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Squawk Pod
Squawk Pod is a daily, guided curation of the top moments and takeaways from CNBC’s flagship morning show, “Squawk Box”, anchored by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Each day, the podcast includes news making interviews, perspective and analysis from iconic guest hosts, and slices of debate and discussion—from the heated to the hilarious— all wrapped with exclusive context and color from Senior Producer Katie Kramer.
Episodes
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Bill Ackman Lights a SPARC & Sam Bankman-Fried Heads to Court 10/02/23
Crisis averted! For 45 days? Congress narrowly avoids a government shutdown, coming up with a weekend deal to fund the government at its current level until…
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Barry Sternlicht Takes on the Economy, and Meme Stock Mania Returns 9/29/23
Barry Sternlicht, the hospitality and real estate investor, discusses the risks to the economy from union strikes and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate…
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A Deadline Looms for Kevin McCarthy and Coinbase Goes to Washington 9/28/23
With just days to go before a government funding deadline, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy criticizes a short-term Senate government funding bill — stoking more…
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Khan’s Case against Amazon & Union Politics 9/27/23
Lina Khan, FTC Chair, is frequently seen as the face and the voice of the Biden administration’s antagonism against the “bigness” of big tech. The Federal…
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Barry Diller on Hollywood Hegemony, Strikes and Streaming 9/26/23
“AI, Schmay-aye” says Barry Diller, on the technology the markets and the content industry can’t stop talking about. The media mogul joins the Squawk Box gang…
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Countdown to Shutdown, Austan Goolsbee on Inflation, and We’re Singing in the Rain 9/25/23
The government funding deadline – midnight on October 1st – is looming and the likelihood of a federal shutdown is high. Pimco’s head of public policy, Libby…
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Antitrust Trial of (This) Century: DOJ vs. Google; China’s Moves around Taiwan 9/22/23
Over the next few months, the DOJ and a collection of state attorneys general will make their case to a D.C. District Court judge for why Google has allegedly…
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Writers Strike Optimism & Bank Stocks “Univestable” 9/21/23
The Federal Reserve held rates steady but pointed to another hike this year. CNBC’s Steve Liesman discusses the Fed’s latest decision. Steve Eisman, the “Big…
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Disney Parks, Neuralink Brain Implants, & Four-Day Workweeks 9/20/23
Disney CEO Bob Iger has announced plans to expand investment in parks and cruises; New York Times columnist and “Disney War” author James Stewart unpacks the…
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Instacart’s IPO, Cybercrimes at Clorox, & Musk’s ‘X’ on a Free Platform 9/19/23
After nearly a decade, Instacart investors are finally getting their exit. Reddit co-founder and 776 founder Alexis Ohanian was one of Instacart’s early…
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Tesla’s Stake in the Big 3 Strike & Fmr. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer 9/18/23
The United Auto Workers' strike against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis, which makes cars under the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brands, has entered its…
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The UAW Strike with GM CEO Mary Barra & the Secret to Happiness with Arthur Brooks 9/15/23
Thousands of United Auto Workers members are now on strike after the big three Detroit automakers GM, Ford, and Stellantis failed to reach deals with the union…
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DC’s “Light Touch” on AI, Gen Z’s Good Vibes, and Autoworkers’ Bitter Battle of Words 9/14/23
Tech CEOs traveled to Washington, D.C. for a one-of-a-kind closed-door meeting with Senators on the rising regulatory implications of artificial intelligence…
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Ron Baron: Mars, Musk, & Making Money 9/13/23
Billionaire buy-and-hold investor Ron Baron discusses his–and his clients’--many millions betting on Elon Musk. One of Tesla’s biggest bulls, Baron discusses…
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“Elon Musk” Biographer Walter Isaacson: Driven By Demons 9/12/23
Walter Isaacson’s book “Elon Musk” hit shelves today, after two years of unrestricted access to the Tesla and X chief. The seasoned journalist and biographer…
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A Sweet Deal for Smucker, Biden’s Asia Trip, & A Lightning Bet on Bitcoin 9/11/23
U.S. President Joe Biden has called on G20 leaders to further support the World Bank and other multilateral development banks to increase their ability to…
Squawk PodCNBC SPECIAL: GAME PLAN 9/11/23
In a first-of-its-kind partnership, CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, and Boardroom, Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman’s premier media brand covering the business…
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‘A Tech War’: China’s Bite Out of Apple; & The MTA’s Pricing Power 9/8/23
Apple shares have been under pressure this week, as reports of China’s restriction of Apple products continue. CNBC’s Beijing Bureau Chief Eunice Yoon…
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‘Capitalists with Heart’: Leon Cooperman’s Vision for the Future 9/7/23
