Soft Inflation Boosts Case for Fed Cuts | Balance of Power 10/24/2025

Posted on 10/24/2025
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On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Tyler Kendall discuss the ongoing US government shutdown. On today's show, Republican Congressman Mark Alford, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and former Deputy Director of the White House Council of Economic Advisers Heather Boushey.



Chapters:

00:00:00 - Balance of Power: Early Edition Starts

00:05:01 - Michael McKee on US CPI Rising Less Than Expected Keeping Fed on Track to Cut

00:08:32 - Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) Discusses Fed’s Next Steps with Dearth of Financial Data, Farmers Feeling Effects of China Soybean War

00:21:28 - Bloomberg Political Panel on US Striking Another Alleged Drug Vessel in Caribbean, Hakeem Jeffries Reportedly Endorsing Mamdani

00:32:17 - Fmr. WH Council of Economic Advisers Deputy Dir. Heather Boushey Talks Soft CPI Data, Fed Rate Cuts Expected

00:40:15 - Patrick Gillespie on What’s at Stake For Argentina’s Milei as Approval Rating Hits New Low

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