Trump, Carney Optimistic on Trade Deal | Radio Balance of Power: Early Edition 8/19/2026

On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Kailey Leinz discusses trade negotiations between the US and Cananda. On today's show, former US Ambassador to Poland Daniel Fried, Push Digital Group Vice President T.W. Arrighi, former Obama White House Special Assistant Allison Jaslow and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Chapters 00:00:00 Radio Balance of Power: Early Edition 00:03:00 Trump Pauses 50% Tariffs on Canada 00:04:00 White House on the U.S.-Canada Trade Deal 00:06:10 Trump Meets With Tech & Crypto Executives 00:07:12 Treasury Auction & Surging Long-Term Yields 00:09:52 Fed Minutes, Kevin Warsh & the Bond Market 00:11:05 Iran, Energy Prices & the Strait of Hormuz 00:12:01 Daniel Fried on the U.S.-Iran Standoff 00:13:28 Can More Economic Pressure Change Iran's Calculus? 00:14:20 Iran War's Impact on Ukraine 00:15:38 Ukraine's Leverage Against Russia 00:18:23 Russia Sanctions & U.S. Support for Ukraine 00:20:12 Florida Primary Results & Angie Nixon's Upset 00:23:21 Can Angie Nixon Beat Ashley Moody? 00:24:26 Florida Redistricting & Jared Moskowitz 00:25:15 Mary Peltola's Strong Showing in Alaska 00:26:33 Can Dan Sullivan Hold His Alaska Senate Seat? 00:29:16 South Carolina Senate Runoff 00:30:03 Darline Graham's National Security Knowledge Questioned 00:34:21 White House Crypto Meeting & Prediction Markets 00:35:21 Chris Christie Takes Aim at Prediction Markets 00:38:50 Could the Prediction Market Fight Reach the Supreme Court? 00:40:07 DOJ, Voter Rolls & Noncitizen Voting 00:41:16 Chris Christie on New Jersey's Voter Registration System 00:44:42 Data Centers, Energy Costs & State Regulation 00:47:38 Breaking News on Steel & Aluminum Tariffs -------- 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