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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

Market Momentum & the Largest Profits Ever 8/15/22

Markets are looking less and less like a recession, according to CNBC’s senior economics reporter Steve Liesman. He, Mike Santoli, and Becky Quick explain the rebound in stocks and in jobs data that has assuaged many investor concerns. Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb offers a rundown of the latest health news, including the recent discovery of polio in New York City sewage , the CDC’s updated covid guidelines, and national vaccination rates for both viruses. CNBC’s Eamon Javers report...

Aug 15, 202225 min

Mark Cuban & DC’s “Good Idea” for Shareholders 8/12/22

As the House prepares for a vote on the Inflation Reduction Act, Representative French Hill (R-AR) discusses the pivotal 15% tax on large corporations as well as the 1% excise tax on corporate buybacks . While Rep. Hill will likely vote against the legislation in part because of these proposed changes to the tax code, billionaire investor Mark Cuban calls into the show with a different perspective. For ordinary investors and for companies, the Mavericks owner and entrepreneur says, “Dividends be...

Aug 12, 202219 min

A Pricier House of Mouse & Inflation Translations 8/11/22

Disney is raking in streaming subscribers, but it’s still hiking the price for Disney+ . Gas prices may be on the decline , but inflation is still front and center for the Federal Reserve and Wall Street investors; CNBC’s Steve Liesman breaks down the market’s reaction to the latest inflation data, and political strategist and pollster Frank Luntz offers a rhetorical analysis for President Biden’s comments on inflation to the American people. Then, we zoom out: Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz and Gram...

Aug 11, 202229 min

$80B for the IRS, $7B for Elon, & Cuts for Wall Street Bankers A 8/10/22

Elon Musk sold nearly $7 billion worth of Tesla shares, just in case the courts mandate he follow through with his deal to buy Twitter. As a part of the Inflation Reduction Act the IRS will receive an $80 billion investment , but Sen. Tim Scott (R- SC) says it won’t help inflation, and it will unfairly impact the average American. The author of “America: A Redemption Story” shares his personal American story and details why he voted against the bill in the Senate. And layoffs could be coming to ...

Aug 10, 202229 min

Searching Mar-a-Lago, Signing Off on CHIPS, & Take a Chance on Meme? 8/9/22

The FBI searched Mar-a-Lago , former President Donald Trump’s resort home in Palm Beach, Florida, escalating federal law enforcement scrutiny on Trump and sparking drama on both sides of the political aisle. CNBC’s Eamon Javers breaks down the unprecedented action by the FBI in search of classified National Archives-related materials. President Biden signed the bipartisan CHIPS act into law today, marking a huge win for the semiconductor industry and directing tens of billions of dollars towards...

Aug 09, 202223 min

Build Back Smaller, Come Back Workers! 8/8/22

In a tight vote after a weekend vote-a-rama, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act , sending the legislation to the House. Brian Sullivan and Ylan Mui discuss the climate, health care, and tax bill as a “zombified” Build Back Better bill, and White House CEA member Jared Bernstein explains how the Democratic party envisions its impact on inflation, American families, and corporate players. Plus, workers are returning to the office en masse–or are they? Harvard Business School professor T...

Aug 08, 202229 min

Washington Weekend: Competing for Chips & Voting for Billions 8/5/22

President Biden is set to sign the Chips and Science Act, aimed to support US semiconductor manufacturing. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) discusses the bipartisan effort to boost US competitiveness with China and other major chips producers. Also in Washington, Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) has finally signed off on the Inflation Reduction Act, the Democrats’ reconciliation bill that includes hundreds of billions of dollars in spending on climate, health care initiatives. CNBC’s Ylan Mui reports ...

Aug 05, 202239 min

Pete Buttigieg, Golfers Striking Back, & Fake News Propaganda 8/4/22

Gas prices may have peaked for now, but the road to lower inflation is long. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses the U.S. energy economy and the giant inflation reduction act crafted by Senate Democrats. Pro golfer Phil Mickelson and ten of his co-competitors have filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA after their participation in the Saudi-backed LIV tournament prompted suspensions from the PGA Tour. Tom Cruise’s performance in “Top Gun” impressed audiences, but not enough to ...

Aug 04, 202228 min

St. Louis Fed President James Bullard & The Flight Watched ‘Round the World 8/3/22

St. Louis Fed President James Bullard says, with labor growth as strong as it’s been, it’s unlikely we’ve been in a recession–and we might have brighter economic days to come. In an extended interview, voting FOMC member Bullard discusses America’s path out of inflation, GDP growth in the second half of the year, and geopolitical and global health impacts on our economy. CNBC’s Beijing Bureau Chief Eunice Yoon reports on China’s response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s contentious trip to Taiwan...

Aug 03, 202233 min

Bill Ackman: The ultimate regulator is Visa 8/2/22

In our continuing coverage of the lawsuit against Pornhub parent MindGeek and Visa, hedge fund investor and Pershing Square billionaire Bill Ackman discusses the next steps he expects Visa and other credit card companies to take to ensure that their tools are not being used for harm. Founder and CEO of the Justice Defense Fund Laila Mickelwait shares how many victims of non-consensual and underage pornography have come forward since the suit was filed. Ackman also weighs in on the recession deba...

