Balance of Power

Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition Joe speaks with: Mick Mulvaney, Founder of Exegis Capital and Former-OMB Director about what he expects out of the bank failure hearings this week on Cap...

Joe spoke to Democratic Massachusetts Congressman Jake Auchincloss for his takeaways on the banking sector stress and the recent meeting between China and Russia's leaders. Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper joined to discuss the war in Ukraine, the China-Russia relationship, and the latest on the U.S. military's air strikes in Syria. Plus, we get analysis from our politics panel, Bloombe...

Joe spoke to former U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman for his takeaways from today’s TikTok hearing and a preview of President Biden’s trip to Ottawa and meeting with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Senator Mark Warner of Virginia discussed his proposed legislation that would allow the U.S. to ban TikTok, and whether Fed Chair Jay Powell made the right decision on interest rates. Joe’...

Joe spoke to Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey who served as ranking member on the Banking Committee about Fed policy, the banking crisis, contagion fears and news that Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis has called for reviving legislation he proposed to make regional Fed presidents presidential appointees and more accountable to Congress. Plus, analysis from our politics panel, Bloomberg politics contr...

Joe spoke to Republican Congressman Bryan Steil of Wisconsin about the banking crisis, interest rates, and his call for Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg to answer questions about his investigation and a possible indictment against Donald Trump. Josh Green, Bloomberg Businessweek national correspondent on his story, "Trump’s Stormy Weather Could Be DeSantis Sunshine" and if the former president’s possible...

Joe spoke with Rep. Bill Huizenga of Michigan, the Republican Chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on House Financial Services discusses President Biden's veto of legislation that would reverse a rule allowing retirement portfolio managers to weigh ESG issues in their investment decisions. They also discussed the banking crisis in the United States and the Fed's next move on i...

Joe spoke to Rep. Brad Sherman of California about the investigation and fallout after the collapse of SVB. Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton of Massachusetts reflects on the 20th anniversary of the Iraq war. Plus, analysis from our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke to Republican Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry and Florida Republcian Senator Rick Scott. Plus, analysis from our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke to Democratic Rep. Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania about the rollback of Dodd-Frank and whether that could have prevented the collapse of SVB and Signature Bank. They also discussed the need to raise the debt ceiling quickly with so much uncertainty with banks. Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Jack Fitzpatrick breaks down today's budget hearing and feisty exchange between OMB directo...

Joe and Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern spoke with Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown of Ohio about about the fallout from the collapse of SVB, the investigation into what happened, what congress can do to strengthen oversight and what the Fed's next step should be on interest rates. Plus, Joe and Bloomberg's Kailey Leinz spoke with Congressman John Garamendi of California on the news th...

Joe discussed Washington's response to the collapse of SVB and Signature bank, why it happened and what Congress can do. Guests: Republican Senator Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, Bloomberg's Kailey Leinz joined Joe to talk to Mick Mulvaney, former Acting White House Chief of Staff, and the former OMB director, and Republican Congressman French Hill of Arkansas. Plus, analysis from our politics panel,...

Republican Senator Bill Hagerty of Tennessee discusses the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe spoke to Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on his final day on the job and Dr. Heather Boushey of the White House Council of Economic Advisors for their view on February’s jobs report. Plus, analysis from our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and GOP Strategist Jennifer Kerns on President Biden’s economic plan and if its working, and his budget proposal and negotiat...

Joe spoke to American Action Forum President Douglas Holtz-Eakin on President Biden's budget proposal, Bloomberg Government transportation reporter Lillianna Byington and Sara Nelson, President of the Association of Flight Attendants on criticism of the acting head of the FAA after recent near misses and flight delays. Plus, analysis from our politics panel, Kristen Hawn, Partner at Rokk Solutions...

Joe spoke to Emily Kilcrease, Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy, Economics, and Security Program the Center for a New American Security on new legislation that would block TikTok and other foreign tech companies posing a threat to security and privacy, Tim Ryan, Former Ohio Congressman and Co-chair of Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future on bridging the gap to a clean energy economy, Ma...

Joe speaks with David Leopold, Partner and Chair of the Immigration Practice Group at Ulmer & Berne on the Biden administration considering detaining migrant families at the border, and we get an update on crypto legislation with Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Government analyst Nathan Dean and Kailey Leinz, Bloomberg financial regulation reporter and host of Bloomberg Crypto. Plus, analysis fr...

Joe spoke with Democratic Congressman Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts on the agenda for the Select China Committee and the US/China relationship,  Bloomberg White House reporter Nancy Cook on Donald Trump's nicknames for Ron DeSantis, and Mick Mulvaney for his take on CPAC and Donald trump's speech.  Plus, analysis from our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino &am...

Joe spoke with John Herbst, former US ambassador to Ukraine and senior director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center about President Biden's meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Schultz and arming Ukraine, and Kailey Leinz, Bloomberg financial regulation reporter and host of Bloomberg Crypto on SEC Chair Gary Gensler's openness to rewriting Wall Street trading rules. Plus, our politics panel, B...

Joe spoke with Masters in Business podcast host Barry Ritholz on what politicians really know about ESG investing, and Bloomberg Washington Bureau Chief Peggy Collins on her interview with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Lester Munson, Principal at government relations firm, BGR on George Santos ethics probe, poten...

Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Jack Fitzpatrick was filling in for Joe today. Guests: Rep. Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania, the top Democrat on the House Budget co...

Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Jack Fitzpatrick was filling in for Joe today. Guests: Bloomberg Supreme Court reporter Greg Stohr, Sandy Baum, Nonresident Senior...

Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. Bloomberg's Emily Wilkins fills in for Joe. She speaks with Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia about a wide range of topics, including the debt ceiling and immigration, as House...

Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. As we mark the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Joe speaks to California Representative John Garamendi on his experience during his recent trip to the...

Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. Joe speaks with California Representative Zoe Lofgren, former member of the Select Committee on January 6th to discuss the ramifications of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy'...

Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. Joe speaks with Charles Kupchan, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations about China's relationship with Russia and what it could mean for the war in Ukraine....