Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition

President Donald Trump moved to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her post at the US central bank in the wake of allegations from a White House ally that she falsified documents on mortgage applications.

“The American people must be able to have full confidence in the honesty of the members entrusted with setting policy and overseeing the Federal Reserve,” Trump wrote in a letter sent to Cook on Monday, which...

On today's podcast:
1) The Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium was a tense affair, with Chair Jerome Powell signaling an interest-rate cut as soon as the next policy meeting in September, despite clear divisions among policymakers.
2) Traders are breathing easier heading into this week after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated that interest rate cuts are coming. The next test for the stock market will be a rea...

Bloomberg's Tom Keene, Lisa Abramowicz and Michael McKee discuss remarks from Fed Chair Jay Powell following his speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium on a special edition of Bloomberg Surveillance.
They speak with:

• Jim Bullard, Former St. Louis Fed President
• Kate Moore, Citi Wealth CIO
• Rich Clarida, Former Fed Vice Chair
  
  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell carefully opened the door to an interest-rate cut in Septembe...

On today's podcast:
1) US stocks are set to extend this week’s string of losses as investors stay risk-averse ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole address, with markets scaling back bets on imminent rate cuts.
2) Meta Platforms Inc. is hiring another key Apple Inc. artificial intelligence executive, even as the social networking company prepares to slow its recruitment, according to people ...

On today's podcast:
1) Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook signaled her intention to remain at the central bank, defying calls for her resignation by President Donald Trump over allegations of mortgage fraud.
2) US stock futures pointed to a firmer tone for tech shares on Thursday after days of selling as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s gathering at Jackson Hole.
3) Vice President JD Vance said negotiations o...

On today's podcast:
1) After meeting with President Trump separately, Presidents Putin and Zelenskiy could be headed toward a pivotal face-to-face meeting to begin peace talks. But what each side is willing to give up to end the Russia-Ukraine war remains to be seen.
2)Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated the US is satisfied with the current tariff set up with China, a signal the Trump administration is looking to main...

On today's podcast:
1) President Trump pushes for a Putin-Zelenskiy meeting after yesterday's high stakes gathering at the White House. US and European officials started work on bolstering Ukraine's military as part of a package of security guarantees. The guarantees are aimed at allowing Ukraine to boost troop numbers without limitations, according to people familiar with the matter.
2) The Trump administration considers bu...

On today's podcast:
1) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders are heading to Washington to meet with President Trump after his Friday summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The leaders are looking to find out what President Trump committed to at his summit with Vladimir Putin.
2) Traders look ahead to this week's Federal Reserve's annual retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Investors are cautious ah...

On today's podcast:
1) Traders are dusting off their geopolitical playbooks ahead of Friday’s meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, looking for any signs as to how the outcome will shape the future direction of markets.
2) Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. bought shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc. in the second quarter, sending the health insurer’s stock soaring in post-market trading.

The Trump administration is in talks with Intel Corp. to have the US government potentially take a stake in the beleaguered chipmaker, according to people familiar with the plan, in the latest sign of the White House’s willingness to blur the lines between state and industry. The deal would help shore up Intel’s planned factory hub in Ohio, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the deliberations are pr...

On today's podcast:
1) President Donald Trump warned he would impose “very severe consequences” if Vladimir Putin didn’t agree to a ceasefire agreement later this week, following a call with European leaders ahead of his meeting with the Russian president.
2) Wall Street traders kept piling into bets that the Federal Reserve will soon be able to cut interest rates, with stocks hitting all-time highs and Tr...

On today's podcast:
1) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he won’t cede the eastern region of Donbas to Russia and pushed for Kyiv to be included in talks as the US and Russian leaders prepare to meet on Friday.
2) European stocks advanced as risk-on sentiment, fueled by mounting expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, continued to lift global equity markets and push bond yields lower.
3) Treas...

On today's podcast:
1) China has urged local companies to avoid using Nvidia Corp.’s H20 processors, particularly for government-related purposes, complicating the chipmaker’s attempts to recoup billions in lost China revenue as well as the Trump administration’s unprecedented push to turn those sales into a US government windfall.
2) President Donald Trump extended a pause of higher tariffs on Chinese good...

On today's podcast:
1) Donald Trump plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska as the US president looks to broker an agreement that will bring an end to the war in Ukraine.
2) Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. agreed to pay 15% of their revenues from Chinese AI chip sales to the US government in a deal to secure export licenses, an unusual arrangement that may unnerve both US companies and Beijing.<...

While discussions of US tariff policies dominated Q2 earnings calls to an unprecedented degree, another equally important trend is bubbling just under the surface in C-suites and on trading floors: concern that the economic uncertainty caused by tariff turmoil may lead to a downturn. That’s the conclusion of the third edition of the CEO Radar—a tool to help CEOs determine which issues truly deserve their time and attent...

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Guest Host Amy Morris take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week.

• In the US – a look ahead to U.S CPI, PPI, and retail sales data, along with Cisco earnings.
• In the UK – a look at Europe’s renewable energy sector and Vestas earnings.
• In Asia – a look at ahead to the next RBA decision, and the impact of chip tariffs.

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On today's podcast:
1) Israel's security cabinet approves a military takeover of Gaza City. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured cabinet approval for a military takeover of Gaza City, described as part of a final push to topple Hamas. The decision marks an escalation in the conflict, with the Israel Defense Forces preparing to seize Gaza City while providing humanitarian aid to the civilian population outside comba...