Aug 02, 202242 min

The Visa, Pornhub, Bill Ackman Story 8/1/22

A district judge has denied Visa’s motion to be removed from a lawsuit against MindGeek, Pornhub’s owner. The judge upheld the legitimacy of the plaintiff’s allegation that Visa “knowingly” provided the tool for the site to monetize child pornography. Micheal Bowe, the lead attorney for the plaintiff, discusses suit against MindGeek, the fallout for Visa, and the precedent this case could set for all credit card companies. The Ford Foundation is marking five years since investing $1 billion from...

Aug 01, 202234 min

The Gulf Takes the Green, The Influencer’s Influence, & A ‘Really Weird’ Recession 7/29/22

As the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament begins, fans and athletes debate whether pros can simultaneously condemn human rights violations in Saudi Arabia and accept the Kingdom’s prize money. President of LIV Golf Atul Khosla tells CNBC’s Dominic Chu that it’s no different from a private equity fund’s commercial investment: just business. NYT foreign affairs op-ed columnist and author Tom Friedman discusses the geopolitics on New Jersey’s Bedmin green as well as other global headlines. He comment...

Jul 29, 202228 min

Recession, Recession, Recession? 7/28/22

The Federal Reserve has once again hiked interest rates by 0.75% , but the markets breathed a sigh of relief at the central bank’s signal that the peak hikes might be behind us. Today’s GDP data revealed a second consecutive quarter of contraction in the US economy, which traditionally would constitute a recession; however, Fed Chair Jay Powell does not believe our country to be in a recession, despite the data. He, President Biden, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and other economists are consi...

Jul 28, 202226 min

Tech’s Quarterly Tea Leaves & Hulu, Open for More Politics 7/27/22

Microsoft and Alphabet both missed analyst expectations in quarterly financial results, pointing to “uncertainty” ahead. Investors were buoyed by certain metrics , though, and Wall Street anxiously awaits the rest of tech’s earnings results. Despite Walmart’s warning to the Street and inflation pressures on the consumer, Visa execs have assured investors that the company hasn’t seen any sign of a spending slowdown. Disney has announced that Hulu will begin accepting political issue ads in additi...

Jul 27, 202224 min

Retailers Be Warned & Coffee for Crypto 7/26/22

Walmart has issued a dire warning to Wall Street, sending share prices of other retailers lower after cutting its profit outlook. Congress aims to move on U.S. chip manufacturing legislation this week. Senator Todd Young (R-IN) discusses moving the industry to the country’s heartland in the name of national security. Washington lawmakers are aiming to make it easier for consumers to use cryptocurrency in everyday purchases; Ylan Mui reports on plans for a future without a bitcoin capital gains t...

Jul 26, 202225 min

The “R” Word & Summer Invites: Billionaire or Bust 7/25/22

The U.S. economy may see two consecutive quarters of GDP contraction, but the White House isn’t ready to call it a recession . Whatever we call it though, today’s economic and political environment has pushed Americans to an unhappy place; host of ‘The Art of Happiness’ podcast Arthur Brooks says, both sides of the aisle are to blame. Brooks, also a Harvard professor and contributor for The Atlantic, discusses the loss of faith in capitalism and in America herself, and whether we’ll ever get bac...

Jul 25, 202228 min

Polio’s Back? and Our Viral News Flash 7/22/22

President Biden has tested positive for covid-19 , and the White House has shared his prognosis and treatment. Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb discusses the President’s health status, Paxlovid, and how pockets of unvaccinated communities could have prompted America’s first case of polio in ten years . FedEx is delivering a big change for customers, and American Express has scored points for shareholders with its impressive Q2 report. Plus, the Squawk Box segment that went viral! Aureu...

Jul 22, 202225 min

AT&T CEO John Stankey & Tesla’s Crypto Dump 7/21/22

Consumers are taking longer to pay their bills , says AT&T CEO John Stankey. In an extended interview, Stankey discusses the pulse of the American consumer, as well as his company’s renewed focus on 5G and smart devices after the company spun-off its content business, WarnerMedia. In a surprise decision, the European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the first time in over a decade; CNBC’s Steve Liesman, Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin explain the significance of the...

Jul 21, 202230 min

EU’s Energy Turmoil; Netflix Earnings & Chill 7/20/22

The Nord Stream 1 pipeline, the main route for Russian energy passage to the rest of Europe, is set to start functioning again on Thursday, but EU leaders are concerned that the Kremlin won’t restart flows , especially after the majority state-owned energy giant Gazprom originally cut flows to 40% and is now suggesting that it cannot fulfill its energy contracts with the EU, even if the pipeline reopens as planned. Europe’s energy turmoil could spell bigger supply and cost problems in the U.S.; ...

