77% mass shootings in America were committed with guns bought legally, the majority with credit cards. Four years ago in columns for The New York Times , Andrew Ross Sorkin suggested that credit card companies have the power to help spot dangerous patterns in U.S. firearms sales by categorizing gun purchases the same way retailers categorize transactions at hair salons, and movie theaters. Earlier this year Amalgamated Bank, a union-owned U.S. bank driven by social responsibility, proposed that ...
Sep 12, 2022•27 min
In Ohio, Intel is breaking ground at the sites of its two new semiconductor factories, marking a major shift in American manufacturing . Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger discusses the pivotal moment for the US chip industry, and why the factories in America’s heartland will boost national security. As the markets await Fed Chair Jay Powell’s next announcement later this month, Becky Quick, Joe Kernen, Andrew Ross Sorkin, and Steve Liesman break down the Fed’s aggressive policies to combat inflation, unde...
Sep 09, 2022•46 min
Apple has announced its new suite of products , from earbuds to phones and watches. It may look like the company hasn’t hiked prices in the US, but CNBC’s Jon Fortt explains, it’s all in the marketing. As employees across the country head back to the office, former SEC Chair Jay Clayton and investor and entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary discuss the WFH options now expected from existing talent and new workers. CNBC’s Steve Liesman crunches the numbers on long Covid’s long impact on our economy and work...
Sep 08, 2022•33 min
Starbucks founder and longtime on-and-off CEO Howard Schultz is finally, officially, handing over the chain’s reins to a new CEO: Laxman Narasimhan . Andrew Ross Sorkin sits down with both in Seattle and discusses Starbucks leadership and culture, inflation, China, and labor unions over a “not cheap” cup of coffee. Plus, Meta is gearing up to release some next gen technology, Russia is tightening its literal power grip, and the markets are hitting all kinds of highs–and lows. In this episode: Ho...
Sep 07, 2022•33 min
OPEC+ has announced a cut to production, surprising an already shocked global energy system. Russia has shut down oil flows to Europe through Nord Stream Pipeline 1, indefinitely. State Department official, Special Presidential Coordinator for International Energy Affairs Amos Hochstein, discusses energy geopolitics amid Europe’s deepening crisis. The United Kingdom has a new Prime Minister in Liz Truss , and CVS is buying home health giant Signify. Plus, the two highest-paid influencers on TikT...
Sep 06, 2022•38 min
The Labor Department released the number of American jobs added in August: 315,000. Only slightly below expectations, CNBC’s Steve Liesman and former CEA member Tyler Goodspeed consider what the report means for the Federal Reserve’s next rate hike. According to a new study by a group of professors, commission-free trades might not be free. UCLA Irvine Professor Christopher Schwartz explains the study, the fee and payout discrepancies between brokerages, and shares the best and the worst firms f...
Sep 02, 2022•26 min
In an extended interview, Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein discusses his new book, "How to Invest: Masters on the Craft,” featuring his own interviews with the world’s best investors, including Larry Fink, Ron Baron, Sam Zell, Mary Callahan Erdoes, Ray Dalio, Stan Drunkenmiller, and John Rogers. As markets digest rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve, a new lockdown in China , and Europe’s ongoing energy crisis, Rubenstein offers his best bets at this point in the cycle: health care,...
Sep 01, 2022•36 min
Majority state-owned Russian Gazprom has shut down gas flows through Nord Stream 1 pipeline, an energy lifeline for much of Europe. CNBC’s Joumanna Bercetche reports on the evolving crisis abroad. Stateside, Vivek Ramaswamy, founder of Strive Asset Management, and Christy Goldfuss, a former Obama energy official now at the Center for American Progress discuss energy politics and ESG investments at home and in Europe. CNBC’s Phil LeBeau reports on another energy story here at home: hydrogen fuel ...
Aug 31, 2022•27 min
Kyle Bass, founder and CIO of the global events-focused hedge fund Hayman Capital Management, discusses Europe’s energy crisis , China’s tenuous path forward, and how both are affecting his portfolio strategy. As employees gear up for a employer-mandated return to the office, Korn Ferry’s Alan Guarino and journalist and Yale lecturer Joanne Lipman discuss politics, power, and pressures of a 2022 workplace. Plus, Tesla is in the crosshairs of a labor debate , Peloton’s lost its trading momentum, ...
