Banning TikTok? And How to Survive a Pandemic 03/07/23

The move to ban foreign technology – including TikTok – gains traction in Congress. Sen. Mark Warner (D) Virginia describes his new bill, to take a more holistic approach at technology developed in China.  Three years this month since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, Semafor business and finance editor Liz Hoffman shares her inside account of how the CEOs of the world’s biggest companies responded to crisis and changed how they operate - forever. Hoffman’s book “Crash Landing” is out today.  The Department of Justice is prepared to block the proposed merger of Jet Blue and Spirit Airlines, details of Presdient Biden’s budget proposal are starting to emerge and the company formerly known as Weight Watchers is taking a look at the Ozepmic craze. 

In this episode: 

Sen. Mark Warner, @MarkWarner

Liz Hoffman, @lizrhoffman

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk
Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie