US Waits on Iran to Confirm Talks as Ceasefire Winds Down
Bloomberg Surveillance
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🗓️ 21 April 2026
⏱️ 45 minutes
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The latest in finance, economics and investment.
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Bloomberg Surveillance hosted by Tom Keene & Paul Sweeney
Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
Featuring:
1) Alexis Crow, Partner & Chief Economist at PwC US, discusses how markets may be underestimating the severity of the Iran conflict.
2) Becca Wasser, Bloomberg Economics Defense Lead, on the looming expiration of the US-Iran ceasefire.
3) Troy Gayeski, Chief Market Strategist at Future Standard, talks investment opportunities in volatile markets.
4) Steve Laipply, Global Co-Head of iShares Fixed Income ETFs at BlackRock, examines demand for fixed income assets.
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