US, Iran Re-Escalate Conflict | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 9/1/2026

US-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz heightened after a flurry of military strikes at the start of the week. Bloomberg News Senior Editor Wendy Benjaminson explains what led to the new uptick in fighting following weeks of relative calm. Then, Bloomberg TV & Radio Economics & Policy Correspondent Mike McKee and Bloomberg Rates Reporter Michael MacKenzie react to the bond market's spike and what it sets up for September as investors brace for another Fed meeting. Plus, Voya Financial CEO Heather Lavallee explains the trends she is seeing in Gen Z saving for retirement more than any other generation. Finally, Amazon Web Services General Manager of Media, Entertainment, Games and Sports Samira Bakhtiar discusses how the company is pioneering AI in entertainment production and content creation. Chapters 00:00:00 Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 00:01:45 Market Update: Oil Near $90 as Stocks Fall 00:03:53 Iran Conflict Sends Shockwaves Across Markets 00:04:28 U.S. and Iran Resume Tit-for-Tat Strikes 00:06:33 Is There an Off-Ramp From the Iran War? 00:08:24 Iran's Nuclear Program & the Six-Month War 00:10:08 How Is the U.S. Paying for the Iran War? 00:11:16 Global Bond Yields Hit Two-Decade Highs 00:13:16 What Higher Yields Mean for the Fed 00:14:44 Treasury vs. the Fed on Interest Rates 00:16:40 Can Treasury Intervention Bring Yields Down? 00:19:04 Market Update: Oil Tops $90, Stocks Slide 00:21:04 Voya CEO on America's Retirement Readiness 00:22:38 Gen Z, AI & Financial Advice 00:25:09 Navigating Open Enrollment & Health Benefits 00:29:43 How Voya Is Using AI 00:32:35 Market Update: Iran, Oil & Anthropic 00:34:25 AWS on AI's Growing Role in Entertainment 00:36:27 Mobile-First Video & the Future of Streaming 00:39:05 How AI Is Changing Film Production 00:43:23 Iran Retaliation Drives Oil Higher 00:44:38 Stock Movers: Transports, Exxon & Apple -------- 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