What’s driving the GDP slowdown?

Last week, at a time when the war with Iran has been roiling global energy markets, executives from energy companies all over the world gathered for CERAWeek, the “Super Bowl” of energy conferences. But as Marketplace’s Elizabeth Trovall tells us, conflict in the Middle East wasn ...  Show more

It’s peak bloom in Washington, D.C.! Cherry blossom viewing is deeply rooted in Japanese culture, and it goes hand-in-hand with enjoying Japan’s national beverage: sake. On today’s show, Kimberly is joined by Reiko Hirai, founder of D.C. Sake Co., to talk about the ins and outs o ...  Show more

Almost a month since ‘liberation day’, the potential impacts of President Donald Trump’s tariff regime are starting to sink in. US hard data isn’t yet showing much negative impact from changes to US trade policy – but economists are gloomy on US growth prospects. The IMF last wee ...  Show more

Watch Bloomberg Businessweek Daily LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.A rally in several big techs fueled gains in stocks, with the market extending its advance as President Donald Trump said he reached a trade deal with Vietnam. Treasuries fell as a selloff in UK b ...  Show more

There's one statistic that rules them all when it comes to keeping track of the economy: gross domestic product (GDP). It's the sum of all final transactions, so all the goods or services bought and sold, in an economy. GDP tells us how hot the economy is running, or how cool — l ...  Show more

This is a special edition of the Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition podcast.      Subscribe to the show:      on Apple: http://bit.ly/3DWYoAN       on Spotify: http://bit.ly/3jGRYiB       Anywhere: http://bit.ly/3J1bct9 On today's episode:      President Donald Trump imposed the steepe ...  Show more