Hed: Xi’s First US Trip in Three Years

Posted on 09/21/2026
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On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the latest from the Trump Administration. On today's show, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Heather Conley and Democratic Congressman Don Beyer of Virginia.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Radio Balance of Power: Early Edition
00:02:03 Markets: Tech Rallies & Oil Falls
00:04:45 Trump's Big Week at the U.N.
00:06:04 Ukraine, Iran & Trump's Diplomatic Agenda
00:07:36 Trump-Xi Summit: Trade & AI
00:09:09 Political Panel: Trump, Mamdani & the U.N.
00:14:17 AI, China & the Push for Security Guardrails
00:19:02 New York Airport Ground Stops & Market Update
00:21:29 Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Moves Forward
00:25:01 Iran War & the Postwar Middle East
00:29:03 Russia, Ukraine & Attacks on Energy Infrastructure
00:32:33 New York Airport Outage Disrupts Flights
00:38:01 Trump's Proposed Arch Near Arlington Cemetery
00:41:20 White House Press Access & the First Amendment
00:42:32 Record Diesel Prices & a Potential Export Ban
00:44:56 High Gas Prices & Electric Vehicle Demand
00:45:46 U.S.-China AI Race & Regulation
00:47:08 Government Funding & Shutdown Outlook

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