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Bessent Warns of Economic Asphyxiation | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 8/24/2026
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48:58Now PlayingTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered remarks to kick off the week, announcing a plan to to sever Iran from the global economy and threatening all nations to cut ties with Iran. A panel of Bloomberg experts -- Chief US Interest Rate Strategist Ira Jersey, Economics & Policy Correspondent Mike McKee, and Senior National Political Correspondent Nancy Cook -- react to Bessent's remarks, including the plan for bond buybacks next month. Then, TerraPower CEO Chris Levesque, discusses his company's plan to build a second nuclear power plant in the US this year. Plus, Bloomberg News Toronto Bureau Chief Melissa Shin breaks down President Trump's latest tariff actions on Canada and threats to escalate the trade fight.
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