Investing legend Leon Cooperman is out with a new book, “From the Bronx to Wall Street: My Fifty Years in Finance and Philanthropy.” The Omega Family Office…
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Tom Brady's New Team & ADL CEO on X's Free Speech 9/6/23
: Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt is pushing back on Elon Musk, calling the billionaire’s insinuation to sue the nonprofit over defamation a…
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“The Coming Wave” of AI & Taylor Swift’s AMC Deal 9/5/23
DeepMind co-founder and Inflection AI co-founder Mustafa Suleyman discusses his new book, “The Coming Wave,” which maps out our human future with AI. As one of…
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Where the Jobs Are 9/1/23
The Labor Department released its latest employment data, revealing 187,000 new jobs added to the U.S. economy in August. CNBC reporters Rick Santelli and…
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AI in Classrooms, Weed on Court 17, & $100 in Your Wine Glass 8/31/23
Salesforce reported a surprise beat in its quarterly report, and investors seem pleased with Marc Benioff’s optimistic outlook. Elon Musk’s X Corp. is hoping…
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Grayscale CEO on Crypto’s Big Bitcoin Win, & Political Ads on ‘X’ 8/30/23
The crypto community celebrated a win this week after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled that the SEC was wrong to deny crypto investment giant…
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Biden’s Drug Pricing Push, ChatGPT for Business, & Meta’s Disinformation Discovery 8/29/23
The Biden administration has unveiled the first 10 prescription drugs that will be subject to price negotiations between manufacturers and Medicare. CNBC’s…
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Fed Tips from the Tetons, A U.S. Trade Trip to China, & Drug Pricing Power in DC 8/28/23
The Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole meeting is over, but chair Jay Powell’s comments there are still echoing through the markets. Allianz Chief Economic Advisor…
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The Strike Strikes Movie Releases & LA’s Smash & Grab 8/25/23
The SAG-AFTRA strike is resulting in movie release delays from big studios. Semafor’s Ben Smith discusses the delay of “Dune: Part Two” and the importance of…
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Nvidia’s Chip Boom, GOP Fireworks, & The Escape of Carlos Ghosn, a Docu-Series 8/24/23
Chipmaker Nvidia boasted a 171% uptick in data center revenue in the second quarter; CNBC’s Kristina Partsinevelos explains the earnings beat and the road…
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The First Republican Debate & Return-To-Office Backlash 8/23/23
Eight presidential hopefuls have officially qualified for the first Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee. Frank Luntz, FIL Inc. pollster and political…
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Shoppers & Shrink, Big Tech’s Big Role in AI, & an Arm Up for IPOs 8/22/23
Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Meta aren't just investing in AI internally; CNBC’s Julia Boorstin reports, big tech is also playing a key role in the AI…
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Pullbacks in Equities & in China, Hurricane Hilary, & A Windy City Tipping War 8/21/23
The markets are mid-pullback, this August; Wharton Professor Jeremy Siegel offers his perspective on bonds versus stocks, and which investments are the most…
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AI Cracking Your Passwords & A Bloomin’ Investor 8/18/23
Can AI listen to your keyboard? Researchers at Durham University trained an A.I. model to crack passwords with 95% accuracy by listening to keystrokes. The…
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D’Amelios TikTokking to the Bank & Insurers Teaming up with Mark Cuban 8/17/23
Dad-ager Marc D’Amelio discusses the 200 million+ TikTok followers that his two daughters Dixie and Charli D’Amelio have amassed in the past few years. In the…
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Target Slashes Targets, TweetDeck is X’d, & Covid Has a New Strain 8/16/23
Target slashed its sales and profit expectations in its latest quarterly report. CNBC’s Courtney Reagan and Forrester Research’s Sucharita Kodali explain the…
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No Landing is Not Ok; Zombie Office Buildings and Climate Change on Trial on Montana 8/15/23
While the Fed hopes for a soft landing for the economy, “no landing” may not be acceptable and could require additional rate hikes. CNBC’s Steve Liesman…
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September Showdown, Avoiding a Recession and Longevity Investing 8/14/23
Lawmakers face a ticking clock when they return from recess after Labor Day. They have until September 30th to pass an appropriations bill to keep the…
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The ‘X’ Factor with Alexis Ohanian & Pop Ups, Popping Off 8/11/23
Alexis Ohanian, 766 founder and internet venture capitalist, discusses the rebrand of X Corp. (formerly known as Twitter) as it makes a big push to win back…
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Robux, CPI, & US Capital Flows to China 8/10/23
The latest Consumer Price Index shows inflation may have lost a bit of its hold on the U.S. economy. Bank of America’s Liz Everett Krisberg shares results of…
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X Marks the Spot for Advertisers, Taking Stock with a Bidenomics Alum, and Sorkin’s News You Can Use 8/09/23
President Joe Biden’s economic approval numbers have risen modestly in the wake of efforts by the White House to promote what it calls “Bidenomics.” Still, a…
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What to Follow: Work Trends & U.S. Capital Abroad 8/08/23
