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Trump's Family Joins the Sprint to Get a National Bank Charter Aug 25, 2026

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The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.
Donald Trump's family has won preliminary approval to start a national bank, riding a wave of deregulation under the Trump administration. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has approved 22 bank charter applications in the first 19 months of the president's second term, with many going to fintech and digital-asset firms. The Trump family's proposed bank, World Liberty Financial, plans to expand the use of its dollar-backed stablecoin, USD1, and store the assets backing it in the bank, potentially cutting costs and adding legitimacy to the stablecoin.
For more, Norah Mulinda and Tim Stenovec speak with Paige Smith, Bloomberg News Finance Reporter

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Bessent Warns Iran’s Trade Partners to Cut Ties or Face Sanctions Aug 24, 2026

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The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened economic punishment against any country doing business with Iran as part of an “economic D-Day” campaign. Bessent said countries will face a specific timeline to shut down links with Iran or face unilateral US punishment, and the US is launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections around the globe. The US unveiled sanctions against more than 60 entities, focusing on five of Iran’s “most vital lifelines,” including digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping.
On this episode, Norah Mulinda and Tim Stenovec speak with:

A roundtable of Ira Jersey, Bloomberg Intelligence Chief US Interest Rate Strategist / Mike McKee, Bloomberg TV & Radio International Economics & Policy Correspondent / Nancy Cook, Bloomberg News Senior National Political Correspondent
Melissa Shin, Bloomberg News Toronto Bureau Chief On US-Canada tariffs
Chris Levesque, CEO, TerraPower AND Will Wade, Bloomberg News Energy Reporter on Gates-Backed TerraPower to Announce Second Nuclear Plant This Year
Lisa K. Lippman, Real Estate Agent, Brown Harris Stevens on fall residential estate outlook, regional trends and demand

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Inside Trump's Months-Long Effort to Get His Signature on US Currency Aug 24, 2026

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Newly-released documents offer a glimpse into the months-long effort to put a sitting president’s signature on US currency for the first time and the resulting tension inside the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Bloomberg News Senior Investigative Reporter & FOIA Files newsletter author Jason Leopold explains what's revealed in the latest addition of his FOIA Files Newsletter.

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Bloomberg Businessweek Weekend: August 21st, 2026 Aug 22, 2026

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Featuring some of our favorite conversations of the week from our daily radio show "Bloomberg Businessweek Daily."

Hosted by Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec
Hear the show live at 2PM ET on WBBR 1130 AM New York, Bloomberg 92.9 FM Boston, WDCH 99.1 FM in Washington D.C. Metro, Sirius/XM channel 121, on the Bloomberg Business App, Radio.com, the iHeartRadio app and at Bloomberg.com/audio.

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Treasury Whiplash Leaves Traders Guessing Scott Bessent's Next Move Aug 21, 2026

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After a turbulent stretch for the US bond market, traders are heading into the weekend with questions about what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s next move will be. Treasuries slipped Friday, led by the short end, after data showed business activity grew at its fastest pace in more than four years, backing the case for interest-rate hikes. Bloomberg Intelligence's Ira Jersey and Alpine Saxon Woods' Sarah Hunt break down the weeks' moves, and the impact of Bessent's intervention.

On today's episode:

Ira Jersey, Bloomberg Intelligence Chief US Interest Rate Strategist & Sarah Hunt Alpine Saxon Woods Chief Market Strategist
Ava Benny-Morrison, Bloomberg News Senior Legal Reporter
Ilena Peng, Bloomberg News Agriculture Report & Vance Howard, Howard Capital Management CEO & Portfolio Manager
Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg Opinion Columnist

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Texas Is the Tip of a Melting Muni Iceberg: How a 'Boycott' Led to Higher Costs Aug 20, 2026

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Texas's ban on financial firms that "boycott" fossil fuel has led to higher borrowing costs for the state, with interest rates higher than those of California. Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief Emeritus Matt Winkler talks about how one Texas town is paying unprecedented costs.

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Broadcom Seeks More Than $60 Billion in Latest AI Debt Deal Aug 20, 2026

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The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF

Broadcom is in talks with a group of lenders to raise more than $60 billion in debt for an AI chip financing deal that will benefit Anthropic and other companies, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The financing, which is still being ironed out, may also include a roughly $30 billion junior debt tranche, said some of the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. Under the proposed plan, Broadcom would guarantee a portion of the senior-secured tranche, which could range from about $60 billion to $70 billion, some of the people said. The numbers under discussion would potentially bring the total to as much as $100 billion.

On today's episode, Carol Massar and guest host Emily Graffeo speak with:

Ryan Gould, Bloomberg News US Deals reporter
Robin Wenzel, Wells Fargo Industry Insights Head
Laura Bliss, Bloomberg Businessweek Senior Editor
AJ Nicholas, Maisonette President

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Rocks, Lime, Concrete & Steel: Investing in AI Data Center Building Blocks Aug 20, 2026

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Rocks, lime, concrete, and steel -- it's all feeding in to today's AI data center build out.
Carol Massar and guest host Emily Graffeo speak with Kathryn Thompson of Thompson Research Group about where the industry is headed.

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Fed Minutes Show Many Officials Said Rate Hikes May Be Needed Aug 19, 2026

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The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF
Several Federal Reserve officials favored an interest-rate hike last month and many indicated that policy tightening would be necessary if inflation didn’t decline. The FOMC voted 9-3 in July to hold the benchmark federal funds rate in a range of 3.5% to 3.75%, with some officials dissenting in favor of raising rates. The release of minutes comes as the total US public debt has surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, with a surge of a third in less than five years.
On today's episode:

Michael McKee, Bloomberg TV and Radio International Economics & Policy Correspondent
Karen Veraa-Perry, Head of U.S. iShares Fixed Income Strategy, BlackRock
Jim Caron, CIO, Portfolio Solutions, Morgan Stanley Investment Management

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Oliver Kharraz, Zocdoc CEO Aug 19, 2026

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Zocdoc, the healthcare access infrastructure that connects patients to great care, announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with the Gemini app to make agentic healthcare appointment booking a reality. Zocdoc’s AI-Informed Patient Report shows 26% of patients have used AI for a health question and 85% of providers are seeing more AI-informed patients.
CEO Dr. Oliver Kharraz explains how the new partnership works, saying it's important for Zocdoc to help enable patients to get the healthcare and answers they need, and quicker than ever before.

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