On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss the latest from the White House. On today's show, Former Deputy Director of National Intelligence Lt. Gen. Karen Gibson (Ret.), Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and US Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman. Chapters 00:00:00 Radio Balance of Power: Early Edition 00:02:08 Market Update: Stocks Rally on Fed Optimism 00:03:49 Iran War, Oil Prices & the Midterms 00:04:54 White House Looks for an Off-Ramp From Iran 00:07:37 Trump Plans a Midterm Campaign Blitz 00:09:05 What Ending the Iran War Would Mean 00:10:13 Pentagon Extends U.S. Deployments 00:12:24 Iran Blockade & Economic Pressure 00:14:11 U.S. Munitions & Military Readiness 00:15:47 AI, China & the Global Technology Race 00:17:48 America's Cybersecurity Strengths & Weaknesses 00:19:01 Market Update: Stocks Surge, Bitcoin Tops $81K 00:20:55 Trump Prepares to Campaign for 35 Republicans 00:22:51 Political Panel: Can Trump Help GOP Candidates? 00:26:40 Trump's Unusual Endorsement of Ken Paxton 00:29:05 Republicans Skip Trump's Midterm Convention 00:34:14 U.S. Travel Industry After a Record Summer 00:37:18 Visa Policies & Barriers to International Tourism 00:38:04 Canada Trade Tensions Hit U.S. Tourism 00:39:06 Affluent Travelers Keep Spending 00:41:47 Will Higher Gas Prices Finally Hurt Travel? 00:42:47 Government Shutdown Risks for the Travel Industry 00:44:16 Labor Shortages in Hotels & Hospitality 00:46:07 How AI Is Changing the Travel Experience -------- 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