In a special episode of Squawk Pod, Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin are in Washington, D.C. for the annual Business Roundtable meeting, speaking with Raytheon Technologies CEO Greg Hayes. In a conversation exclusive to CNBC, Hayes discusses Raytheon’s $1.2B Pentagon contract for missiles in Ukraine, as well as the other defense technology the U.S. provides in Ukraine and other warzones. As CEO of one of the world’s largest aerospace and defense contractors, Hayes considers how ch...
Dec 12, 2022•13 min
Diabetes drug Ozempic has appealed to celebrities and influencers seeking weight loss, and the pharmaceutical “diet” is riding a TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram wave. Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb says, while it may be effective for some, the risks and side effects could be more likely in patients taking it off-label. The ‘Twitter Files’ saga continues, as more internal documents from the social media platform emerge publicly. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) addresses the next steps ...
Dec 09, 2022•32 min
In a special episode of Squawk Pod, Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin are in Washington, D.C. for the annual Business Roundtable meeting, speaking with United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby. In a conversation exclusive to CNBC, Kirby breaks down his expectations for travel amid the possibility of an economic slowdown. Kirby also weighs in on contract negotiations with labor unions and more. In this episode: Scott Kirby, @united Becky Quick @BeckyQuick Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Andrew Ross S...
Dec 09, 2022•10 min
In the wake of the FTX fiasco and all the crypto damage that accompanied it, Wall Street and Main Street are demanding answers from the man behind it all, Sam Bankman-Fried, and the investors that helped prop up his faulty business. Venture capitalist, Shark Tank investor, and co-host of Money Court Kevin O’Leary took an equity stake in the business and became a spokesperson for the now-bankrupt FTX, but today, he admits that he and his fellow investors made a mistake. Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, a...
Dec 08, 2022•31 min
In a special episode of Squawk Pod, Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin are in Washington, D.C. for the annual Business Roundtable meeting, speaking with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon. For 50 years, the BRT has represented the CEOs of America’s biggest companies, pushing for U.S. competitiveness and economic growth. In a conversation exclusive to CNBC, CEO of the nation’s largest retailer and largest employer (next to the federal government), discusses the pressures on American consumers...
Dec 08, 2022•16 min
Sports merchandising and betting giant Fanatics has closed yet another round of private financing, bumping the unicorn up to a $31 billion valuation. CEO Michael Rubin discusses his company’s long road to a public listing, the consumer’s appetite for holiday shopping, and his plans for his burgeoning betting business. Plus, the billionaire explains his decision to sell his stake in the 76ers. In other sports news, Aaron Judge is staying with the New York Yankees, for a cool $360 million. Plus, C...
Dec 07, 2022•30 min
In a special episode of Squawk Pod, Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin are in Washington, D.C. for the annual Business Roundtable meeting, speaking with General Motors CEO Mary Barra. For 50 years, the BRT has represented the CEOs of America’s biggest companies, pushing for U.S. competitiveness and economic growth. In a conversation exclusive to CNBC, Mary Barra, head of one of America’s most iconic automakers, discusses the risks facing her business and the American economy, includ...
Dec 07, 2022•13 min
In a special episode of Squawk Pod, Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin are in Washington, D.C. for the annual Business Roundtable meeting, speaking with JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. For 50 years, the BRT has represented the CEOs of America’s biggest companies, pushing for U.S. competitiveness and economic growth. This year, Jamie Dimon, CEO of the nation’s largest bank and head of over 250,000 employees, discusses the evolution of corporate responsibility, the risks of a global r...
Dec 06, 2022•24 min
Twitter is welcoming back some of its advertisers in the wake of the ‘Twitter files.’ Reports detail Twitter’s decision to censor a New York Post article on Hunter Biden ahead of the 2020 presidential elections, although CNBC has not seen or verified those reports. Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director of the Anti-Defamation League, discusses the Twitter files, Elon Musk’s leadership at the platform, and how leaders can maintain a town square without discrimination. CNBC’s Brian Sulliva...
Dec 05, 2022•33 min
The U.S. economy added 263,000 jobs in November , surpassing estimates despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive efforts to curb inflation. Average hourly earnings also rose month-over-month, which is good news for workers, but bad news for the Fed’s plan to slow interest rate hikes. Ahead of OPEC+ meeting this weekend and the EU’s looming ban on Russian oil imports , Chevron CEO Michael Wirth discusses the global energy landscape, Chevron’s new license to boost Venezuelan oil production , and wo...
