About this episode
Boris blocked. Conservative Party rebels and opposition lawmakers deliver U.K. Prime Minister Johnson a double defeat in the House of Commons, taking a no-deal Brexit off the table and also refusing to allow him to call a snap general election. We are live from Westminster with the latest. In Asia, markets rally on confirmation from the Chinese commerce ministry that trade talks between Washington and Beijing are set to resume in October. The Hang Seng enjoys extended gains following Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam's withdrawal of the controversial extradition bill, which is hoped will stem the violent protests in the Special Administrative Region. Over in the U.S., two-year treasuries slump to their lowest point since 2017, while we hear exclusively from Goldman Sachs CFO Stephen Scherr who says anxieties over a recession are becoming increasingly apparent. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .