

Balance of Power
Bloomberg
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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May 9, 2023 • 50min
Oval Office Debt Ceiling Meeting, Trust in Fed Waning
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers 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, along with Bloomberg's Kailey Leinz, speak ahead debt ceiling negotiations ahead of the Oval Office meeting with: Bill Hoagland, Senior Vice President for the Bipartisan Policy Center, and former Senate staffer Bloomberg White House Correspondent Jordan Fabian Lahnee Chen, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and lecturer at Stanford Law They also speak with: Bloomberg Political Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino on the debt limit meeting, 2024 and Donald Trump Mohamed Younis, editor in chief at Gallup, on recent polling that shows waning confidence in Fed chair Jerome Powell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 8, 2023 • 1h 7min
Sound On: Debt Ceiling Debate Continues
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers 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: Former Ambassador to India Tim Roemer on debt ceiling negotiations and what to expect from the upcoming meeting between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Bloomberg Congressional Reporter Erik Wasson on the debt ceiling negotiations. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Lisa Camooso Miller, former RNC Communications Director and Partner at Reset Public Affairs, on the debt ceiling and President Biden’s approval rating. Bloomberg Congressional Reporter Steven Dennis on his conversation with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Mick Mulvaney, Former-OMB Director, Former-US Special Envoy for Northern Ireland, and Former-Acting White House Chief of Staff, on the latest with the debt ceiling, jobs data, and the banking industry. Marc Goldwein, Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, on the debt ceiling debate. Bloomberg International Economics and Policy Correspondent Michael McKee on the Fed lending survey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 5, 2023 • 57min
Sound On: Debt Debate Continues, Banks in Question
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers 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, Kailey Leinz and Madison Mills fill-in for Joe Mathieu. They speak with: Deputy Director of the White House Economic Council Bharat Ramamurti on jobs data and the upcoming meeting between President Biden and congressional leaders to lift the debt ceiling. Bloomberg Congressional Reporter Steven Dennis on the debt ceiling negotiations and what to expect from next week's meeting. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Doug Heye, Republican Strategist and former RNC Communications Director, on the debt ceiling, jobs data, and how city crime could move the electorate ahead of 2024. Former Republican Senator from Pennsylvania and Former Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee Pat Toomey on the latest with policy following the banking industry turmoil. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Regional Banks Analyst Herman Chan on the latest with the banking industry chaos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 4, 2023 • 1h 4min
Sound On: 'X-Date' Looms, Biden Fed Selections
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers 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, Kailey Leinz and Emily Wilkins fill-in for Joe Mathieu. They speak with: Republican Congressman from Wisconsin Bryan Steil on the debt ceiling negotiations and banking turmoil. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino on the debt ceiling negotiations, President Biden’s Federal Reserve picks, and calls for ethics reforms in the Supreme Court. Bloomberg White House Reporter Josh Wingrove on President Biden’s Federal Reserve selections. Bloomberg International Economics and Policy Correspondent, Mike McKee and Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Government Analyst, Nathan Dean on the Federal Reserve, banking regulation, and political implications of recent bank failures. Republican Congressman from New York Anthony D’Esposito on the debt limit and the expiration of Title 42. Ellen Wald, President of Transversal Consulting, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, and Bloomberg Opinion Contributor, on the oil market and impacts of depressed prices on policy decisions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 3, 2023 • 25min
Sound On: Title 42 End Date, Fed in Focus
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers 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: Democrat Congressman from Texas Henry Cuellar on the expiration of Title 42 and the debt ceiling. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on troops heading to the border ahead of the Title 42 expiration, the debt ceiling, and expectations from the Federal Reserve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 2, 2023 • 1h 9min
Sound On: 'X-Date' for Debt Ceiling, Banks in Focus
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers 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: Deputy Director of the White House Economic Council Bharat Ramamurti on the upcoming meeting between President Biden and congressional leaders to lift the debt ceiling. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis and Jim Kessler, Democratic Strategist and Co-Founder Third Way, on the new debt ceiling ‘X-Date’ and the upcoming meeting between President Biden and congressional leaders on the debt limit. Bloomberg Congressional Reporter Erik Wasson on the ‘X-Date’ and debt limit negotiations. Democrat Congressman Brad Sherman of California on the X-Date and the strategy of the Democratic leader to circumvent House Republicans to force a vote on the debt ceiling. Bloomberg News Senior Markets Editor Edward Harrison and Bloomberg Intelligence Senior US Regional Banks Analyst Herman Chan on the regional bank stock rout and how markets are reacting to the ‘X-Date’ news. Bloomberg Congressional Reporter Emily Wilkins on the latest with the debt ceiling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 1, 2023 • 53min
Sound On: First Republic Acquired, McCarthy in Israel
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers 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 Intelligence Senior Government Analyst Nathan Dean on JPMorgan's acquisition of First Republic Bank. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Lester Munson, Principal at government relations firm, BGR Group, and former Staff Director of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on the latest with First Republic Bank, banking regulation, and the 2024 Presidential race. Mick Mulvaney, Former-OMB Director, Former-US Special Envoy for Northern Ireland, and Former-Acting White House Chief of Staff, on the latest with First Republic Bank, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's trip to Israel, and the debt ceiling. Keith Noreika, Executive VP & Chairman, Banking Supervision & Regulation Group at Patomak Global Partners and Former acting Comptroller of the Currency, on recent bank failures, the acquisition of First Republic Bank, and the future of banking regulation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 28, 2023 • 38min
Fed Seeking Stronger Bank Rules, DeSantis Mulls Launch
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers 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 and Bloomberg's Kailey Leinz speak with: Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on the Fed's internal review of banking failures, and the 2024 election. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst Alison Williams and Bloomberg's Kate Davidson on what's next after the Fed's internal review of banking turmoil. Bloomberg's Odd Lots host Joe Weisenthal on the banking turmoil and regulations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 27, 2023 • 14min
Sound On: A Conversation With Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina, Founder and Chairman of Carly Fiorina Enterprises and former Hewlett-Packard CEO, speaks with Bloomberg’s Joe Mathieu and David Westin about the debt ceiling, her latest newsletter on leadership, and generative AI.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 27, 2023 • 54min
Sound On: Debt Limit Bill Passes House, Military Space Race
Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers 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: Gene Sperling, White House American Rescue Plan Coordinator and Senior Advisor to the President, on the GOP debt limit bill passing the House and the state of the economy. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on the debt limit and West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s bid for a Senate seat. Euan Rellie, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of BDA Partners, on Wall Street takeaways from the GOP debt limit bill. Leroy Chiao, Legendary Astronaut and Former Commander of the International Space Station, for an assessment of threats from space as well as the idea of a military space race alongside a civilian one. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


