Israeli Troops Enter Gaza's Main Hospital; Biden, Xi Hold Key Meeting; Government Shutdown Risk Eases
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On today's podcast:
1) Israeli troops entered Gaza’s Shifa hospital compound as part of a “precise and targeted operation” against Hamas that runs the risk of intensifying international ire if it causes more civilian casualties.
2) President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping’s carefully choreographed, much-anticipated sitdown on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit kicks off Wednesday at the Filoli estate south of San Francisco.
3) House lawmakers overcame partisan animosity Tuesday to pass a temporary government funding bill that greatly lowers the risk of a shutdown even as it delays fights over Ukraine aid, border policies and deep cuts to federal programs.
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Good morning, I'm Nathan Hager and I'm Karen Moscow. Here are the stories we're following today. We begin in the Middle East, where Israel is now carrying out a raid on Gaza's main hospital, Alshifa. The Israeli military calls it a targeted and precise operation against Hamas, but it could add to growing concerns among allies about civilian casualties. Sources tell Bloomberg News the White House is getting more frustrated with Israel's handling of the war and ignoring what the Biden administration calls difficult conversations. But Israeli government spokesman Alon Levy says he is still confident of US support. Israel and the United States a completely in lockstep on the goals of this operation, which is that Hamas must be defeated. President Biden has been very clear from day one. We have been very grateful to him for his moral, material and diplomatic leadership in saying that Israel has every right and every duty to go after Hamas and destroy that terror group and eliminate that threat. That is the only way we can make sure another October seventh massacre doesn't happen. Alon Levy tells Bloomberg Radio Israeli troops are delivering medical aids of the hospital. He says this operation won't be the end of Israel's war with Hamas well. Nathan al Shifa Hospital has now been without power and water for days. Manir al Bersh is from the Hamas run health ministry, and he says newborns are being moved to improve their chances because of shortage of electricity. They have gathered them all and put them on those bids together so that they can have some more tem bricher. You know, the winter is getting inside now Gazza. Without having a proper temperature for them. They immediately die. The UN says only one hospital in northern Gaza is still operational at a minimum level. Back here in the US, Karen, we're following another major story this morning. The threat of a government shutdown is easing. The House has passed a temporary funding bill, and we get the latest from Bloomberg's Amy Morris in Washington. It is a two part measure that would fund some parts of the government through January nineteenth and others through February second, which sets up the possibility of another shut down deadline on Groundhog Day. Democrats bailed out the Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, whose plan drew opposition from hardliners in his own party because it doesn't cut government spending nor change border policies, and it also doesn't include aid for Ukraine nor Israel. But Senate Democrats are expected to back it anyway. They'll need the cooperation of all senators to meet the Friday night deadline when federal funding lapses. Shington I ma Any Moore is Bloomberg Radio right to me. Thank you well. We are just hours away from the highly anticipated meeting between President Biden and Chinese leader Shi zhen Ping. Their schedule to meet on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in San Francisco. Bloomberg said, Baxter has a preview. It will be the first meeting in a year. She was greeted here by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Governor Gavin Newsom. Students line in the streets waving Chinese flags, and President Biden says communication here is key. We're not trying to decouple from China, but we're What we're trying to do is change the relationship for the better. Biden did say President she needs to ease the criteria for US companies to invest in China and not require those companies to turn over trade secrets. In San Francisco, I'm at Baxter, Bloomberg Radio, thank you. Ed. Turning to the economy, a day after investors shared news that inflation broadly slowed in October, we get two more key readings today, Producer prices and detail sales. Let's get a preview of that from Bloomberg's Michael McKee. Sales are forecasts to have fallen in October, led by gasoline autos and the ongoing drop in inflation. Retail sales are calculated in terms of dollar value, so falling gasoline prices and lower goods inflation should have a major impact. Take those out, and sales are forecasts to be up to tenths, much less than the six tenths gain in September. Analysts will also be watching for an expected slowing in producer prices. They don't feed directly into consumer indexes, but offer a rough guide to the future path of inflation. Michael McKee, Bloomberg Radio, all right, Mike, thank you. About traders are betting the Fed's hiking cycle is over following yesterday's cool inflation print, But a couple of Wall Street titans are throwing caution. We spoke with Citadel founder Ken Griffin. The FED needs to stay on message that they're going to put the inflation genie back in the bottle, and so they if they cut too soon, I think they risk losing credibility around on their commitment to a two percent inflation target. Ken Griffin's caution was echoed by JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Diamond. I think they do. They're doing the right thing to pause for now. You know they've raised rates a lot, you know, to wait to see the effect on the economy in the US, particularly as the fiscal spending, the excess fiscal spending is winding down and quantit tight and tiny is kicking in. But I still think you should prepare they might have to do a little bit more, and I think people should be prepared for that just as a kind of a risk management tool. And I'm afraid inflation may not go away that quickly. JP Morgan. Chase CEO Jamie Diamond has said previously he's advising clients to be prepared for interest rates as high as seven percent. Inflation's also in focus in Europe, Karen. In fact, inflation in the UK stumbled to its lowest level in two years. Consumer prices rose four point six percent from a year earlier in October, down sharply from six point seven in September. Slow downs prompting investors to firm up bets at the Bank of England will be able to cut rates as early as this of next year. Well we turned to earnings now, Nathan and profit at ten cent beat estimates. Analysts say it's another sign that Chinese consumers remain willing to spend on games and entertainment during a nationwide downturn here in the US. Arnas continue at Target, TJX, and Cisco all set to report, and time now for a look at some of the other stories making news around the world. For that, we're joined by Bloomberg's Amy Morris, Amy, Good morning, Good morning, Karen. Tens of thousands of people from across the country gathered on the National Mall in Washington, d C. In support of Israel. Organizers encouraged everyone to speak out against anti Semitism in America today. You can't remain silent. You know, that was a mistake who's made during the Holocaust, during the Second World War, they knew what was going on, but they felt, you know, they were too timid to speak off. Speaking remotely from Jerusalem, Israeli President Isaac Herzog thanked the demonstrators for gathering and supported marching for quote good over evil. Israel's assertion that a Hamas command center is under a key Gaza medical complex is being confirmed by the US. Bloomberg's Nanzy Lions has the latest. A Biden administration says it does have intelligence that confirms Iran backed militant groups are using hospitals, including the Al Shifa facility in Gaza to conceal and support their military operations. This is National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. Members operate a command and control node from Al shifa He and Gaza City. They have stored weapons there and they're prepared to respond to an Israeli military operation against that facility. Kirby says the US does not support striking the hospital from the air or seeing a firefight among helpless sick people. In Washington, Nancy lyons Bloomberg Radio Morning continues in Ohio following yesterday's fiery multi vehicle crash that killed six people outside of Columbus, including three high school teenagers. Tusky Valley School Superintendent doctor Derrek Vinarski spoke at a vigil last night at the school's outdoor stadium. There are no words for the sheer magnitude of loss and grief felt by all of US officials say. A semi slammed into a charter bus that was carrying the high school marching band on I seventy A teacher and two parent chaperones were also killed in a vehicle that was following the bus. The massive fire that burned a section of the ten Freeway near downtown LA may have started in a homeless encampment. A Stella Lopez is CEO of the Downtown Industrial Business Improvement District. Homeless people when it gets chilly at night, they start fires. When they need to cook, they start fires. This was a disaster waiting to happen. Officials confirmed there were sixteen homeless people living under the now damaged section of the ten freeway. Global news twenty four hours a day and whenever you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Amy Morris and this is Bloomberg Karen. All right,
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