President-elect Donald Trump said he is nominating Scott Bessent, who runs macro hedge fund Key Square Group, as the next US Treasury Secretary, enlisting a key adviser to manage the sweeping economic agenda he has vowed to enact in a second term. Bloomberg Balance of Power hosts Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz offer instant reaction.

President-elect Donald Trump said he is nominating Scott Bessent, who runs macro hedge fund Key Square Group, as the next US Treasury Secretary, enlisting a key adviser to manage the sweeping economic agenda he has vowed to enact in a second term. Bloomberg Balance of Power hosts Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz offer instant reaction.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Trump Nominates Scott Bessent To Lead US Treasury

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1) A powerful winter storm has isolated New York City and hobbled transport networks, threatening to be among its worst on record, with 41 million people across the US East Coast facing blizzard conditions. The storm shut down the vast majority of flights out of the region’s largest airports on Monday, including in the New York area and in Boston. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared a state of emergency and closed streets, highways and bridges to most traffic after 9 p.m. Sunday until noon Monday. Major snowfall of as much as 30 inches is expected across the East Coast in some areas, with the heaviest set through Sunday night and into Monday morning, the National Weather Service said, making travel impossible.
2) Senior US officials said President Trump’s tariff defeat at the Supreme Court won’t unravel deals negotiated with US partners as they sought to defend the administration’s assertive trade policies. Those deals — which the administration made with partners including China, the European Union, Japan and South Korea — remain in place, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Sunday on CBS’s Face the Nation. He sought to separate those arrangements from the planned 15% global tariff Trump announced Saturday. Friction over the renewed uncertainty spilled out Sunday as the European Parliament’s trade chief said he’ll propose freezing the EU’s ratification of a trade deal with the US until the Trump administration clarifies its policy. In New Delhi, officials cited similar reasons for India postponing talks in the US this week on finalizing an interim trade deal. The US Supreme Court ruling that struck down Trump’s use of emergency authority to wield tariffs preceded his planned trip next month to China. Greer suggested that alternative US trade tools, including those involving investigations of other countries’ trade practices, would give the US leverage.
3) The US and Iran are set to resume talks Thursday in Geneva, according to Omani mediators. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he expects to meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff for the talks and reiterated that Iran won’t be pressured by a US military buildup in the region. Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on X that the US-Iran negotiations “are now set for Geneva this Thursday, with a positive push to go the extra mile towards finalizing the deal.” After talks last week, a US official said Iran was expected to return with proposals in two weeks to bridge remaining gaps. The US has orchestrated a massive military buildup in the Middle East including two aircraft carriers as President Trump presses Tehran for a new nuclear deal. Trump said on Friday he’s considering limited strikes on Iran, risking another destabilizing conflict.

Today's top stories, with context, in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: 1) A powerful winter storm has isolated New York City and hobbled transport networks, threatening to be among its worst on record, with 41 million people across the US East Coast facing blizzard conditions. The storm shut down the vast majority of flights out of the region&rsquo;s largest airports on Monday, including in the New York area and in Boston. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared a state of emergency and closed streets, highways and bridges to most traffic after 9 p.m. Sunday until noon Monday. Major snowfall of as much as 30 inches is expected across the East Coast in some areas, with the heaviest set through Sunday night and into Monday morning, the National Weather Service said, making travel impossible. 2) Senior US officials said President Trump&rsquo;s tariff defeat at the Supreme Court won&rsquo;t unravel deals negotiated with US partners as they sought to defend the administration&rsquo;s assertive trade policies. Those deals &mdash; which the administration made with partners including China, the European Union, Japan and South Korea &mdash; remain in place, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Sunday on CBS&rsquo;s Face the Nation. He sought to separate those arrangements from the planned 15% global tariff Trump announced Saturday. Friction over the renewed uncertainty spilled out Sunday as the European Parliament&rsquo;s trade chief said he&rsquo;ll propose freezing the EU&rsquo;s ratification of a trade deal with the US until the Trump administration clarifies its policy. In New Delhi, officials cited similar reasons for India postponing talks in the US this week on finalizing an interim trade deal. The US Supreme Court ruling that struck down Trump&rsquo;s use of emergency authority to wield tariffs preceded his planned trip next month to China. Greer suggested that alternative US trade tools, including those involving investigations of other countries&rsquo; trade practices, would give the US leverage. 3) The US and Iran are set to resume talks Thursday in Geneva, according to Omani mediators. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he expects to meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff for the talks and reiterated that Iran won&rsquo;t be pressured by a US military buildup in the region. Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on X that the US-Iran negotiations &ldquo;are now set for Geneva this Thursday, with a positive push to go the extra mile towards finalizing the deal.&rdquo; After talks last week, a US official said Iran was expected to return with proposals in two weeks to bridge remaining gaps. The US has orchestrated a massive military buildup in the Middle East including two aircraft carriers as President Trump presses Tehran for a new nuclear deal. Trump said on Friday he&rsquo;s considering limited strikes on Iran, risking another destabilizing conflict.