Aug 30, 2022•39 min
After Fed Chair Jay Powell spooked the markets with his comments in Jackson Hole, Joe Kernen, Mike Santoli, and Hightower’s Stephanie Link consider the next moves for the markets as the central bank fights inflation . Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz and Gramercy advisor and president of Queens’ College, Cambridge, shares his perspective on Powell’s aggressive policies to curb inflation. Plus, NASA’s Artemis I is eyeing the moon! The launch–when/if it happens–will be a crucial step in humankind’s first...
Aug 29, 2022•29 min
At this year’s Jackson Hole meeting Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell has assured the U.S. that the central bank will continue hiking interest rates to ease inflation, even if it prompts an economic slowdown. Jason Furman, former chair of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisors and a speaker at that same Jackson Hole meeting, discusses the various players working to lower inflation: the Fed, the Biden Administration, and Congress. Furman and Steve Liesman consider the labor market and the ...
Aug 26, 2022•31 min
The legendary buy-and-hold investor says there has never been a better time to buy stocks and invest in the U.S. markets. In an extended interview, the Baron Capital Chairman and CEO said he’s been picking up bargains since the market rebounded from a June low point. Baron correctly called the comeback in stocks and now he is sharing what he’s been buying: growth companies that hedge against inflation. Plus, the Biden administration’s plan for student loan forgiveness brings back discussions of ...
Aug 25, 2022•37 min
President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan has alarmed investors who worry that the policy will be inflationary for our economy. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the Senate’s longest-serving lawmaker and the body’s president pro tempore, explains how the forgiveness will work, and what the limitations will be. As he reflects on his retirement and on the future of the United States, airing his concerns about our trajectory as a nation. As markets continue their volatile summer, Joe, Becky, and ...
Aug 24, 2022•37 min
Markets suffered the worst day since June as investor confidence wavers ahead of the Federal Reserve’s annual meeting in Jackson Hole. Joe Kernen and Andrew Ross Sorkin break down the rough trading day and Wall Street’s expectations for the rest of this week; Morgan Stanley’s Chief Investment Officer Mike Wilson offers some perspective on the likelihood of a full-blown recession, as well as earnings reports for the rest of 2022. In China, the central bank has cut rates again as the country’s per...
Aug 23, 2022•34 min
In the latest chapter of meme stock mania, AMC’s shares are tanking , and the company is getting creative to raise capital . As Americans await a potential decision on the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness , CNBC’s Sharon Epperson reports that many fear the policy could worsen inflation. Cryptocurrencies may be as volatile as ever, but investor and bull Anthony Scaramucci considers Larry Fink’s and BlackRock’s change of heart on the asset to be a good sign for the entire industry. ...
Aug 22, 2022•31 min
The NYC MTA is low on ridership and on revenue, but Chair and CEO Janno Lieber says he has a plan to boost both and restore trust in the safety of public transit. The Big Ten has sealed its 7 year, $7 billion TV deal, marking the biggest annual deal for any college sports league. Sports business executive George Pyne unpacks the giant payout and what it means for the league’s student players. Plus, the Bed Bath & Beyond carnage keeps coming for the company and its traders, and Starbucks has ...
Aug 19, 2022•30 min
After internally reviewing its own response to the covid-19 pandemic, the CDC has concluded, there’s room for the agency to improve. Director Rochelle Walensky has announced her plan to restructure the CDC , and in so doing to improve future responses and to rebuild public trust in the organization. Dr. Scott Gottlieb examines the road ahead for the CDC and Washington’s role in improving it. While Wall Street and Twitter still reel from the latest Elon Musk antics, biographer and Tulane professo...
Aug 18, 2022•32 min
Bed Bath & Beyond, AMC, and Gamestop are all swept up in a revival of meme stock trading ; tastytrade founder and Co-CEO Tom Sosnoff discusses the recent meme stock surges. After President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, Director of the White House National Economic Council Brian Deese shares the intended impact of the legislation for Americans’ health care costs and greener living. Also in politics, Liz Cheney is considering her next move in her mission to support disillu...
Aug 17, 2022•32 min
: Walmart reported better than expected earnings this quarter, but its profits are still under pressure. CNBC’s Courtney Reagan and Refinitiv’s Jharonne Martis examine the report and what it reveals about inflation and today’s consumers. The U.S. education system is short hundreds of thousands of teachers and support staff, according to estimates. President of Purdue University Mitch Daniels discusses why, after teaching through a global pandemic, many educators have left the profession, and few...
Aug 16, 2022•33 min
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, 2022•25 min
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, 2022•19 min
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, 2022•29 min
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, 2022•29 min
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, 2022•23 min
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, 2022•29 min
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, 2022•39 min
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, 2022•28 min
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, 2022•33 min
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, 2022•42 min
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, 2022•34 min
