3 May 2026
Kevin Warsh steps into the Fed chair role this week with three regional Fed presidents calling for the removal of any easing bias and Jerome Powell staying on the board until 2028 — leaving no immediate new vacancy for the White House to fill.
Plus, Friday's payrolls report will be the week's key test of whether the employment side of the economy remains as resilient as it has been since the Iran conflict began.
27 April 2026
Asian markets are showing resilience despite stalled peace talks between the United States and Iran, with major indices in South Korea and Japan remaining stable. In this live report from Seoul, Barnaby Low explains why investors appear unfazed by tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, even as diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran face uncertainty. While markets are supported by optimism around artificial intelligence growth and ongoing diplomatic channels, rising oil prices are telling a different story. Brent crude has surged above $100 per barrel, pushing fuel costs higher across Asia.
24 April 2026
Trump’s shoot-to-kill order in the Strait of Hormuz wasn’t a show of control. It was an admission that Washington still has the firepower to escalate—but no longer has the leverage to resolve the crisis on its own. 🚢 Why Trump’s new rules of engagement are likely to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed longer, not reopen it faster
⛽ How the order locks in higher gas prices for American households just months before the midterms 📈 What rising insurance costs, elevated oil prices, and disrupted shipping reveal about the economic cost of escalation
🇪🇺 Why Europe is now building a coalition to clear Hormuz without the United States 🛡️ How America’s military posture made US participation politically toxic even in the operation it demanded allies create
📉 What viewers will learn about the domestic blowback: fuel inflation, policy incoherence, and the political burden of a self-inflicted energy crisis
🌍 Why this moment matters beyond one strait—because it shows allies building parallel security capacity when American leadership becomes the obstacle rather than the solution This is not just a story about one military order or one shipping lane. It is a lesson in how raw power can still escalate a crisis while losing the ability to shape its outcome—and how that vacuum is now being filled by others.
18 April 2026
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon and news that Iran allegedly decided to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping sent risky assets surging anew on Friday. This surge extended a rally that pushed the S&P 500 to a fresh record and fueling its biggest monthly advance since 2020.
Bloomberg TV Anchor Dani Burger and Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone join David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.
15 April 2026
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14 April 2026
The International Energy Agency said global oil demand will decline this year as a price surge caused by the Middle East conflict wipes out growth. Bloomberg's Anthony di Paola breaks down the situation.
14 April 2026
By strangling the waterway, Iran retaliated against the US and eased some financial sanctions. In this episode of The Big View Edward Fishman, senior fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations, tells Peter Thal Larsen how American economic weapons have been turned against it.
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31 March 31
Mohamed El-Erian, The Wharton School Rene Kern professor and Allianz chief economic advisor, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss recent pressures on global markets, how the war might affect U.S. consumers, his outlook on energy prices, and more..
Spain has closed its airspace to US warplanes involved in attacks on Iran. This is another sign of the growing rift between Madrid and Washington. Spain has been Europe's most vocal opponent of the US-Israeli campaign against Iran — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called it "reckless" and "illegal". His government has already barred the US from using its two jointly operated bases in Spain. US President Donald Trump has sharply criticised Spain's stance on the war in Iran, even threatening to cut all trade ties with the country. #dwnews #spain #airspace #iranwar #usairforce
31 March 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported President Donald Trump said to aides he’s willing to end the Iran war even without reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Bloomberg's Joumanna Bercetche reports.
31 March 2026
Oil prices are climbing again with markets deeply unsettled about the US-Israeli war on Iran. The surge comes after US President Donald Trump said in an interview with the Financial Times that his preference would be to quote "take the oil in Iran" and that he was considering US boots on the ground.
We talk about this topic with Dr. Anna Mikulska, Senior Vice President at the CGCN Group, and with Chris Southworth from the International Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom. #dwnews #oilprices #iranwar
30 March 2026
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26 March 2026
Trump’s unpredictability injects uncertainty into the economy, foreign policy, and everything else he touches. Even as his war messaging varies wildly moment to moment, the world economy is certain of one thing: it’s bad for the Strait of Hormuz to close. Guest: Justin Wolfers, professor of economics at the University of Michigan. Listen more bonus episodes of What Next by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock exclusive episodes of What Next —you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the What Next show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, and Rob Gunther. Video production by Rob Gunther. Note: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube. Learn more: https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next
27 March 2026
The Strait of Hormuz isn’t just a chokepoint anymore. It’s becoming a pricing mechanism for a new financial order. 🛢️ Ceasefire rejected: Iran calls US terms “maximalist,” keeping control over Hormuz leverage 🚧 Strategic shift: The Strait of Hormuz is evolving from transit route to controlled toll system 💴 Currency fracture: Reports of oil transit fees paid in Chinese yuan signal early cracks in dollar settlement 🏦 System at risk: The petrodollar system depends on unrestricted dollar-based oil flows 🇨🇳 Parallel infrastructure: China’s payment rails and energy demand create a viable non-dollar alternative 🌍 Europe exits the game: Rapid electrification and renewables reduce exposure to oil chokepoints entirely ⚖️ Strategic divergence: US defends oil flows, China rewires payments, Europe eliminates dependence
28 March 2026
President Trump has been inconsistent in telling us what he believes the purpose and goals of the Iran war are. All wars are covered in a fog of misinterpretation and uncertainty. This one, even more. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, David Ignatius of The Washington Post and Missy Ryan of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.
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Trump's mixed messages and shifting goals in the Iran war
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Is Trump’s war of choice becoming a war of necessity?
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27 March 2026
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European foreign ministers on Friday used a G7 meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to press the case that Russia was helping Iran target US forces in the Middle East war. Rubio joined the second day of the gathering of ministers of leading Western democracies, taking place amid wars in Iran and Ukraine, economic uncertainty and mounting unease over unpredictable US foreign policy under Donald Trump. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.
26 March 2026
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26 March 2026
Trump's apparent plan to deploy troops in the Strait of Hormuz would be 'disastrous' for Republicans seeking reelection in the midterms warns Denver Riggleman, former Republican Congressmen and US Air Force Veteran on The Trump Report.
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26 March 2026
3 May 2026 Kevin Warsh steps into the Fed chair role this week with three regional Fed presidents calling for the removal of any easing bias...
