This week, Former US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson warns the biggest economic risk from the war in Iran may come from global shocks spilling into US markets. Plus, how rising demand for copper is outpacing supply, exposing gaps in US production and increasing reliance on imports. Later, are the wealthiest Americans paying their fair share, or does the tax system allow too much income to go untaxed?

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This week, Richard Haass of Centerview Partners on what to expect out of US-Iran peace talks. Plus, why Gulf states are begging Trump not to end the Iran war early and how the conflict could hit consumers, from gas prices to interest rates. And, former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland warns of stagflation, a food crisis, and the growing strain on the US-led global order as finance leaders gather in Washington at the annual World Bank-IMF meetings. Later, how China quietly built a monopoly on the minerals that power modern life, and why American innovators think they can still leapfrog Beijing.

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On this special, fan favorite edition of Bloomberg Wall Street Week, we travel to Japan to bring you stories of how its economy could be turning the page after 30 years of stagnation. After the so-called ‘lost decades,’ Apollo Global Management’s Marc Rowan explains why there’s a ‘new swagger’ in Japan now. Plus, can private capital help power Japan’s next growth cycle? Later, after decades of caution and stability, Japan’s business culture now faces a defining test as reform collides with tradition.

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