Twitter’s Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal explains the platform’s plans for the future, from online safety to opportunities in Africa. Mayor Pete Buttigieg seems to have eked out a narrow lead in the Iowa Democratic Party Caucuses, and CNBC’s Robert Frank explains where his money is coming from. (Spoiler: Silicon Valley, in part.) Former FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair makes the Republican case for supporting Senator Elizabeth Warren and weighs in on the rest of the Democratic candidates. Plus, CNBC...
Feb 06, 2020•27 min
President Trump delivered his third State of the Union address to a divided House Chamber. Andrew Ross Sorkin, Brian Sullivan, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, and Eamon Javers discuss tension in the Capitol and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s meme-able moment. Disney’s first quarter results gave investors a glimpse of the financials for Disney+; leading media analyst Michael Nathanson and CNBC contributor and NYT columnist Jim Stewart digest comments from Bob Iger and the streaming strategies for legacy m...
Feb 05, 2020•27 min
The first voters of the 2020 election cycle gathered across Iowa on Monday evening, but the state Democratic Party is still scrambling for the caucus results. Political pollster Frank Luntz says voters should be outraged. Tesla has hit $900 a share, and long-time investor and bull Ron Baron believes there’s even more room to run for the company—and for Elon Musk. Baron Funds has $32.5B under management, and nearly 4% of the firm’s assets are in Tesla shares. Plus, some news you can use: Dr. Core...
Feb 04, 2020•37 min
Concerns about the coronavirus outbreak are putting pressure on the global markets, but Allianz Chief Economic Advisor Mohamed El-Erian is calling for some perspective, warning investors not to buy this dip. CNBC’s Ylan Mui shares which tech platforms are taking action to curb misinformation. The Iowa caucuses are finally here! Senator Bernie Sanders and Vice President Joe Biden have been swapping spots atop different polls, but are voters feeling the “Bern” for Mayor Bloomberg? GOP Strategist K...
Feb 03, 2020•31 min
IBM CEO Ginni Rometty is stepping down; Joe, Becky, and Andrew digest the news. Veteran business journalist and author of “Billion Dollar Brand Club” Larry Ingrassia explains how direct-to-consumer startups like Warby Parker and Dollar Shave Club are disrupting the big players in household products. Ahead of the Super Bowl, listen to an interview with Carlos Brito, CEO of the world’s largest brewer, the owner of Budweiser and over 500 other brands: Anheuser-Busch InBev. Plus, some context—and dr...
Jan 31, 2020•30 min
The world’s CEOs are responding to the coronavirus outbreak, from Starbucks to Dow, Inc. Richard Bernstein Advisors’ Dan Suzuki explains the pressure on the markets and how long it might last. Tesla’s stock is up 50% in the last month; Roth Capital’s Craig Irwin and CNBC’s Phil LeBeau discuss the company’s fourth quarter and why investors can’t seem to get enough. Dennis Tajer, spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association and a 737 pilot for the last decade, responds to the Boeing CEO’s confidenc...
Jan 30, 2020•25 min
It’s earnings season, which means some of the biggest names in business are reporting the financials of the previous quarter. Two of those: Apple and Boeing. Squawk Box’s Supervising Producer Rob Contino makes his Squawk Pod debut with some context about the network’s coverage of those two reports. Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, Andrew Ross Sorkin, and Phil LeBeau ask Boeing President and CEO David Calhoun about the company’s fourth quarter and his timetable for the 737 Max’s return to the sky. Plus, ...
Jan 29, 2020•31 min
The United Kingdom is allowing Huawei to build some of its 5G networks, and the United States is “disappointed.” Huawei USA Chief Security Officer Andy Purdy explains the relationship. Former FDA Commissioner and CNBC contributor Dr. Scott Gottlieb thinks we’ll see a coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., but that we can prevent it from becoming an epidemic. Health concerns are also hitting the markets; SpringOwl Asset Management’s Jason Ader and CNBC’s Contessa Brewer discuss how the virus is affect...
Jan 28, 2020•26 min
Joe Kernen, Andrew Ross Sorkin, and Michelle Caruso-Cabrera reflect on Kobe Bryant’s legacy as an athlete and businessman. CNBC’s Beijing Bureau Chief Eunice Yoon is on the ground in China with updates on the coronavirus, and CNBC’s Senior Economics Reporter Steve Liesman is on set in New York with some lessons from history about the economic impact of a pandemic. Michael Bloomberg’s campaign manager Kevin Sheekey speaks to the campaign’s $217 billion in ad spending, and addresses whether Bloomb...
