Xi Continues Playing ‘Chicken’, Trump Sanctions Iran’s Oil, Making a Play for U.S. Cannabis Market

John Authers, Bloomberg Markets Senior Editor, discusses Chinese President Xi warning that protectionism will hurt global growth. Ellen Wald, President at Transversal Consulting, breaks down President Trump trying to force Iran to give up its nuclear ambitions and what he calls its support for terrorism in the Middle East by choking off its oil revenue. Mark Giambrone, Equity Portfolio Manager at Barrow Hanley, talks about why the market does not like uncertainty. Peter Horvath, Green Growth Brands, shares how he is building a North American retail cannabis network. And we Drive to the Close of the market with Christopher Maher, Chairman and CEO at OceanFirst Financial.  

Hosts: Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Producer: Paul Brennan 

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