Stocks, Bonds Fall as No End to War in Sight | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 3/20/2026

On today’s episode of Bloomberg Businessweek Daily, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec discuss cross-asset volatility to end the week as the Iran war continues with no end in sight. Jeff Mason, White House & Washington Correspondent for Bloomberg, and Adam Farrar, Bloomberg Economics, Senior Geoeconomics Analyst for Asia-Pacific, both join the program to discuss the latest as President Trump faces a dilemma amid rising oil and diesel costs. Then, former Director of Enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Ian McGinley joins to discuss Nevada banning Kalshi from operations in the state for now. Plus, Bloomberg News Oil Reporter Nathan Risser weighs in on how rising diesel costs are presenting a new geoeconomic worry.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Businessweek Daily Begins
00:05:44 – Jeff Mason, Bloomberg News
00:12:23 – Adam Farrar, Bloomberg Economics
00:22:23 – Ian McGinley, Sidley Austin
00:35:43 – Nathan Risser, Bloomberg News
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