Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s mentor Stanley Druckenmiller says the Treasury’s bond buying plan is a mistake. Bloomberg News Economy Editorial Director Erik Schatzker explains Druckenmiller’s reasoning for calling out his mentee, and the implications of the Treasury Secretary’s moves. Then, Balance of Power Co-Anchor Kailey Leinz interviews Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden about the defense industry and its relationship with the US Government. Plus, Amazon’s VP of Alexa and Echo Daniel Rausch about what’s next for Amazon’s at-home smart devices.
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00:00:00 Bloomberg Businessweek Daily
00:01:53 Market Update & Dolly Parton Dies at 80
00:04:12 Druckenmiller Takes Aim at Bessent
00:07:28 Treasury Bond Buybacks Under Fire
00:10:14 Why Treasury Is Trying to Push Yields Lower
00:12:58 Debt, Deficits & Washington’s Fiscal Challenge
00:17:36 Northrop Grumman on Rebuilding U.S. Weapons Stockpiles
00:19:11 Defense Supply Chains & Production Bottlenecks
00:21:27 Northrop’s Next-Generation Fighter Push
00:23:10 Rare Earths, China & Defense Supply Risks
00:24:49 Northrop’s $2.5 Billion B-21 Investment
00:28:10 Pentagon Spending & Defense Priorities
00:30:12 Global Defense Spending Surges
00:32:23 Golden Dome Moves Toward Reality
00:35:11 Can the U.S. Afford Its Defense Ambitions?
00:37:02 Northrop’s Next-Generation Technology Bets
00:40:16 AI, Cybersecurity & National Security
00:41:55 Market Update Ahead of Nvidia Earnings
00:43:47 Amazon’s Alexa Plus & the AI Race
00:46:01 How Alexa Is Changing Online Shopping
00:47:29 Amazon vs. ChatGPT in AI Shopping
00:48:54 What’s Next for Alexa?
00:51:13 Market Check: Tech Rallies, Oil Falls
00:52:39 Stock Movers: Intuit, CrowdStrike & Moderna
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