Jan 27, 2020•43 min
Andrew Ross Sorkin reflects on his interview with Alex Karp, CEO and Co-founder of Palantir, the software and data services company with $1.5B in government contracts. The two cover Palantir’s relationship with ICE, Silicon Valley’s role in society, Apple’s encryption, and Jeff Bezos’ WhatsApp account. Plus, some behind the scenes and sounds from the team on the ground in Davos. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...
Jan 24, 2020•20 min
Joe, Becky, and Andrew interview Jamie Dimon on politics, economics, and everything in between. A roundup of newsy comments from Chevron CEO Michael Wirth, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, and Goldman Sachs CEO (and DJ) David Solomon. Plus some special podcast content from the anchors and Katie Kramer, on site in Switzerland. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Jan 23, 2020•30 min
Joe Kernen sits down for a one-on-one interview with President Trump. Joe, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin break down that conversation with Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer. Plus, highlights of Squawk Box interviews with the CEOs of Uber, BP, Coca-Cola, and J.P. Morgan Chase. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jan 22, 2020•31 min
A roundup of the best moments from this morning’s four-hour Squawk Box broadcast from Davos, Switzerland: Citi CEO Michael Corbat, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, Blackstone Group CEO Steve Schwarzman, Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg, and legendary investor Paul Tudor Jones join Joe, Becky, and Andrew on set in the Swiss Alps. Investor, philanthropist, and author David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Group, weighs in on economic inequality, American politics, a...
Jan 21, 2020•25 min
A day before the annual World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos, Switzerland, we bring you a timeless interview with Jane Goodall from Davos 2019. Katie Kramer and Andrew Ross Sorkin reflect on the themes of past years and how they felt sharing the Squawk set with conservationist and UN Messenger for Peace, Jane Goodall. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Jan 20, 2020•13 min
NBCUniversal has unveiled its Peacock streaming service to investors. Former NBC Cable President and CNBC contributor Tom Rogers reflects on the origins of CNBC and discusses what’s to come in streaming. Airbnb is planning on holding a “Stakeholder Day,” Andrew reports. CNBC’s sports business reporter Jabari Young discusses David Tepper’s big NFL move with Joe, Becky, and Andrew, which leads to the hedge fund billionaire David Tepper himself messaging Joe about the markets, which in turn leads t...
Jan 17, 2020•38 min
WeWork’s Q4 leases plunged 93% in its fourth quarter. The anchors discuss that company’s future, some Gucci kicks, and they taste test a new Ben & Jerry’s flavor. Apple CEO Tim Cook refuses to build a “backdoor” to its iPhone encryption; CNBC Squawk Alley anchor Jon Fortt and CNBC.com tech editor Steve Kovach discuss President Trump’s request for Apple’s help. Plus, Point Bridge Capital CEO Hal Lambert and Amundi Pioneer Investments CIO Ken Taubes debate whether ESG investing is profitable, ...
Jan 16, 2020•28 min
Hedge fund manager and Hayman Capital Management founder Kyle Bass joins former White House insider and fellow China hawk Steve Bannon to discuss today’s signing of “phase one” of the U.S.-China trade deal. Bass is calling for more humanitarian considerations in the relationship, and Bannon sees the deal as a huge win for President Trump. In his new book “Tightrope,” Pulitzer Prize-winning international journalist Nick Kristof is looking at his own hometown in Oregon as an example of the divergi...
Jan 15, 2020•31 min
Larry Fink, founder and CEO of BlackRock, announced a sustainability-focused investment strategy in his annual letter today. He reflects on climate change and the future of our financial system in an extended interview with Andrew, exclusive to CNBC. Joe, Becky, and Andrew discuss the impact of Fink’s CEO letter, environmentally conscious investment philosophies, and corporate responsibility. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and u...
Jan 14, 2020•37 min
A Japanese billionaire is taking applications for a life partner...to go to the moon. Fox is pushing to make the day after the Super Bowl a national holiday; Buzzfeed’s Alex Kantrowitz and The New Yorker’s Charles Duhigg discuss NFL streaming and big tech’s path in 2020. Former Senators Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and Jim DeMint (R-SC) debate the impact the 2018 tax cuts had on each state, and what it means for the 2020 election. It’s David Calhoun’s first day as CEO of Boeing, and Yale’s Jeffrey Sonn...
Jan 13, 2020•36 min
Boeing released hundreds of damaging internal messages between employees, right before a new CEO steps in on Monday. The U.S. Labor Department released the jobs and unemployment numbers for the last month of the decade; Strategas’ Jason Trennert, Blackrock’s Kate Moore, AEI’s Alex Brill, former CEA Chairman Austan Goolsbee, and CNBC’s Steve Liesman digest the metrics and what they mean heading into the 2020 election. Plus, CNBC’s Wealth Reporter Robert Frank and pollster Frank Luntz have the det...
