
Today, Chris Kennedy, Bloomberg Economics lead on economic statecraft, breaks down the latest in negotiations between the US and Iran as the two sides traded renewed strikes over the weekend. Then, Peter Atwater, president of Financial Insyghts, discusses the 'K-shaped economy' as war fueled inflation squeezes consumers across the US. Plus, Louise Phillips Forbes discusses New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposed pied-a-terre tax and what it could mean for the real estate market. Finally, Michael Swanson, chief agriculture economist at Wells Fargo's Agri-Food Institute, talks the impact of supply chain disruption and higher fuel prices on farmers and consumers at the grocery store and at the dinner table. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 00:04:08 - US, Iran Clash Near Hormuz Even as Both Tout Talks Progress 00:08:20 - US and Iran Exchange Strikes as Talks Go 'Back and Forth' 00:09:57 - US Consumer Confidence Slips Amid Widespread Price Worries 00:13:52 - Consumer Sentiment Slides to Record Low on Price Concerns 00:16:38 - Inflation Angst Spreads as Rising Gas Bill Spook Consumers 00:18:49 - Consumers Feel Affordability Crunch 00:24:13 - Mamdani Plans NYC Second-Home Tax 00:27:34 - Mamdani Floats Taxes on Pricey Real Estate Transactions 00:37:48 - US Inflation Accelerates as Gas, Rent and Food Prices Climb 00:39:13 - Farmers Feel Squeeze from Higher Fuel Prices, Fertilizer Shortage 00:42:29 - Increase in Obesity Drug Has Impact on Grocery Demands -------- Get more on the Bloomberg Businessweek Podcast On Apple: http://bit.ly/3IPl60i On Spotify: http://bit.ly/3WGFd6B Anywhere: http://bit.ly/42xo9kZ Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Listen on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with the Bloomberg Business app: Apple CarPlay: https://apple.co/486mghI Android Auto: https://bit.ly/49benZy Visit our YouTube channels: Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/bloombergpodcasts Bloomberg Television: https://www.youtube.com/@markets Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake

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