Wait Continues on Hormuz, Fauci Contempt Vote Advances, More
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What is the Next Africa podcast and why does it matter for global growth?
A new chapter in global growth is being written and much of it is happening in Africa.
Africans need to invest. There are deals to be done and business to be won.
I'm Jennifer Zabasaja. Every week on the Next Africa podcast, we track capital flows and political shifts shaping the continent's future. The digitalization of Africa is going to power its growth. Creating the world of something like HIV is possible. Population growth is so enormous in Africa. Listen to Next Africa on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Nathan Hager. Stocks are mixed. Crude oil is on the rise as the wait continues for an announcement on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Bloomberg's Dan Williams reports the deal has been said to be imminent for much of this week.
The essential problem appears to be a basic disagreement. over the parties involved in the negotiation. The president of the United States, Trump, saying this is essentially a bilateral deal between enemies that could lead to further deals unwinding this war.
Why is crude oil rising as the wait continues for the Strait of Hormuz reopening?
That's what his administration says. The Iranians say the Americans aren't even involved. that this is a bilateral deal between Iran and Oman. That's Iran's neighbor just across the water.
Bloomberg's Dan Williams reporting from Jerusalem. Meantime, President Trump is denying the U.S. is low on munitions. That's after The Washington Post reported the president confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week about being misled on dwindling supplies of long-range guided missiles and air defense receptors. Bloomberg's David Gurra has more.
Step back and look at what we do know here. According to budget requests from the Pentagon, Sixty seven billion dollars for emergency funding, some of which would be spent on Patriot interceptors, Tomahawks, other high altitude interceptors. And then the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington doing an analysis of their own here that that that stockpile of U.S. Patriots down roughly 65 percent as a consequence of this war.
Bloomberg's David Gurra. In a Truth Social post, President Trump said the U.S. has massive supplies and he threatened jail time for leakers, quote, treasonous statements.
What are the competing narratives behind the Iran‑Oman versus US‑Iran deal?
On Capitol Hill, the Senate Homeland Security Committee has voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt. Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times last week, refusing to answer questions at a hearing on the COVID response. Here's committee chair Rand Paul.
Dr. Fauci faced no risk of federal prosecution. All he had to do is tell the truth. More than 100 times, though, he refused.
Ranking Democrat Gary Peters says holding Fauci in contempt for pleading the Fifth would set a dangerous precedent.
Future witnesses will argue that appearing before Congress exposes them to punishment regardless of whether they comply with the subpoena.
The contempt motion now heads to the full Senate after its August recess. President Trump has spoken with Fed Chair Kevin Warsh multiple times since he took the role in May. Sources tell Bloomberg News the president has called Warsh to ask about his forecasts and opinions, but has not pushed him to take a specific course of action. One source says the two speak irregularly. Another says their calls are infrequent. The Financial Times reports Chairman Warsh plans to stick to his stripped-back communication style with the public, but is ready to raise interest rates in September if inflation comes in hot in coming weeks. Warsh's scant details on tackling price pressure sparked a Treasury sell-off last month,
More from Bloomberg's Michael McKee.
One of the things that's happened is that people on Wall Street have misunderstood a little bit of what Warsh is talking about.
How is the U.S. defense supply shortage affecting Trump’s military strategy?
He wants to get rid of the forward guidance, such as we will keep this rate unchanged until we get to X date or X condition in the economy, versus if inflation continues to rise, we will have to consider what we're going to do, which is the reaction function.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the Next Africa podcast and why does it matter for global growth?
0:00–1:01
2
Why is crude oil rising as the wait continues for the Strait of Hormuz reopening?
1:01–2:02
3
What are the competing narratives behind the Iran‑Oman versus US‑Iran deal?
2:02–3:25
4
How is the U.S. defense supply shortage affecting Trump’s military strategy?
3:25–4:36
5
Why did the Senate vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt?
4:36–5:47
6
What are the market reactions to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s communication style and potential rate hike?
5:47–6:43
7
How are tech earnings—Alphabet’s bond sale and Warner Bros. results—shaping the sector outlook?
6:43–7:35
Speakers
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