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US-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz heightened after a flurry of military strikes at the start of the week. Bloomberg News Senior Editor Wendy Benjaminson explains what led to the new uptick in fighting following weeks of relative calm. Then, Bloomberg TV & Radio Economics & Policy Correspondent Mike McKee and Bloomberg Rates Reporter Michael MacKenzie react to the bond market's spike and what it sets up for September as investors brace for another Fed meeting. Plus, Voya Financial CEO Heather Lavallee explains the trends she is seeing in Gen Z saving for retirement more than any other generation. Finally, Amazon Web Services General Manager of Media, Entertainment, Games and Sports Samira Bakhtiar discusses how the company is pioneering AI in entertainment production and content creation.
Chapters
00:00:00 Bloomberg Businessweek Daily
00:01:45 Market Update: Oil Near $90 as Stocks Fall
00:03:53 Iran Conflict Sends Shockwaves Across Markets
00:04:28 U.S. and Iran Resume Tit-for-Tat Strikes
00:06:33 Is There an Off-Ramp From the Iran War?
00:08:24 Iran's Nuclear Program & the Six-Month War
00:10:08 How Is the U.S. Paying for the Iran War?
00:11:16 Global Bond Yields Hit Two-Decade Highs
00:13:16 What Higher Yields Mean for the Fed
00:14:44 Treasury vs. the Fed on Interest Rates
00:16:40 Can Treasury Intervention Bring Yields Down?
00:19:04 Market Update: Oil Tops $90, Stocks Slide
00:21:04 Voya CEO on America's Retirement Readiness
00:22:38 Gen Z, AI & Financial Advice
00:25:09 Navigating Open Enrollment & Health Benefits
00:29:43 How Voya Is Using AI
00:32:35 Market Update: Iran, Oil & Anthropic
00:34:25 AWS on AI's Growing Role in Entertainment
00:36:27 Mobile-First Video & the Future of Streaming
00:39:05 How AI Is Changing Film Production
00:43:23 Iran Retaliation Drives Oil Higher
00:44:38 Stock Movers: Transports, Exxon & Apple
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US-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz heightened after a flurry of military strikes at the start of the week. Bloomberg News Senior Editor Wendy Benjaminson explains what led to the new uptick in fighting following weeks of relative calm. Then, Bloomberg TV & Radio Economics & Policy Correspondent Mike McKee and Bloomberg Rates Reporter Michael MacKenzie react to the bond market's spike and what it sets up for September as investors brace for another Fed meeting. Plus, Voya Financial CEO Heather Lavallee explains the trends she is seeing in Gen Z saving for retirement more than any other generation. Finally, Amazon Web Services General Manager of Media, Entertainment, Games and Sports Samira Bakhtiar discusses how the company is pioneering AI in entertainment production and content creation.
Chapters
00:00:00 Bloomberg Businessweek Daily
00:01:45 Market Update: Oil Near $90 as Stocks Fall
00:03:53 Iran Conflict Sends Shockwaves Across Markets
00:04:28 U.S. and Iran Resume Tit-for-Tat Strikes
00:06:33 Is There an Off-Ramp From the Iran War?
00:08:24 Iran's Nuclear Program & the Six-Month War
00:10:08 How Is the U.S. Paying for the Iran War?
00:11:16 Global Bond Yields Hit Two-Decade Highs
00:13:16 What Higher Yields Mean for the Fed
00:14:44 Treasury vs. the Fed on Interest Rates
00:16:40 Can Treasury Intervention Bring Yields Down?
00:19:04 Market Update: Oil Tops $90, Stocks Slide
00:21:04 Voya CEO on America's Retirement Readiness
00:22:38 Gen Z, AI & Financial Advice
00:25:09 Navigating Open Enrollment & Health Benefits
00:29:43 How Voya Is Using AI
00:32:35 Market Update: Iran, Oil & Anthropic
00:34:25 AWS on AI's Growing Role in Entertainment
00:36:27 Mobile-First Video & the Future of Streaming
00:39:05 How AI Is Changing Film Production
00:43:23 Iran Retaliation Drives Oil Higher
00:44:38 Stock Movers: Transports, Exxon & Apple
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