Dec 02, 2022•31 min
In his first public appearance since the collapse of the crypto exchange he founded, disgraced former FTX head Sam Bankman-Fried spoke to Andrew Ross Sorkin at The New York Times DealBook Summit. Andrew recaps the highlights of his extended conversation with the former “crypto king” with Joe Kernen and Becky Quick, and considers whether his remorse for the damage he’s caused is genuine. In a remarkably candid conversation, Bankman-Fried admits to messing up, and attempts to clear the air on what...
Dec 01, 2022•37 min
CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin in a one-on-one conversation with former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried at The New York Times DealBook Summit.
Nov 30, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Elon Musk’s tweets at Tim Cook have renewed conversations about finding common ground in an increasingly polarized public discourse. Host of “How to Build a Happy Life” Arthur Brooks urges American business leaders to stay out of the country’s culture war, and he warns against going down Musk’s Twitter rabbithole. In Washington, President Biden and lawmakers are working to avoid a railroad union strike . Plus, China is still in the throes of unrest , and Andrew Ross Sorkin is gearing up for a bi...
Nov 30, 2022•26 min
With about 3 billion views on his channel, YouTuber Mark Rober is onto something with his science and engineering videos for kids. He explains the geek hidden in the goofy, and why subscribers–kids and adults–keep on clicking. Rober shares how he brings his NASA engineering background to kids' education, and one superfan hosts a Q&A with the STEM influencer in a conversation exclusive to Squawk Pod. Becky’s son Kyle asks questions like only a dedicated fan can. Plus, after a week of unrest a...
Nov 29, 2022•36 min
Protesters across China are risking their own safety and freedom to push back against President Xi Jinping and his ‘zero-covid’ policy . CNBC’s Beijing Bureau Chief Eunice Yoon reports from Beijing, one of the country’s many locations of unrest, on the activist risks, the student-strong upheaval, and how watching the World Cup pushed many Chinese citizens to speak out. Global event-driven investor Kyle Bass, CIO of Hayman Capital Management, discusses the unrest and its impact on companies caugh...
Nov 28, 2022•33 min
It’s Black Friday! Retailers are ready for a weekend of holiday shoppers –both in store and online. CNBC’s Bertha Coombs reports on the brick-and-mortar shoppers, and former Macy’s President, CEO, and Chairman Terry Lundgren explains the consumer appetite for spending, even in such a pinched economic environment. Overseas, CNBC’s Eunice Yoon has the supply chain side of the retail story; she reports on Beijing’s “zero-Covid” policy and the protests that have broken out at Foxconn’s iPhone plant ...
Nov 25, 2022•33 min
The tale of 2022 continues to focus on record-high inflation, impacting business and consumers. The cost of food at home and in restaurants has surged this year, rising between 9.5 and 10.5%. On this Thanksgiving, we are grateful for stories like entrepreneur Cameron Mitchell’s. The owner of restaurants in 14 states and Washington, D.C., Mitchell has been a regular guest on Squawk Box since the earliest days of the pandemic in 2020, when he had to furlough thousands of workers. Mitchell tells Be...
Nov 24, 2022•11 min
On the conversational menu this Thanksgiving: debating the character (and intentions) of disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, Disney’s new Avatar movie , China’s cycle of lockdowns, managing the holiday rush of travelers, and cooking the turkey to perfection. Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz, a longtime crypto bull and billionaire with over $76 million in exposure to FTX, considers the winners coming out of the crypto exchange’s fiasco. CNBC’s Phil LeBeau has the traveler story from Chicago’s...
Nov 23, 2022•33 min
Oil prices boomerang, after closing below $80/barrel for the first time since September. White House Special Presidential Coordinator For International Energy Affairs Amos Hochstein weighs in on the tapping of the strategic petroleum reserve, the rumors of OPEC+ changing output plans and global energy prices. Thanksgiving travelers should gear up for possible delays due to airline staffing, warns Dennis Tajer of the Allied Pilots Association, representing 15,000 pilots at American Airlines. Plus...
Nov 22, 2022•31 min
Bob Iger is back! Disney’s board has decided, shortly after renewing CEO Bob Chapek’s contract, that his predecessor Bob Iger is better suited to lead the company than his handpicked replacement. So Bob (the first) is back, and it’s awkward for everyone. New York Times columnist and “Disney War” author James Stewart teams up with leadership expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, from Yale’s School of Management, to discuss the succession mess at the House of Mouse , and what investors have ahead of them. Pl...
