Silent Dissenters as Fed Cuts, US Seizes Sanctioned Oil Tanker off Venezuela | The Pulse 12/11/2025
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Live on Bloomberg TVSilent Dissenters as Fed Cuts, US Seizes Sanctioned Oil Tanker off Venezuela | The Pulse 12/11/2025The Pulse with Francine LacquaDecember 11th, 2025, 11:45 AM GMT+0000The US Federal Reserve cut rates by a quarter percentage point for the third consecutive time. The vote was split 9-3 and details from the meeting show growing division among policymakers. The Fed maintained its outlook for just one cut in 2026, but the wording of its statement was subtly altered to suggest greater uncertainty around the timing. The US military seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, in a serious escalation of tensions. The tanker was sanctioned by the US in 2022, for supporting Iranian oil exports. Venezuela's leaders described it as "blatant theft" and an "act of piracy." Today's guests: Derek Halpenny, MUFG, Global Markets Head of Research; Noubar Afeyan, Flagship Pioneering Founder & CEO and Moderna Co-Founder; Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia Co-Founder; Jim O'Neill, UK House of Lords Members and former Goldman Sachs Asset Management Chairman (Source: Bloomberg)More From The Pulse with Francine Lacqua02:36US Economy Not as Good as Some Believe: MUFG's Halpenny2 hours ago10:21No Safe Haven Alternative to the US: CPP Investments23 hours ago48:14Hassett Says Room for Bigger Fed Cut, SpaceX Said to Plan Record IPO | The Pulse 12/1001:36Goldman Expects US Growth to Run Above Trend in 2026All episodes and clipsBloomberg Markets"Bloomberg Markets" is focused on bringing you the most important global business and breaking markets news and information as it happens.More episodes and clips47:53Trump Confirms US Seized Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast | Balance of Power: Late Edition 12/10/202507:33US Seizing Oil Tanker Is Another Push at Maduro: Clark05:36Fed Trying to Balance Job Market, Inflation: Stevenson00:32Trump Says Fed Should Have Cut Rates by Even MoreThe David Rubenstein ShowThe David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations" explores successful leadership through the personal and professional choices of the most influential people in business.More episodes and clips24:05David Rubenstein Show: Kevin Hassett24:05The David Rubenstein Show: Maria Sharapova24:06The David Rubenstein Show: Justice Anthony Kennedy24:06The David Rubenstein Show: David SolomonSee all shows