Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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News when you want it. With Bloomberg News Now, I'm Doug Krisner. We begin with a massive winter storm spreading ice, snow, and sleet across the eastern U.S. Bloomberg's Craig Allen is tracking the storm.
The storm is redeveloping off the mid-Atlantic coast. You're taking that storm, which is basically came out of the Mississippi Valley. It started redeveloping in the Mississippi Valley. We had that extra bit of energy over the Great Lakes, and now they're forming into a brand new storm right along the Delmarva, so off the southern Jersey coast, Delaware coast, Maryland's eastern shore.
And it will take the rest of the night to get far enough offshore to have the precipitation quit in the Northeast.
That is Bloomberg's Craig Allen. Power grids are facing tough conditions as demand for electricity climbs. Natural gas prices soared. And in Texas, the power grid will be facing tight conditions through Monday.
It was on Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued disaster declarations for more than half the counties in the state as the storm became the toughest test of the electric grid since a deadly collapse back in 2021. and the U.S. Department of Energy is ordering the state grid operator in Texas to use backup features at data centers in periods of extreme stress.
We go to Minneapolis next, where people braved freezing temperatures last night for protests and vigils. following a second fatal shooting by federal agents. It was on Saturday, Border Patrol agents shot and killed Alex Preddy, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, after he was subdued and on his hands and knees. Now, Preddy had a permit to carry a weapon, which the agents found on him before the killing.
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Chapter 2: What are the latest updates on the winter storm impacting the eastern U.S.?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that two days of trilateral talks involving Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S. were constructive. These talks focused on the possible parameters for ending Russia's full-scale invasion. The teams included military representatives from all three sides, as well as U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
A list of issues for a potential next meeting was also discussed. Economists are now expecting we'll have to wait until June before the Fed cuts interest rates again. We have more from Bloomberg's Karen Moskow.
Just last month, economists had forecast the first rate cut of the year to come in March. But with inflationary pressures lingering and signs of stabilization in the labor market, the latest Bloomberg monthly survey shows the timeline has moved further out.
After lowering borrowing costs three straight times to close out 2025, Fed officials are widely expected to hold rates steady at their meeting next week. And economists in our survey predict the second and final reduction of this year will come in September, unchanged from last month's survey. Karen Moscow, Bloomberg Radio.
Now, this week's Fed meeting comes as President Trump says he has finished interviewing candidates for the role of chairman. And according to people familiar with the situation, BlackRock executive Rick Reeder has bolstered his candidacy in recent days because of his openness to making changes to the Fed. Congressional Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton is ending her re-election campaign.
At 88 years, Holmes Norton is the oldest member of the House, representing the District of Columbia as a non-voting delegate. She has been in the House since 1991. And that is News When You Want It with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Doug Krisner and this is Bloomberg.
Today's show is brought to you by Vanguard. To all the financial advisors listening, let's talk bonds for a minute. Capturing value and fixed income is not easy. Bond markets are massive, murky, and let's be real, lots of firms throw a couple flashy funds your way and call it a day. But not Vanguard. At Vanguard, institutional quality isn't a tagline. It's a commitment to your clients.
We're talking top-grade products across the board of over 80 bond funds. actively managed by a 200-person global squad of sector specialists, analysts, and traders. These folks live and breathe fixed income. So if you're looking to give your clients consistent results year in and year out, go see the record for yourself at Vanguard.com slash audio. That's Vanguard.com slash audio.
All investing is subject to risk. Vanguard Marketing Corporation Distributor.
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