Trump Says He Will make ‘Final Determination’ on Iran | Balance of Power: Early Edition 5/29/2026

On the early edition of Balance of Power,  Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss President Trump’s signal that he will make decision whether to extend the fragile ceasefire with Iran for another 60 days. On today’s show, former US Congresswoman from California Jane Harman, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, President and CEO of Republican Main Street Partnership Sarah Chamberlain, and Hermeus president Zach Shore. In addition, Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey in conversation with Bloomberg’s Stephanie Flanders from the Reykjavík Economic Conference.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Balance of Power: Early Edition
00:02:28 – Stocks Hit Records High After US-Iran Deal Reports
00:04:24 – Trump Says ‘Final Determination’ on Iran Is Coming
00:07:52 – Oil Slides as Trades Bet on US-Iran Truce Renewal
00:11:57 – Congress to Take Up War Powers Resolution Again After Recess
00:14:35 – Bank of England’s Bailey on Bloomberg
00:16:24 – Bailey: Uk Banks Don’t Have Access to Mythos
00:19:45 – Bailey: Glasswing Phase 2 Hasn’t Happened Yet
00:20:42 – Bailey: Must Have International Approach to Cyber Risk
00:23:13 – Bailey: There Are Signs of Strains in Private Credit
00:25:49 – Bailey: Stablecoin Issuance Limits Certainly an Option
00:28:04 – Trump Says ‘Final Determination’ on Iran Is Coming
00:29:23 – Congress to Take Up War Powers Resolution Again After Recess
00:31:08 – Republicans Grapple with Impact of War, Inflation Ahead of Midterms
00:32:02 – Trump Says He Doesn’t Care About Midterms in Iran Negotiations
00:36:09 – Stocks Hit Records High After US-Iran Deal Reports
00:37:47 – Pentagon Floats Increased Defense Budget
00:39:56 – Pentagon Spending Quagmire Threatens to Ensnare US Lawmakers
00:43:08 – Hermeus Archives Its First Unmanned Supersonic Flight
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