Bloomberg This Weekend | US Awaits Iranian Response to Proposed Deal, Hantavirus Hits Cruise Ship

Summary

The show covers the US awaiting Iran's response to a proposed deal, a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, the UK local elections, Trump's upcoming summit with Xi Jinping, and the Met Gala. Expert guests discuss geopolitics, SEC policy changes, and economic data.

• US fighters strike Iranian tankers as the White House waits for Iran's response to a ceasefire proposal.
• A cruise ship with a deadly hantavirus outbreak will dock in the Canary Islands; American passengers will quarantine in Nebraska.
• Nigel Farage's Reform UK party gains ground in local elections, signaling a shift away from the two-party system.
• President Trump plans to meet President Xi in Beijing to discuss trade, tariffs, and the Iran conflict.
• Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler criticizes the proposal to switch from quarterly to semi-annual corporate reporting.
• The Fed faces sticky inflation; Goldman Sachs expects only two rate cuts, starting in December.
• Ro Khanna discusses the need for a strategic goal in the Iran war and concerns about American economic hardship.
• A male runner sets a course record in a 250-mile ultramarathon in Arizona.