Daybreak Holiday: Market Expectations, The 12 Days of Christmas Cost

On this special Christmas edition of Bloomberg Daybreak, host Nathan Hager speaks with: Cameron Dawson, Chief Investment Officer at Newedge Wealth and Brian Levitt, Global Market Strategist at Invesco discuss what we should expect from markets in 2026 Amanda Agati, Chief Investment Officer at PNC, …

New Set of Epstein Files Released; Trump’s $100K H-1B Visa Application Fee Upheld by Judge

On today's podcast: 1) The US Justice Department released another tranche of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, including some that add fresh pressure on President Trump over his past relationship with the late, disgraced financier. The trove includes thousands of additional pages of material relate…

Trump Issues Warning to Venezuela's Maduro, Renews Call for Greenland Takeover

On today's podcast: 1)  President Trump warned Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro not to challenge the US, and vowed to keep oil seized from a supertanker but declined to say if he’s seeking to oust the Venezuelan leader. “He can do whatever he wants to do, whatever he wants to do, if he wants to…

US Pursues Third Venezuelan Tanker; Justice Department Delays Some Epstein Files

On today's podcast: 1) The US’s pursuit of a third oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela has intensified a blockade that the Trump administration hopes will cut off a vital economic lifeline for the country and isolate the government of President Nicolás Maduro. The US Coast Guard chased the US-san…

Daybreak Weekend: US GDP, UK Politics, China Eco

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. In the US – a look ahead to U.S GDP data and a tech outlook for 2026. In the UK – a look at UK politics and what 2026 may hold in store for Prime Minister Keir Starmer. In Asia…

Trump Suspends US Green Card Lottery After Brown, MIT Attacks; DOJ Faces Epstein Files Deadline

On today's podcast: 1) Officials have found the dead body of the suspected shooter in a Brown University rampage and the murder of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor in his Boston-area home. The suspected shooter — Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national who w…

Trump Targets Price Anxiety in Primetime Address; US Approves $11 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan

On today's podcast: 1) President Trump looked to reassure Americans concerned about the rising cost of living by announcing plans to award a special holiday payment to military service members and roll out new housing reforms in the new year. Trump announced the plans Wednesday during a prime-time …

Trump Orders Sanctioned Oil Tanker Blockade in Venezuela; US Readies New Russia Sanctions

On today's podcast: 1) President Trump ordered a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers going into and leaving Venezuela, ratcheting up pressure on Caracas as the US builds up its military presence in the region. The move threatens to choke off the economic lifeblood of a country that was already under…

US Offers Ukraine Security Guarantee; Brown University Shooter Remains at Large

On today's podcast: 1) US negotiators offered more significant security guarantees to Kyiv as part of President Trump’s renewed push to end the Russia-Ukraine war, but the effort still appeared part of a bid to pressure President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on territory. The Trump administration offered to…

Brown University Shooting; Australia Eyes Tougher Gun Laws After Hanukkah Attack

On today's podcast:    1) Brown University, mourning two students killed during a shooting rampage Saturday, sent students home and called off final exams, classes and assignments for the fall semester. A blanket of snow covered the campus and downtown Providence, Rhode Island, on Sunday morning a…