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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.
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Episodes

Special Report | Markets in Turmoil

Listen to CNBC's special report about the Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jul 01, 202045 min

2020’s First Half; Uber’s Appetite; Lululemon’s New Mirror

The first half of 2020 is over, finally. University of Pennsylvania Wharton Professor Jeremy Siegel explains why the market whiplash investors weathered in 1H might very well continue until political and pandemic uncertainties are resolved. Real estate and hospitality magnate Barry Sternlicht calls for states to reopen despite those uncertainties, just as he has for the last few months. Plus, Uber is reportedly gearing up for an acquisition, and the ridesharing giant has an appetite for Postmate...

Jun 30, 202031 min

Special Report | Markets in Turmoil

Listen to CNBC's special report about the Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 30, 202045 min

Pricing Remdesivir; Instagram Co-Founder’s Covid Tracking Data

Drug maker Gilead has announced pricing for its Covid treatment Remdesivir, but it’s more expensive in the U.S. than in other developed countries. Gilead CEO Daniel O’Day explains the health care factors in setting the drug’s cost. Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom launched the Covid-19 case tracker website RT.live in April. The site breaks down infection cases and potential for continued spread state by state. Systrom explains how RT.live is a tool for Americans to stay informed about their co...

Jun 29, 202035 min

Special Report | Markets in Turmoil

Listen to CNBC's special report about the Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 27, 202051 min

NJ Governor Phil Murphy; VP Biden’s Lead in the Polls

New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut are asking travelers from states with spiking Covid infections to self-isolate upon arrival. NJ Governor Phil Murphy discusses best practices for the tristate area as national reopening plans are underway. Joe Biden has pulled ahead of President Trump in the election polls, and political strategist and pollster Frank Luntz says it’s now Biden’s election to lose. According to Luntz, undecided voters are seeking gentler rhetoric from the President in his reele...

Jun 26, 202027 min

Special Report | Markets in Turmoil

Listen to CNBC's special report about the Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 26, 202045 min

Hitting Pause: Companies, Consumers, & the Markets

New spikes in coronavirus cases around the U.S. have signaled a yellow light for companies, consumers, and the markets betting on a nationwide reopening. Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA Commissioner, warns of a time gap between implementation of policy and affecting Covid-19’s spread. Steps taken now amid infection spikes, he says, will help states in a few weeks. Disney has indefinitely postponed reopening California theme parks amid the case spikes, although Florida properties are still on trac...

Jun 25, 202036 min

Special Report | Markets in Turmoil

Listen to CNBC's special report about the Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 25, 202045 min

Big Tech & Small Business: Sen. Mark Warner & Operation Hope’s John Bryant

Washington is turning up the heat on Silicon Valley. After a whirlwind month of flagged tweets and suggested rollbacks of Section 230, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) discusses his hopes for new tech legislation and the risks of the revisions already proposed. As states reopen, entrepreneurs, particularly Black small business owners, are faced with a steep road to recovery. Operation Hope Founder, Chairman, and CEO John Hope Bryant explains what’s needed to support Black business amid a health and socia...

Jun 24, 202026 min

Special Report | Markets in Turmoil

Listen to CNBC's special report about the Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 24, 202045 min

Apple’s Unveilings; Trade Deal Doubts; Faux Meat Foods

At Apple’s first virtual Developers Conference, CEO Tim Cook revealed new software, new features, and a new plan for hardware. Apple’s filling user needs everywhere from sleep cycle to car engine. Are trade negotiations with China “over,” or “intact”? China Beige Book International’s Leland Miller discusses the U.S.-China trade relationship and the comments from President Trump’s top trade advisor that spooked the markets. Plus, Starbucks is grilling up some fake meat for customers. American sto...

Jun 23, 202025 min

Special Report | Markets in Turmoil

Listen to CNBC's special report about the Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 23, 202044 min

White House NEC Director Larry Kudlow; Dr. Scott Gottlieb

New York City kicks off Phase Two of its reopening as states across the country experience upticks in coronavirus cases. Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb discusses the likelihood of a resurgence, and encourages the U.S. to consider following the British “Recovery” approach to moving past the Covid-19 pandemic. White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow does not expect a second wave of the virus, and considers the steps taken in the U.S. to manage the spread. He, Presid...