Jan 10, 2020•23 min
Twitter is planning to test a new feature that allows users to filter out unwanted tweet replies, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are stepping back from their roles in the Royal Family. Fmr. GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz—a longtime Tesla bear—finally has an optimistic outlook for Elon Musk and the big payday he might have coming. He discusses Tesla’s stock and Musk’s wallet with WSJ Reporter Tim Higgins. It’s the revenge of the spammed: RoboKiller CEO Ethan Garr was fed up with robocalls, so he b...
Jan 09, 2020•34 min
Carlos Ghosn, ousted Nissan-Renault leader, speaks publicly for the first time in over 400 days about his decision to flee house arrest in Japan. CNBC’s Phil LeBeau, Yale’s Jeff Sonnenfeld, and attorney Joshua Dratel analyze Ghosn’s passionate self-defense with Joe, Becky, and Andrew. Katie Kramer and CNBC Wealth Reporter Robert Frank discuss Ghosn’s future, his finances, and the relationship between wealth and justice in a conversation exclusive to Squawk Pod. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz c...
Jan 08, 2020•19 min
There’s a second act ahead for many serial entrepreneurs of the last decade, including Travis Kalanick and Mike Cagney, CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa reports. Finland’s Prime Minister is hoping to shorten the workweek for her citizens, and Facebook is making some changes regarding deepfakes. Tesla has hit a market cap milestone, Elon Musk is dancing, but Wall Street analysts Gene Munster and Craig Irwin are split on its stock. Plus Blackstone’s Byron Wien and Joe Zidle release their surprise market predic...
Jan 07, 2020•27 min
CNBC contributor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera gives her analysis on U.S. tensions in the Middle East, including possible Iranian retaliation for the American airstrike that killed the Tehran’s top military leader. Joe, Becky, and Andrew recap the Golden Globes and discuss the latest drama at Boeing. More details of Carlos Ghosn’s flight to Lebanon have come to light; crisis management expert Eric Dezenhall explains the best case scenario for the ousted Nissan leader—and for the Japanese government. P...
Jan 06, 2020•30 min
Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani has been killed in an airstrike authorized by President Trump. Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer discusses possible retaliation from Iran. Axios co-founder Mike Allen runs through reactions from Presidential hopefuls and other politicos with Becky, Joe, and CNBC’s Eamon Javers. Plus, Apple’s share price has crossed $300 for the first time; famed venture capitalist Alan Patricof was one of the company’s earliest investors, and he reflects on how far Apple has ...
Jan 03, 2020•26 min
Former NBA Commissioner David Stern has died at 77. BET Founder and first black majority owner of an NBA team Bob Johnson speaks on Stern’s legacy on the court and in the boardroom. Becky, Joe, and CNBC’s Phil LeBeau discuss the emerging details of Carlos Ghosn’s flight from Japan’s legal system. The FDA plans to ban flavored e-cigarette cartridges as early as this week, but former commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb says the damage is already done. Plus, Google veterans call the company’s culture i...
Jan 02, 2020•34 min
Happy New Year! Microsoft President Brad Smith has a message for the tech community: “If you create technology that changes the world, you do bear a responsibility to help address the world that you’ve helped create.” He speaks with Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Mike Santoli about corporate accountability and digital behemoths in the age of the Internet. Plus, podcast-exclusive conversations with the Executive Producers of Squawk Box, Max Meyers and Anne Tironi. Hear what happens behind the scene...
Jan 01, 2020•27 min
Ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn has fled house arrest in Tokyo and landed in Lebanon, potentially with some help from an instrument case. The booze you choose for tonight’s toast—and the Uber or Lyft you take home—might be a little more expensive in the new year. White House Trade Adviser and Assistant to the President Peter Navarro shares his very optimistic economic outlook for the decade to come. The American Cancer Society’s new venture fund is attempting to change the way we donate to r...
Dec 31, 2019•31 min
Joe takes issue with the (widely agreed upon) end date for this decade, and he walks Wilfred Frost through his logic. Joe also recounts tales from the Twittersphere, from the headlines to his personal strategies. NYT’s Cecilia Kang and The Guardian’s Alex Hern discuss streaming in the new decade. Former U.S. Congressman Barney Frank spars with former aide to President George H. W. Bush Joe Watkins and with Joe Kernen on how Democrats can compete with President Trump in 2020. Plus, are you hoping...
Dec 30, 2019•33 min
The Nasdaq Composite hit 9000 for the first time ever in the last trading week of the decade. CNBC’s Dominic Chu walks us through the market journey to this record. The Wall Street Journal reports that Chinese telecom giant Huawei had access to $75 billion from the Chinese government throughout its lifetime; Becky and Andrew press Huawei USA’s Chief Security Officer Andy Purdy on the company’s ties to its home government and the threats it may pose to American companies—and national security. In...
Dec 27, 2019•28 min