Winter Storm Pummels East Coast; Tariff Defeat Tests Trade Deals

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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 earnings from chipmaker Nvidia along with a focus on 3 stocks for the week ahead. 
In the UK – a look ahead to a special election in the UK.
In Asia – a look ahead to India Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Israel.

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Host Nathan Hager take a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week.
<ul>
<li>In the US &ndash; a look ahead to earnings from chipmaker Nvidia along with a focus on 3 stocks for the week ahead.&nbsp;</li>
<li>In the UK &ndash; a look ahead to a special election in the UK.</li>
<li>In Asia &ndash; a look ahead to India Prime Minister Narendra Modi&rsquo;s two-day visit to Israel.</li>
</ul>

Daybreak Weekend: Nvidia Earnings, UK Special Election, Modi Israel Visit

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The US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, undercutting his signature economic policy and delivering his biggest legal defeat since he returned to the White House.

Voting 6-3, the court said Trump exceeded his authority by invoking a federal emergency-powers law to impose his “reciprocal” tariffs across the globe as well as targeted import taxes the administration says address fentanyl trafficking.

The justices didn’t address the extent to which importers are entitled to refunds, leaving it to a lower court to sort out those issues. If fully allowed, refunds could total as much as $170 billion - more than half the total revenue Trump’s tariffs have brought in. 

For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Intelligence co-hosts Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu, o speak with:

- Bloomberg Washington correspondent Tyler Kendall
- Bloomberg Legal Analyst and host of Bloomberg Law June Grasso
- Henrietta Treyz, Managing Partner and Director of Economic Policy at Veda Partners
- Dave Townsend, Partner with Dorsey & Whitney

The US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump&rsquo;s sweeping global tariffs, undercutting his signature economic policy and delivering his biggest legal defeat since he returned to the White House. Voting 6-3, the court said Trump exceeded his authority by invoking a federal emergency-powers law to impose his &ldquo;reciprocal&rdquo; tariffs across the globe as well as targeted import taxes the administration says address fentanyl trafficking. The justices didn&rsquo;t address the extent to which importers are entitled to refunds, leaving it to a lower court to sort out those issues. If fully allowed, refunds could total as much as $170 billion - more than half the total revenue Trump&rsquo;s tariffs have brought in. For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Intelligence co-hosts Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu, o speak with: - Bloomberg Washington correspondent Tyler Kendall - Bloomberg Legal Analyst and host of Bloomberg Law June Grasso - Henrietta Treyz, Managing Partner and Director of Economic Policy at Veda Partners - Dave Townsend, Partner with Dorsey &amp; Whitney

Instant Reaction: Trump's Global Tariffs Struck Down By Supreme Court

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SPECIAL REPORT: Trump Nominates Scott Bessent To Lead US Treasury

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