Jun 22, 202034 min

Special Report | Markets in Turmoil

Listen to CNBC's special report about the Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 20, 202042 min

Juneteenth Episode: People are hungry for change

Today we observe Juneteenth, the day commemorating when enslaved African Americans in the South learned of their freedom in 1865. Lisa Lewin, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Ethical Ventures, reminds executives that they can and should take action to address inequality. She shares action steps and details of her Business Racial Equity Pledge. 99 years ago this June, a successful pillar of early Black entrepreneurship was burned to the ground in Tulsa, Oklahoma in one of the worst acts of ra...

Jun 19, 202038 min

Special Report | Markets in Turmoil

Listen to CNBC's special report about the Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 19, 202045 min

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings; Department of Justice VS. Big Tech

The Department of Justice has submitted a proposal to Congress, recommending a rollback of the immunity shield that protects internet companies from liability for what’s posted on their platforms. Former White House Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra discusses the “good, bad, and the ugly” of the Section 230 legal framework introduced in the 1990s. The Anti-Defamation League and five other organizations took out an ad in the LA Times: #StopHateforProfit. ADL CEO and National Director Jonatha...

Jun 18, 202030 min

Special Report | Markets in Turmoil

Listen to CNBC's special report about the Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 18, 202044 min

General Motors CEO Mary Barra; Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban

Mary Barra, General Motors Chairman & CEO, says her company is on track to resume its pre-Covid production, but the pandemic is not the only crisis that’s prompted change internally at GM. Barra explains being “impatient and disgusted” at Americans’ passive responses to racial inequality, and shares her strategy for building a more open, equitable work environment. Mavericks owner, entrepreneur, and investor Mark Cuban is also speaking out against racial bias in the U.S., urging white Americ...

Jun 17, 202034 min

Special Report | Markets in Turmoil

Listen to CNBC's special report about the Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 17, 202045 min

A Potential Covid Breakthrough; CNBC Disruptors: Stripe CEO

An Oxford University trial revealed that Dexamethasone, a common and inexpensive steroid, has been shown to improve survival rates in some Covid-19 patients. CNBC’s Meg Tirrell and Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb discuss the significance of this finding and its impact on health workers, global hope, and U.S. markets. CNBC has unveiled its annual list of Disruptors, a group of 50 up-and-coming companies disrupting industries and legacy brands. Number one on the list: payment platform S...

Jun 16, 202031 min

Special Report | Markets in Turmoil

Listen to CNBC's special report about the Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 16, 202043 min

Reopenings and Resurgence: Dr. Scott Gottlieb & Yelp’s Small Business Data

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA Commissioner and CNBC board member at Pfizer and Illumina discusses concerns about a second wave of Covid-19 in states attempting to reopen, as well as the potential consequences. Justin Norman, Yelp’s Vice President of Data, shares the stats on small businesses reopening across the country, in a dataset exclusively for CNBC. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Jun 15, 202025 min

Special Report | Markets in Turmoil: Reopening America

Listen to CNBC's special report about the Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 13, 202051 min

Carlyle’s David Rubenstein, Mega-Bank Architect Sandy Weill, & a Blast from Warren Buffett’s Past

Investor, philanthropist, and author David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Group, discusses the market sell-off and a bumpy economic recovery amid two simultaneous crises in America. The “father” of big banking, Wall Street legend and former Citigroup head Sandy Weill is working to address inequality by reforming classrooms alongside NAF CEO JD Hoye. Weill and Hoye explain education’s role in closing opportunity gaps for Black Americans, and they offer executives a way to participate. Plus...

Jun 12, 202035 min

Special Report | Markets in Turmoil

Listen to CNBC's special report about the Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 12, 202045 min

Honeywell CEO; America’s Covid Recovery; Useful CEO Responses to BLM

As the U.S. attempts to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, Honeywell CEO Darius Adamczyk shares his company’s efforts to prepare Americans for whatever comes in the post-Covid normal. Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams discusses his expectations for America’s Covid-19 recovery and its path forward from centuries of systemic racism. Journalist and CNBC contributor Joanne Lipman highlights the CEO missteps in the wake of the #MeToo movement and outlines a playbook for impactful executive act...

Jun 11, 202032 min

Special Report | Markets in Turmoil

Listen to CNBC's special report about the Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 11, 202045 min

Citigroup’s Ray McGuire: Maybe This Time It’s Different

Ray McGuire, Vice Chairman of Citigroup, calls for executive action in response to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and other Black Americans. He recommends companies work to close the opportunity gap in the U.S. with investments in early education technology for Black communities. As he recounts his own journey to Wall Street boardrooms, he says, “It’s not about me...it’s about all of those kids who look like me.” As nationwide protests of systemic racism continue, sta...

Jun 10, 202031 min
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