US Hiring Slows Sharply | Balance of Power 7/2/2026

On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the latest news. On today’s show, Republican Congressman Jason Smith, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Beyond Politics Podcast Host Matt Robison and Democratic Congresswoman Suzan DelBene.

Chapters
00:00:00 Balance of Power: Early Edition Open
00:00:36 June Jobs Report Misses Expectations
00:04:03 Breaking Down the June Jobs Report
00:05:00 Michael McKee on What the Fed Sees
00:06:35 Will the Fed Hold Rates Steady?
00:07:45 Consumer Confidence, Inflation & Gas Prices
00:09:20 House Ways & Means Chair Jason Smith Interview
00:10:15 One Big Beautiful Bill: One Year Later
00:12:10 Is Budget Reconciliation 3.0 Coming?
00:14:25 Social Security & Tax Reform Debate
00:16:00 USMCA Trade Agreement Review
00:17:15 AI, Government Investment & OpenAI Discussion
00:18:55 Market Update: Tech Selloff & Record Dow
00:21:00 America’s 250th Birthday Celebration Preview
00:23:10 Political Panel: Patriotism, Politics & America turns 250
00:25:20 Fundraising Fight Over Freedom 250
00:27:55 Is America’s Two-Party System Changing?
00:34:20 Campaign Finance Ruling & Midterm Fundraising
00:35:25 DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene on Democratic Strategy
00:38:10 Democratic Primaries & Swing Districts
00:44:15 AI Trade Rotation & Semiconductor Selloff
00:46:00 SpaceX, SK Hynix & Index Changes
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