Jul 20, 202231 min

JNJ’s Business Health & Remote Office Politics 7/19/22

Johnson & Johnson beat analysts’ estimates on the strength of its pharmaceuticals unit despite the company cutting its profit forecast due to a stronger dollar. CFO Joseph Wolk blamed the forecast cut on currency fluctuations, pointing to the parity between the euro and the dollar. As the job market starts to cool down and companies begin to look for ways to save with a possible recession on the horizon, there is a renewed return-to-office debate. CNBC’s Hugh Son reports on slowed hiring at ...

Jul 19, 202233 min

Chips, Reese’s Pieces, & Keeping the U.S. Competitive with Intel CEO 7/15/22

The U.S. Congress is set to go on August recess, but Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has a tough message for them before they go: pass the CHIPS Act , ASAP. America’s manufacturing industry has been waiting on government funding to produce tech’s all-important semiconductors for over a year, and Gelsinger says, it’s a matter of national security. We track the holdup in DC, the impact it’s having on job creation in America’s heartland , and the global chips supply chain. Plus, the USD is nearly at parity...

Jul 15, 202225 min

The Inflation Heat, A Crypto Chill, & Twitter’s $44B Lawsuit 7/13/22

Inflation jumped 9.1% to a new 40-year high in June . CNBC’s Steve Liesman, Rick Santelli, and Mike Santoli unpack what today’s Consumer Price Index data means for the Federal Reserve and for consumer wallets. As a crypto winter puts serious pressure on the industry, some crypto lenders are collapsing. BlockFi found a lifeboat in crypto exchange FTX ; in a CNBC-exclusive interview, BlockFi CEO Zac Prince explains why he discounted his company 95% to strike a credit and possible acquisition deal ...

Jul 13, 202231 min

YOLO Summer: Travels, Trip-Ups, & Retail Spending 7/12/22

It’s YOLO summer! Travelers are on the move, but airline and airport shortages are causing speedbumps. London’s Heathrow Airport is managing a staffing shortage by capping the number of passengers traveling per day and requesting that airlines stop selling tickets. Still, with so many people on the move, retail watcher Jan Kniffen wonders how many consumers will be around to take advantage of retailer sales like Amazon Prime Day. CNBC’s Courtney Reagan shares retail’s biggest sales and hurdles f...

Jul 12, 202226 min

A Deal Off, A ‘Kill Switch,’ & A Saudi Trip 7/11/22

Elon Musk is over Twitter. He’s aiming to terminate the $44 billion dollar deal, and Twitter’s ready to take him to court over it, but Musk is seemingly unbothered by the drama. Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton maps out the various outcomes at this stage in Twitter-Musk saga. Covid cases are ticking up as we head into the end of the summer, and while most of us have readjusted our individual risk calculus to allow for normal life, former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb suggests keeping our masks...

Jul 11, 202235 min

Twitter vs. Musk; Jobs Friday Surprise; GameStop Power Plays 7/8/22

Some recession we’re having, huh? A surprisingly positive jobs report for the month of June may defy fears of a looming economic slowdown. Payrolls increased by 372,000 jobs, above expectations. CNBC’s Steve Liesman and SoFi Head of Investment Strategy Liz Young discuss the robust labor market with Joe Kernen and Melissa Lee. Elon Musk and Twitter are still dancing around a possible deal; The Washington Post reports that Musk’s proposed $44B bid to buy the social media platform could be in jeopa...

Jul 08, 202224 min

Boris Johnson Resigns; Luxury Art Market Soars 7/7/22

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resigning , following a torrent of resignations from ministers in his government in the past 24 hours. CNBC Europe’s Steve Sedgwick reports on the scandals that have caught up with Johnson and the quick sea changes of UK conservative politics. As Wall Street parses through the market’s recession signals and portfolio managers brace for a deeper downturn, the luxury art market soars. The first half of 2022 broke records for the industry, marking the most ever pa...

Jul 07, 202225 min

Messy Market Signals, & Morals Over Money: The New Hiring Handbook 7/6/22

A bevy of market signals have alarmed investors: oil prices slipping, a surprise Nasdaq rally, a yield curve inversion . As inflation remains elevated and recession fears loom over the markets, the Federal Reserve and the Biden administration balance their respective toolsets to mitigate pressure on the American economy. Austan Goolsbee, former CEA chairman and Booth School of Business professor, and fellow economist Michael Strain, director of economic policy at AEI, discuss whether their strat...

Jul 06, 202228 min

Trust in Zuck, Travel Havoc for the Holiday, & EV Leader Evolution 7/5/22

Meta is down 52% in 2022, and Mark Zuckerberg is bracing his shareholders for more tougher times ahead. He’s shuttering the company’s digital wallet project and announced a slash to engineer hiring; Cleo Capital’s Sarah Kunst says Zuckerberg’s revamped approach to employees could be what investors need. Plus, President Biden might be rolling back Trump-era China tariffs, Germany’s economic data has global investors on edge, July Fourth travelers had little to celebrate at airports this weekend, ...

Jul 05, 202224 min
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