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

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