
On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu discusses 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 and Vice President of the Defense & Security Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Emily Harding. Chapters 00:00:00 Balance of Power: Early Edition 00:00:50 Market Update: Chip Stocks Rally While Oil Pulls Back 00:02:25 U.S. and Iran Exchange New Strikes 00:04:20 Is the Iran Ceasefire Really Over? 00:06:20 Strait of Hormuz Shipping Disruptions 00:07:45 Graham Platner Suspends Senate Campaign 00:09:20 What Happens Next in Maine's Senate Race? 00:13:55 Political Fallout from the Platner Controversy 00:18:55 Market Update: Semiconductors Lead the Rally 00:21:20 Tech Stocks Rebound Despite Geopolitical Risks 00:24:15 Micron Surges on AI Investment Plans 00:26:40 Markets Shift Focus to Earnings Season 00:27:15 CSIS on the U.S.-Iran Conflict 00:29:20 Are the U.S. and Iran Still Negotiating? 00:32:05 How the Pentagon Planned for a Strait of Hormuz Crisis 00:34:15 Military Success vs. Strategic Objectives in Iran -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts

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