Co-founder of Silver Lake, co-chair of Brookings, and chairman of North Island Glenn Hutchins discusses the geopolitics at play in the Israel-Hamas War , including what’s at stake for global actors at the Saudi Arabia Investors Conference next week. He also shares his reasoning on why so far, the conflict has had little impact on the markets. The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has sent letters to American venture capital firms including Sequoia , asking them to list invest...
Oct 19, 2023•29 min
Corporate and university leaders are wavering on public statements about the Israel-Hamas War. Yeshiva University President Rabbi Ari Berman has created a coalition and a statement of “truths” to help those leaders navigate and educate the campus movements making headlines. He underscores the importance of differentiating between Hamas and Palestinians. United Airlines reported better than expected third quarter results, but CEO Scott Kirby offered disappointing guidance for the fourth quarter. ...
Oct 18, 2023•30 min
President Biden is headed to the Middle East . Former Supreme Allied Commander of Nato Admiral James Stavridis discusses the explicit and implicit politics at play in the Presidential trip to Israel and Jordan. Guggenheim Partners Executive Chair Alan Schwartz discusses his outlook for recession and the greatest risks to the American economy. The last CEO of Bear Stearns also explains his concern for the federal budget. Plus, Choice Hotels has offered a nearly $8B deal to take over Wyndham Hotel...
Oct 17, 2023•27 min
As the Israel-Hamas War begins its second week, historian and economist Daniel Yergin considers the impact of a regional conflict on global energy markets . Harvard professor, author, and happiness expert Arthur Brooks weighs the pressures on America’s corporate and educational leaders to speak out on current events like the war, in light of recent calls to action from Apollo CEO Marc Rowan and Anti Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt . Brooks argues for a more conservative approach to pub...
Oct 16, 2023•28 min
After 22 months, Microsoft has closed its $69.5B acquisition of Activision Blizzard . So what now? Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick reflects on the long road to regulatory approval, and what’s next for gaming and for Activision-turned-Microsoft employees. After building Activision into the gaming giant it is today, Kotick considers his own next chapter and his legacy as CEO. And the White House is taking on junk fees . Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra is co-leading ...
Oct 13, 2023•34 min
How is Hamas funded? TRM Labs Head of Global Policy and former federal prosecutor Ari Redbord discusses how his company tracks Hamas fundraising on the blockchain, and how Israeli and US law enforcement are tracing terror financing on crypto networks. Plus, Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan, a University of Pennsylvania alumni and Chairman of its Wharton School board, is urging fellow alumni to halt donations to the university. Rowan calls the university’s response to the Israel-Hamas War ...
Oct 12, 2023•41 min
Exxon Mobil has struck a $59.5 billion deal to acquire Pioneer Natural Resources in an all-stock merger. Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield and Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods discuss how the deal came about, potential regulatory hurdles, and what role fossil fuels will play in our future. Incidents of religious-based hate and discrimination are on the rise as the fifth day of fighting in the Israel-Hamas War is underway. Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt explains why Fortun...
Oct 11, 2023•38 min
Founder of both the Tudor Investment and the Robin Hood Foundation Paul Tudor Jones shares his perspective on the economy and the markets, from interest rates and bond yields to equities prices and crypto. The billionaire hedge funder weighs in on America’s greatest geopolitical and economic challenges. Jones also explains Robin Hood’s work to support asylum seekers in NYC and highlights the nonprofit’s Investors Conference coming up on October 24-25th. Plus, we’re on the ground in Jerusalem wit...
Oct 10, 2023•41 min
Thousands have been killed and injured in the wake of Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel over the weekend. New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman considers reports that Iran played a role in the assault and weighs concerns of an expanded conflict involving Lebanon and Hezbollah. Friedman highlights how this conflict could impact Russia’s strategic objectives and the pipeline of U.S. military aid to Ukraine. Coauthor of “Startup Nation” and former political advisor Dan Senor offers the Wall Stre...
Oct 09, 2023•39 min
Dell Technologies has announced a boost to its buyback plan and to its profit-growth outlook, in a meeting this week with analysts. CEO and founder of the computing giant Michael Dell discusses how AI innovation is slowly building his business’s financial returns, and how he’s planning to diversify his supply chain away from China. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis explains his stance on aiding Ukraine and working with America’s giant corporations like Disney . The Presidential hopeful shares why he...
