Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
The UK stands apart as a place to do business, not because of one advantage, but many working together. Over Ā£10 trillion in capital, four of the world's top universities, a 10-year industrial strategy in action, its stability with dynamism, global reach with local depth. It all adds up to greater growth. Find out more at business.gov.uk slash growth.
News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Michael Barr. Breaking news from the White House this morning that's impacting financial markets. President Donald Trump has announced he is nominating Kevin Walsh to replace Jay Powell as the next chair of the Federal Reserve. The president made the announcement on Truth Social.
We get more on selection of Walsh from Bloomberg Economics and policy correspondent Michael McKee.
Warsh has stayed in close contact with the president. Of course, his family has been big donators to the Republican Party. So Warsh and the president have a relationship. The biggest issue has been whether Warsh would be too hawkish, given that the president wants extremely low interest rates. Warsh has made some comments recently to the effect that AI and the massive capital spend we've seen
And the deregulation of the Trump administration would mean faster growth with lower inflation. So that may have made him acceptable as a final choice.
Bloomberg's Michael McKee reporting. Repeating the details on this breaking story, President Donald Trump has announced he is nominating Kevin Walsh to replace Jay Powell as the next chair of the Federal Reserve. Markets are reacting to the news. U.S. stock futures are lower. Long-term Treasury yields are higher. The dollar is stronger and gold is trading lower this morning.
That's news when you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Michael Barr. This is Bloomberg.
As a place to do business, the UK stands apart. Not because of a single advantage, but a uniquely powerful combination of many. As one of the world's leading financial centres, the UK puts over Ā£10 trillion to work every day, fuelling innovation across every sector. Home to four of the world's top universities, it provides exceptional talent and breakthrough research.
This sits alongside a clear 10-year industrial strategy, unlocking smarter regulation and making it faster and easier to operate.
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Chapter 2: What announcement did President Trump make regarding the Federal Reserve?
Stability with dynamism. Global connectivity with local depth. It all adds up to greater growth. Visit business.gov.uk slash growth.
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