the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance.” Following Powell’s remarks, investors boosted bets that the Federal Open Market Committee would cut rates at its Sept. 16-17 meeting. Economists at Deutsche Bank, Barclays and BNP Paribas pulled forward their forecasts for the next rate cut to September. On this edition of Balance of Power, Tyler Kendall and Michael Shepard, in for Joe and Kailey, speak with: Michael McKee, Bloomberg International Economics and Policy Correspondent Lael Brainard, Former Director of the National Economic Council During the Biden Administration, Former Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve, Distinguished Fellow at the Georgetown Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy Brian Platt, Bloomberg Canada Government reporter Kathryn Edwards, Economic Policy Consultant & Bloomberg Opinion Contributor Myles Miller, Bloomberg Senior Reporter Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Democracy Visiting Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center and Democratic Strategist & Ashley Davis, Partner at S-3 Group and Republican Strategist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.US Treasuries snapped two days of gains as traders pared bets on a September interest-rate cut ahead of the Federal Reserve’s gathering at Jackson Hole. The yield on the 10-year benchmark rose four basis points to 4.33%. The two-year yield — which is more sensitive to changes in monetary policy — moved up to 3.79% Thursday in New York. The selloff accelerated after Fed Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said she wouldn’t support lowering interest rates if the meeting were tomorrow, citing inflation figures. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will deliver his remarks at the Jackson Hole, Wyoming, symposium on Friday morning.Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall and Michael Shepard are in for Joe and Kailey. They speak with: Bloomberg International Economics and Policy Correspondent Michael McKee. EY-Parthenon Senior Economist Lydia Boussour. Host of Bloomberg Law on Bloomberg Radio June Grasso. Bluestack Strategies Founder Maura Gillespie and Lift Our Voices Co-Founder Julie Rogisnky. Bloomberg Texas Bureau Chief Julie Fine. Republican Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis of New York. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.President Donald Trump called on Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to resign after a staunch ally called for an investigation of the board member’s mortgages, intensifying his campaign on the central bank.Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Cook over a pair of mortgages, the latest in a series of moves by the Trump administration to increase legal scrutiny of Democratic figures and appointees. Cook was nominated to the Fed by former President Joe Biden.Trump said Wednesday that Cook “must resign now,” citing Pulte’s allegations, while the FHFA head posted on social media that the accusations give Trump “cause to fire” her.Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall and Michael Shepard are in for Joe and Kailey. They speak with: Bloomberg White House Correspondent Josh Wingrove. Bloomberg International Economics and Policy Correspondent Michael McKee. Ipsos US Public Affairs President Cliff Young. Bloomberg Markets Live Managing Editor Kristine Aquino. Republican Main Street Partnership President and CEO Sarah Chamberlain and Third Way Executive Vice President Matt Bennett. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. A package of security guarantees for Ukraine will take shape as soon as this week as leaders seize on President Donald Trump’s backing for a plan that involves sending European troops as part of a potential peace deal. After a White House summit on Monday yielded a firmer US commitment to guarantees, European leaders are looking to leverage Trump’s offer and place Kyiv in a stronger position ahead of a possible meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskiy. A gathering of European officials on Tuesday focused on a plan to send British and French troops to Ukraine as part of a peace agreement, including the size and position of military personnel, according to people familiar with the matter. About 10 countries would be ready to send forces to the war-battered nation, they said on condition of anonymity. Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall and Michael Shepard are in for Joe and Kailey. They speak with: Bloomberg National Security and Intelligence Reporter Natalia Drozdiak. Former UK Ambassador to the US Sir Peter Westmacott. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and BGR Group International Practice Principal Lester Munson. Former Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology in the Biden Administration Anne Neuberger. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed hope their summit with European leaders could result in trilateral talks with Vladimir Putin over ending the Russian leader’s war in Ukraine. The White House meeting, which included top European leaders, came days after the US president met Putin in Alaska. But while that gathering — which saw Trump say the onus was on Zelenskiy to end the three-year conflict — sparked concern among allies, Monday’s meeting provided Ukraine reason for hope.Zelenskiy said he was encouraged that the US would participate in security guarantees as part of any peace deal, and signaled that Trump had agreed to a key ask: that discussion of territorial exchanges would be reserved for direct talks with Putin. Trump signaled that he may be able to convince Russia to release as many as a thousand prisoners as a show of good faith. More broadly, the two leaders — who have often struggled to work harmoniously since Trump’s return to power — spent the afternoon praising each other and underscoring the unity between Kyiv and Washington.Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall and Michael Shepard are in for Joe and Kailey. They speak with: Bloomberg Senior Editor Wendy Benjaminson. Lexington Institute Vice President Rebecca Grant. Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges (US Army, Ret.), Former-Commanding General of US Army Europe, Supreme Allied Commander. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.US President Donald Trump called his meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin “extremely productive” but indicated that a deal to end the war had still not been finalized, adding that he would speak to NATO allies and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.“There’s no deal until there’s a deal,” Trump said Friday in Anchorage, Alaska as he stood alongside Putin for a joint event. The event followed the longest ever face-to-face meeting between the two leaders. But despite their extended conversation neither leader provided clear details on their discussion or on where they found common ground, a move that will likely intensify anxiety in European capitals and in Kyiv about an agreement that sidelines their input.Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe speaks with: Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino. Bloomberg Managing Editor Kevin Whitelaw. Bloomberg Chief Political Correspondent Annmarie Hordern. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.US President Donald Trump warned he would impose “very severe consequences” if Vladimir Putin didn’t agree to a ceasefire agreement later this week, following a call with European leaders ahead of his meeting with the Russian president. Trump also said he hoped to use the Friday meeting to set up a “quick second meeting” with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy after allies pressed him to push for such a summit. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hosting Zelenskiy in London on Thursday.“There’s a very good chance that we’re going to have a second meeting which will be more productive than the first,” Trump told reporters Wednesday at the Kennedy Center, adding that he was “setting the table for the second meeting.”Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe speaks with: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino. Bloomberg Senior Editor and Author of "The Everything Risk" Newsletter Edward Harrison. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.