Oct 06, 2023•40 min
X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has made cuts to its elections and disinformation team, eliminating almost all of the controls that were built after the 2016 election to prevent wide-scale manipulation. Former Facebook chief security officer, Alex Stamos describes the potential dangers ahead for the 2024 U.S. Presidential election. Singaporean authorities have seized more than 150 properties, luxury cars and thousands of gold bars in a family office money laundering scandal that has q...
Oct 05, 2023•26 min
For the first time in U.S. history, the House of Representatives has voted its Speaker Kevn McCarthy (R-CA) out of his leadership seat. 2024 Presidential hopeful Chris Christie, former New Jersey Governor, explains who might be up for the Speaker job and weighs in on the Republican party’s fate, as the Presidential election nears. Plus, the Federal Trade Commission has launched an antitrust case against Amazon , and the Department of Justice has Google parent Alphabet in its sights. Antitrust ex...
Oct 04, 2023•41 min
Days after avoiding a government shutdown, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces potential ouster from leadership by his own party. He shares directly with Squawk Box listeners why he is optimistic he’ll prevail . Jury selection kicks off today in the criminal trial of one-time crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried and Microsoft is launching an AI assistant that could transform your work calendar. Steve Kovach reports on the good (?) news that busy office workers can be in two meetings at once. Rep. Kevin ...
Oct 03, 2023•33 min
Crisis averted! For 45 days? Congress narrowly avoids a government shutdown, coming up with a weekend deal to fund the government at its current level until November 17th. But the drama doesn’t end with the deal, as Republican members of the House want to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy over working with Democrats. Bill Ackman, Pershing Square Capital Management founder and CEO, discusses his new SPARC, a unique kind of SPAC that allows investors to know which company the vehicle is acquiring before...
Oct 02, 2023•41 min
Barry Sternlicht, the hospitality and real estate investor, discusses the risks to the economy from union strikes and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy. Washington inches closer to a shutdown as House members have failed to come up with a consensus government funding deal – setting up a busy weekend in the Capitol. GameStop activist Ryan Cohen is becoming the retailer’s CEO , nearly three years after the “Meme Stock Mania” showcased individual investors betting on the mall retailer agai...
Sep 29, 2023•37 min
With just days to go before a government funding deadline, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy criticizes a short-term Senate government funding bill — stoking more fears that a shutdown could take place — saying the measure would not bolster border security. Crypto trading platform Coinbase is leading a lobbying effort in Washington to find lawmakers supportive of developing new laws for the crypto industry. CEO Brian Armstrong discusses his goals for “Stand with Crypto Day.” Plus, the highlights of t...
Sep 28, 2023•38 min
Lina Khan, FTC Chair, is frequently seen as the face and the voice of the Biden administration’s antagonism against the “bigness” of big tech. The Federal Trade Commision and 17 states have filed a landmark lawsuit against Amazon for monopolistic practices; the chair of the commission defends the agency’s decision to pursue the company. President Biden became the first sitting President to walk a picket line, when he traveled to Michigan to throw his support behind striking autoworkers . Detroit...
Sep 27, 2023•34 min
“AI, Schmay-aye” says Barry Diller, on the technology the markets and the content industry can’t stop talking about. The media mogul joins the Squawk Box gang for a deep dive into the causes – and the impact – of the historic twin strikes that have crippled Hollywood. The IAC Chairman and one-time studio head says a marked, existential shift is coming to film and TV, and not a moment too soon. Plus, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, in Indian, warns that interest rates could rise sharply from here...
Sep 26, 2023•36 min
The government funding deadline – midnight on October 1st – is looming and the likelihood of a federal shutdown is high. Pimco’s head of public policy, Libby Cantrill, describes the gamesmanship in Washington and weighs in on its potential impact to investors and consumers . Inflation persists in spite of the Federal Reserve’s rate hike strategy. Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee defends the central bank’s goals, arguing that avoiding a recession is still possible – but inflation remains a r...
