US Launches New Strikes on Iran as Hormuz Traffic Slumps | Bloomberg Businessweek

The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF (http://bit.ly/3vTiACF). The US launched fresh strikes against Iran on Thursday, the fifth straight day of attacks as shipping traffic slumped in the critical Strait of Hormuz.The attacks began at 2 p.m. ET, according to US Central Command, with US forces aiming to “further degrade Iranian military capabilities.”Iran responded to earlier strikes by firing at American bases in Kuwait and Jordan, with the Kuwaiti Armed Forces warning of explosions as a result of air-defense systems intercepting hostile targets. On this episode, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with: Nick Wadhams, Bloomberg News National Security Reporter Ed Ludlow, Bloomberg Tech Host on TSMC, renewed/continuing AI trade worries Madison Muller, Bloomberg News Healthcare Reporter on Lilly Strikes $3.8B Deal for Psychedelic Drugmaker and Merck’s $3,800-a-Year Cholesterol-Cutting Pill Gets FDA Nod David George, Senior Research Analyst at Baird See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec bring together the latest news from the world of business and finance and the interesting stories of global technology, politics, economics and more by harnessing the power of Bloomberg Businessweek reporters and editors. Subscribe to Bloomberg Podcasts: https://bit.ly/BloombergPodcasts Listen to more of Bloomberg Businessweek:    • Bloomberg Businessweek (Audio)   #Bloomberg #Podcast #News #Businessweek Visit us: https://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts Follow Bloomberg Podcasts on Twitter:   / podcasts   Visit our other YouTube channels: Bloomberg Television:    / @markets   Bloomberg Originals:    / bloomberg   Quicktake:    / @bloombergquicktake   For coverage on news, markets and more: http://www.bloomberg.com/video