On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the latest between the US and Iran. On today's show, former US Army Europe Commanding General Ben Hodges, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Republican Congressman Rich McCormick of Georgia.
Chapters
00:00:00 Radio Balance of Power: Early Edition
00:03:57 Iran, the Strait of Hormuz & Trump's Response
00:05:09 Is the Iran Conflict Escalating Again?
00:06:48 Venezuela Oil & Trump's Plan to Lower Prices
00:09:34 Gen. Ben Hodges on Iran's Remaining Capabilities
00:11:43 The Challenge of Keeping the Strait of Hormuz Clear
00:12:32 Is the Iran War Entering a New Phase?
00:14:29 U.S. Military Readiness & the Iran War
00:17:10 Russia, Ukraine & Conflicting U.S. Signals
00:21:39 Congress Returns With a Government Funding Deadline
00:23:10 Political Panel on Avoiding a Government Shutdown
00:26:26 Congress, the Midterms & America's $40 Trillion Debt
00:28:10 Russia Sanctions & Trump's Tariff Powers
00:34:42 Bond Yields, Inflation & the Fed
00:35:43 Could a Fed Rate Hike Bring Yields Down?
00:38:17 Deficits, Fiscal Restraint & the Midterms
00:40:02 Rep. Rich McCormick on Government Spending
00:42:45 Data Centers Become a Midterm Political Fight
00:46:22 McCormick on Iran & the Strait of Hormuz
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Chapters
00:00:00 Radio Balance of Power: Early Edition
00:03:57 Iran, the Strait of Hormuz & Trump's Response
00:05:09 Is the Iran Conflict Escalating Again?
00:06:48 Venezuela Oil & Trump's Plan to Lower Prices
00:09:34 Gen. Ben Hodges on Iran's Remaining Capabilities
00:11:43 The Challenge of Keeping the Strait of Hormuz Clear
00:12:32 Is the Iran War Entering a New Phase?
00:14:29 U.S. Military Readiness & the Iran War
00:17:10 Russia, Ukraine & Conflicting U.S. Signals
00:21:39 Congress Returns With a Government Funding Deadline
00:23:10 Political Panel on Avoiding a Government Shutdown
00:26:26 Congress, the Midterms & America's $40 Trillion Debt
00:28:10 Russia Sanctions & Trump's Tariff Powers
00:34:42 Bond Yields, Inflation & the Fed
00:35:43 Could a Fed Rate Hike Bring Yields Down?
00:38:17 Deficits, Fiscal Restraint & the Midterms
00:40:02 Rep. Rich McCormick on Government Spending
00:42:45 Data Centers Become a Midterm Political Fight
00:46:22 McCormick on Iran & the Strait of Hormuz
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