Trump Rules Out Iran Attack for Now

0 October 8, 2026 16:49

On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the latest from the White House. On today’s show, Cohen Group Senior Advisor Jen Gavito, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Messina Group Vice President Hannah Muldavin.

Chapters
00:00:00 Radio Balance of Power: Early Edition
00:02:07 Markets: Oil Surges as Stocks Fall
00:03:58 Trump, Iran & the Midterm Timeline
00:05:32 White House on Iran, Oil & Diplomacy
00:07:20 Trump Administration Targets Tech Visas
00:09:24 Iran, Diplomacy & the Risk of Escalation
00:13:27 Israel, Iran & Potential Future Strikes
00:16:16 Houthis, Saudi Arabia & a Second Front
00:19:03 Markets: AI Selloff & Rising Oil
00:21:31 Iran War Takes Center Stage in Midterm Debates
00:23:15 Political Panel: Republicans Distance From Trump
00:26:14 Michigan, Tariffs & the Midterms
00:29:40 Maine Senate Race & Susan Collins
00:32:35 Markets: Chips, Oil & Microsoft
00:36:21 St. Louis Fed President on Inflation & Rates
00:39:11 Diesel, Data Centers & Inflation Pressures
00:43:33 Consumers, Credit & Affordability
00:45:55 Bond Yields, AI Spending & the Economy
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