Tariffs on Hold Until US-China Summit; AI Existential Risks
Summary
Ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, the US is delaying new capacity tariffs, while tech leaders attend the state dinner amid AI tensions. The episode covers the Iran conflict, with Trump weighing re-escalation as oil prices fall and gas hits $4.47. Global central banks, including the Fed, ECB, and BOJ, raised rates in the same month for the first time. Other stories include German Chancellor Merz’s comments on transatlantic relations, a bond debt crisis warning, and a fatal LA bus crash.
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US delays new China tariffs ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Tech leaders and AI tensions at the White House state dinner
Iran war, Houthi advances, and oil market analysis
Gas prices rise; German Chancellor on US-EU relations
Global central banks hike rates; Fed, ECB, and BOJ moves
Jeffrey Gundlach warns of potential US debt crisis
Federal regulators investigate Guggenheim Partners
News roundup: Kennedy Center, Legionnaires, LA bus crash
Bloomberg Sports Update: NFL and MLB highlights
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Interview: Rosalind Matheson on US-China trade strategy
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