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Carol Massar(Bloomberg Businessweek anchor and financial…)•Tim Stenovec(Host)•Joe Hegner(Asterozoa Capital)•Jamie Dimon(CEO, JPMorgan Chase)•Sid Philip(Guest)•Herman Chan(Intelligence Analyst)•Adam Fair(Guest)

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A US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could remove 2 million bpd of Iranian oil, causing a significant spike in global energy prices.
Jamie Dimon's warning that the next credit cycle will bring losses 'worse than people expect,' particularly in the private credit market.
A potential United-American Airlines merger would face immense regulatory hurdles and could harm consumers through reduced competition.
Higher gasoline prices are already beginning to impact overall consumer spending patterns.

Banks are capitalizing on market volatility, with trading desks posting record or near-record revenues.
AI and automation present a significant long-term opportunity for banks to improve profit margins by reducing operating and payroll costs.
A steepening yield curve is expected to benefit bank net interest margins over the next 12-18 months.
The massive energy demand from AI data centers is creating a new market for alternative and traditional energy providers.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon predicts that when the next credit cycle occurs, losses will be worse than people expect.

Oracle agreed to purchase up to 2.8 gigawatts of fuel cell power from Bloom Energy to supply its AI data centers.

A naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could remove up to 2 million barrels per day of Iranian oil from the global market.

Bloomberg estimates that removing 2 million barrels per day of Iranian oil from the market would impact global prices by 7% to 8%.

Prior to the war, China purchased 95% of all crude oil shipped by Iran through a network of sanctioned tankers and covert financial channels.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has reportedly floated a possible merger with American Airlines to President Trump.

A combined United Airlines and American Airlines entity would have generated approximately $110 billion in revenue last year.

A potential merger of United Airlines and American Airlines would create the largest airline in the world with over 2,800 planes.

J.P. Morgan Chase's traders posted their highest-ever quarterly revenue in the first three months of the year.

Shares of Wells Fargo are trading lower after the bank missed its lending estimates.

Citigroup reported its best returns in five years, driven by market volatility.

Jamie Dimon does not believe the next credit cycle will be systemic in nature.

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