The Biden administration is set to look more closely at U.S. investments going abroad; Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-New Jersey) explains why some American businesses…
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American Industry, Tech Titans, & a Gloomy Day for Yellow 8/07/23
A week into Twitter’s rebranding as X, Semafor business and finance editor Liz Hoffman discusses Elon Musk’s vision for the company, including his hopes of a…
Squawk PodSquawk Pod Reports: Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman 8/04/23
Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman sits down with Becky Quick in a conversation only available in its entirety on Squawk Pod. The private equity giant discusses…
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Putting Money to Work with Mario Gabelli, & Travel Trends with Booking Holdings 8/04/23
After a blowout third quarter report, Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel discusses travel trends for Americans and posits why US travelers are looking to Europe…
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The American Debt Dilemma with Joe Manchin 8/03/23
The markets are shrugging off the Fitch downgrade of the U.S. long term credit. Business titans like JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told CNBC that America’s…
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The U.S., Downgraded, the CFTC Mining for Crypto Clarity, & All-You-Can-Fly at Frontier 8/02/23
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the United States’ long-term credit rating from AAA to AA+. CNBC DC correspondent Emily Wilkins explains the downgrade and what it…
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Uber’s Milestone & Social Media’s Anti-Hate Report Card 8/01/23
Uber reported a milestone in its second-quarter results: its first operating profit. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi comments on this big news, plus Uber’s first quarter…
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Disney’s Main Characters & AI’s Presence in Health Care 7/31/23
Another big box office weekend, in the books. Puck founder and entertainment journalist Matt Belloni recaps the latest ‘Barbenheimer’ hype, strikes in…
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Exxon Mobil’s CEO & Twitter vs. X vs. Threads 7/28/23
In a CNBC exclusive interview, Exxon Mobil chairman and CEO Darren Woods discusses the company’s quarterly earnings results, which posted an earnings miss but…
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Betting on Barbie with Mattel CEO & A Congressional Stock Ban with Sens. Hawley & Gillibrand 7/27/23
It’s Barbie’s world and we’re just living in it. Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz emphasizes the power of the brand, the doll, and the movie-prompted cultural phenomenon…
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Tech Earnings Begin: Recaps, Ads, & AI 7/26/23
It’s a big tech earnings week; Microsoft, Alphabet, and Snap, have reported quarterly financials that beat estimates but elicited mixed reactions among…
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Putting ChatGPT to the Test & Explaining “X” 7/25/23
Harvard student and blogger Maya Bodnick put ChatGPT to the test, literally. She explains her experiment using the AI to write essays for her professors…
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Bye, Bye, (Twitter) Birdie & Weekend Viewing: Soccer Goals & Box Office Booms 7/24/23
“Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” both blew past expectations for their opening weekend in theaters. Variety Executive Editor Brent Lang discusses the box office…
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‘Barbenheimer’ Begins 7/21/23
“Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” are here! Paul Dergarabedian, Comscore senior media analyst, previews the box office double feature sparking memes, merch, and…
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The Lead Cable Selloff & Restricting Chip Sales to China 7/20/23
AT&T's legacy telephone network may have nearly 200,000 miles of lead-covered cables, according to an estimate by AT&T submitted in a court filing. Tom…
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FTC & DOJ Trustbusting, & Lead-Wrapped Cables in Lake Tahoe 7/19/23
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have released new merger guidelines. Despite recent legal setbacks, the regulators are forging ahead…
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BlackRock’s New Board Member & Ben McKenzie, a Bitcoin Bear 7/18/23
BlackRock has named Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser to its board, a surprise move the company says will give it ‘a unique perspective’ on key issues. Jeff…
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Hollywood’s Drama & Twitter’s Balance Sheet 7/17/23
Elon Musk has revealed that Twitter is still cash flow negative. Musk’s biographer, famed author Walter Isaacson offers his insight into the Tesla chief after…
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Threads & AI with Gary Vee, & Airline Pressures with Pete Buttigieg 7/14/23
Internet entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk is on Threads–and Twitter, and YouTube. A media marketing expert, Gary Vee weighs in on Meta’s newest social media…
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FTC’s Lina Khan Heads to the Hill & #BarbieCore 7/13/23
A federal judge rejected the Federal Trade Commission’s effort to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, another blow to chair Lina Khan’s…
Squawk PodSquawk Pod Reports: Disney CEO Bob Iger 7/13/23
In this exclusive interview, Squawk on the Street's David Faber spoke with Disney CEO Bob Iger from Sun Valley, ID. They discussed the state of the company…