Nov 21, 2022•32 min
In the wake of the midterms, a leadership shakeup in Washington: Nancy Pelosi will step aside from her leadership post, and Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is likely to take her place as Speaker of the House. FTX’s fiasco has triggered a crypto meltdown, and the mistakes of its leadership have renewed urgency for regulation in the space. Former SEC enforcer Lisa Braganca explains how regulators can protect crypto investors from future collapses like this one. Plus, in the reign of Elon Musk , Twitter...
Nov 18, 2022•31 min
Today's Squawk Pod is brought to you by the letters CZ, SBF, FTX … and BUSD? AML? There is, seemingly, no end to the many, many abbreviations, initials and vernacular related to the collapse of crypto exchange FTX and the aborted deal by the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, to buy it out before bankruptcy. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao “CZ” slams the behavior of his one-time friend and professional rival, FTX’s former leader Sam Bankman-Fried: “I’m just shocked.” CZ tells his behind-the-sc...
Nov 17, 2022•39 min
Despite a housing slump, Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison says that the home improvement business is going strong. In an interview after the company’s earnings beat, Ellison highlights the key demographic heating up its home-buying: millennials. For Royal Caribbean, demand is strong, too; CEO Jason Liberty recalls the rough seas during the height of the pandemic, but underlines the travel and cruise resurgence. Plus, former President Trump has officially announced his bid for the White House in 2024, a...
Nov 16, 2022•31 min
Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger, at 98, weighs in on the market’s latest hyped asset–and its collapse: crypto. As exchange FTX crumbles and its CEO faces regulatory and social scrutiny, Charlie Munger, a longtime partner and friend of Warren Buffett, compares this stock market story to all the ones he’s seen before. In an extended interview with Becky Quick, Munger considers the real value in the blockchain, examining the claim that bitcoin is the “new gold.” Plus, he might not t...
Nov 15, 2022•26 min
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever breaks the box office , showing the second highest opening weekend of 2022 and grossing $180 million domestically. Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel joins the team to give an update on the appetite for media content as many companies are tightening their spending; Emanuel also speaks to recent controversies of anti-Semitism from celebrities Kyrie Irving and Kanye West. The collapse of crypto exchange FTX continues to shock investors and possibly exposes founder Sam Bankman-...
Nov 14, 2022•37 min
The consumer price index increased 0.4% for the month and 7.7% from a year ago. Joe, Becky, and Andrew discuss how the better-than-expected report prompted a market rally, and consider next steps for the Fed in its fight against inflation. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy discusses the squeeze on consumers and the rising crime rates across the country. Crypto exchange FTX has filed for bankruptcy . After a tumultuous week in crypto, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has stepped down. Plus, Elon Musk’s new Tw...
Nov 11, 2022•30 min
In a supersized episode, Becky Quick sits down with Nike co-founder Phil Knight for a rare interview. For the first time, Knight comments on Nike’s decision to cut ties with NBA star Kyrie Irving. The Oregon gubernatorial race is still too close to call; a proud Oregonian himself, Knight explains why he’s donated nearly $5 million combined to the Republican and Independent candidates, while Nike has publicly backed the Democrat candidate Tina Kotek. Once worth $32 billion, crypto exchange FTX is...
Nov 10, 2022•45 min
As results for the U.S. midterm elections trickle in , Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, Andrew Ross Sorkin, and Ylan Mui discuss the tightest races and the value–and lack thereof–in polling. Former Senator Judd Gregg and President Obama’s former chief of staff Bill Daley consider what the results might tell us about the electorate’s biggest concerns. The biggest corporate stories might be moving the markets even more than politics: Disney’s big disappointment , Meta’s 11,000 laid off employees . A crypt...
Nov 09, 2022•30 min
This special hosted by the Squawk Box crew hits on all the business topics at play in tonight’s midterm elections and how the results could impact your money. Guest lineup includes Scott Minerd, Dan Niles, former Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Chamber of Commerce CEO Suzanne Clark, Former Fed Vice Chair Roger Ferguson, and much more.=
Nov 09, 2022•51 min
This special hosted by the Squawk Box crew hits on all the business topics at play in tonight’s midterm elections and how the results could impact your money. Guest lineup includes Scott Minerd, Dan Niles, former Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Chamber of Commerce CEO Suzanne Clark, Former Fed Vice Chair Roger Ferguson, and much more.
Nov 09, 2022•52 min
