US Banks Finance Their Own Competition, 25% Auto Tariffs

<p>Watch Alix and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.</p> <p>Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Norah Mulinda&nbsp;</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s Podcast Features are:&nbsp;<br /><br />-Herman Chan, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst for US Regional Banks, on how One of American banks&rsquo; fastest-growing businesses is lending to the very companies trying to grab their market share. Traditional bank lending to non-bank financial institutions like private equity firms, hedge funds and private credit shops more than doubled in the past five years, according to data analyzed by Bloomberg. That 16% annualized rate far surpassed their lending to categories including agriculture, credit cards, commercial and industrial companies as well as foreign governments, the data show.<br /><br />-Steve Man, Bloomberg Intelligence Global Autos and Industrials Research Analyst, discusses how Donald Trump&rsquo;s planned tariffs on auto imports will hurt carmakers around the world and push up prices for US consumers. Among the many losers, one winner stands out: Elon Musk&rsquo;s Tesla.<br /><br />- Jon Lin, Chief Business Officer at Equinix on AI&rsquo;s impact on the data center industry in 2025 plus how Stargate and DeepSeek impacted the conversation, and the growing focus of water usage in data centers.&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>