Fed Minutes Released as Yields Continue Climb | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 8/19/2026

Bloomberg TV & Radio International Economics & Policy Correspondent Mike McKee breaks down the minutes from the July Fed meeting, where the board splintered on whether or not to raise interest rates. BlackRock Head of US iShares Fixed Income Strategy Karen Veraa-Perry also joins Businessweek to react to headlines from the minutes. Plus, President Trump held a meeting Wednesday at the White House with top Crypto leaders. Bloomberg News Senior Executive Editor stacy-marie ishmael, White House Correspondent Jeff Mason, and Bloomberg Government Senior Capitol Hill Reporter Cristiano Lima-Strong preview the event and what it means for the Trump Administration's crypto agenda. Chapters 00:00:00 Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 00:00:53 Fed Wednesday & Treasury Market Rebound 00:01:17 Fed Minutes Reveal a Divided FOMC 00:03:24 Kevin Warsh’s Plan for Fewer Fed Meetings 00:03:53 Markets React to the Fed Minutes 00:04:35 What the Fed Minutes Say About Rates 00:06:08 What to Expect From Jackson Hole 00:09:57 BlackRock on the Fed & Fixed Income 00:12:22 AI Debt Issuance & Treasury Competition 00:13:43 Investors Pour Into Bond ETFs 00:20:38 Bitcoin Rebounds Ahead of White House Meeting 00:21:11 Crypto Executives Head to the White House 00:22:02 Washington’s Changing Approach to Crypto 00:23:20 Bitcoin Sentiment, AI & Prediction Markets 00:24:37 The CLARITY Act & Regulatory Reform 00:28:06 Retail Investors & Crypto’s Lost Momentum 00:34:40 Trump’s Crypto Policy & the Midterms 00:35:20 Bitcoin Grows Up & Wall Street Embraces Blockchain 00:41:39 Midterm Elections & the Future of Crypto Regulation 00:45:15 SEC Pushes for Lasting Crypto Legislation 00:50:33 Waiting for Action on the CLARITY Act 00:50:47 Crypto’s Shift From Decentralization to Washington 00:51:44 Democrats Eye Trump Crypto Investigations 00:53:43 Midterms, Conflicts of Interest & Congressional Probes -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts