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Wall Street Breakfast

DOT grounds Delta-Aeromexico venture

Wall Street Breakfast

Seeking Alpha

Business, Investing, Business News, News

3.8950 Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Delta (DAL), Aeromexico ordered to unwind joint venture by start of 2026. (00:25) Trump's pick Stephen Miran confirmed as Fed governor. (01:49) Webtoon (WBTN) soars as Disney (DIS) picks minority stake, unveils new comics platform. (02:58)

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0:00.0

Welcome to Seeking Alpha's Wall Street Breakfast, where we cover the top news for investors every morning.

0:08.0

It's good to have you here on this Tuesday, September 16th. I'm Julie Morgan.

0:13.8

Delta and Aero Mexico are hit with turbulence from Washington. Disney unlocks its comics vault with Webtoon, and Stephen Myron takes a seat at the Fed table.

0:25.6

Delta Airlines and Aero Mexico must end their joint venture by January 1st. The Department of Transportation

0:32.7

issued the final order, citing ongoing anti-competitive effects in the U.S. Mexico City air travel market

0:40.1

that have given both airlines an unfair advantage over their competition. Delta released a statement

0:46.6

about the decision saying it will cause significant harm to U.S. jobs, communities, and consumers

0:52.9

traveling between the U.S. and Mexico.

0:55.7

The airline said it is reviewing the department's order and considering the next step.

1:00.6

The partnership was formed nearly a decade ago under a joint cooperation agreement,

1:05.9

which provided both airlines with antitrust immunity, allowing them to coordinate flight schedules,

1:12.0

set pricing strategy, and adjust capacity for the routes between the U.S. and Mexico.

1:17.2

The Biden administration considered revoking antitrust immunity for the joint venture in

1:23.2

early 2024, and the issue continued into this year, driven by U.S. complaints about Mexican government

1:30.1

restrictions. In July, under the Trump administration, the Transportation Department

1:34.9

proposed to unwind the venture. However, both airlines argued that their partnership

1:39.8

generated $310 million for the U.S. economy, and determination would lead to a loss in economic

1:46.2

benefits for the U.S. The Senate has voted to confirm Stephen Myron to the Federal Reserve's

1:53.0

Board of Governors. This means that he will join the Fed's two-day policy meeting, which begins

1:58.4

today, where it is widely expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis

2:03.0

points. Lawmakers voted 48 to 47 to approve the confirmation of Myron, who will fill the seat

2:09.3

that Adriana Coogler stepped down from last month. He will serve for the remainder of the term that

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