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Jun 18, 2026
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US-Iran Deal Takes Effect | Balance of Power 6/18/2026
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Balance of Power
Joe Matthew
(Geopolitical analyst and host of the 'Balance…)
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Kailey Leinz
(Host and analyst for the 'Balance of Power'…)
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Arshi Siddiqui
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Maura Gillespie
(Guest)
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Charlie Pellett
(Bloomberg news anchor and market reporter)
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Mona Yacoubian
(Guest)
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Lael Brainard
(Guest)
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Laura Swett
(Guest)
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Executive Summary
and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, providing Iran with temporary sanctions waivers and lifting the U.S.
naval blockade, leading to lower oil prices.
The Federal Reserve signaled a hawkish stance, with the latest dot plot suggesting more rate hikes are possible this year, causing a spike in short-term Treasury yields.
Artificial Intelligence is identified as a major new economic force, creating a near-term inflationary impulse through massive demand for data centers and semiconductors, but with long-term disinflationary potential.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is implementing new rules to address the massive strain on the U.S.
electric grid from AI data centers, acknowledging the current infrastructure is inadequate to meet the demand.
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