Sep 25, 2023•34 min
Over the next few months, the DOJ and a collection of state attorneys general will make their case to a D.C. District Court judge for why Google has allegedly violated anti-monopoly law through exclusive agreements with mobile phone manufacturers and browser makers to make its search engine the default for consumers. Tim Wu, Columbia University Law School professor and former Biden administration antitrust advisor, discusses the ongoing Google antitrust trial and why he believes the trial will r...
Sep 22, 2023•27 min
The Federal Reserve held rates steady but pointed to another hike this year. CNBC’s Steve Liesman discusses the Fed’s latest decision. Steve Eisman, the “Big Short” investor who called and profited from the subprime mortgage crisis, says he’s staying away from bank stocks. The Neuberger Berman senior portfolio manager, also discussed the latest market trends, the Fed’s inflation fight, the state of the banking sector, and more. Plus, CNBC’s David Faber reports writers and producers are near an a...
Sep 21, 2023•34 min
Disney CEO Bob Iger has announced plans to expand investment in parks and cruises ; New York Times columnist and “Disney War” author James Stewart unpacks the House of Mouse’s new strategy, as well as Iger’s leadership. Yale lecturer and journalist Joanne Lipman examines the pros and cons of a four-day work week in light of employee unrest in the American workforce, from the UAW to SAG-AFTRA and beyond. Plus, Elon Musk’s Neuralink is looking for brain implant trial subjects, Microsoft is making ...
Sep 20, 2023•29 min
After nearly a decade, Instacart investors are finally getting their exit. Reddit co-founder and 776 founder Alexis Ohanian was one of Instacart’s early investors, and he explains the headwinds and tailwinds facing the business on the day of its long-awaited IPO. In the wake of cyber breaches at Clorox , MGM, and Caesars , cybersecurity CEO Kevin Mandia explains the network of cybercriminals targeting corporations and the cyber defense strategies that will thwart attackers. Mandia led FireEye an...
Sep 19, 2023•37 min
The United Auto Workers' strike against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis, which makes cars under the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brands, has entered its fourth day. CNBC’s Phil LeBeau reports on the demands from both sides, and The Wall Street Joural’s Tim Higgins explains how Elon Musk’s Tesla is involved (by not being involved), as well as President Biden’s role. Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, now founder of USAFacts, discusses DC’s recent tech and political summit on AI and innovat...
Sep 18, 2023•42 min
Thousands of United Auto Workers members are now on strike after the big three Detroit automakers GM, Ford, and Stellantis failed to reach deals with the union by their deadline. CEO of General Motors Mary Barra explains to CNBC’s Phil LeBeau why she’s frustrated with the negotiations. Plus, host of “How to Build a Happy Life,” Harvard professor, The Atlantic contributing writer, and now co-author of a new book with Oprah Winfrey, Arthur Brooks has dedicated his career to cracking the code on ha...
Sep 15, 2023•32 min
Tech CEOs traveled to Washington, D.C. for a one-of-a-kind closed-door meeting with Senators on the rising regulatory implications of artificial intelligence. One of the lawmakers who organized the session, Sen. Todd Young (R-IN), argues that there is an “appropriate” role for government in determining the future of AI. The death of hope for Generation Z is greatly exaggerated, says NYU Stern School of Business Professor Suzy Welch, breaking out new data from Gallup . She asserts that the young ...
Sep 14, 2023•32 min
Billionaire buy-and-hold investor Ron Baron discusses his–and his clients’--many millions betting on Elon Musk. One of Tesla’s biggest bulls , Baron discusses his stakes in the EV company and in SpaceX, as well as his expectations for Mars exploration and for X’s evolution. Plus, OTC cold medicine doesn’t work, the United Auto Workers union is planning a strike in Detroit, and the consumer price index made its biggest monthly gain of the year, up 3.7% from last year. Ron Baron - 13:19 In this ep...
Sep 13, 2023•31 min
Walter Isaacson’s book “ Elon Musk ” hit shelves today, after two years of unrestricted access to the Tesla and X chief. The seasoned journalist and biographer discusses the good, bad and ugly behind Musk and the demons that drive him. Isaacson recounts a heated exchange between the Tesla CEO and Bill Gates, how Elon Musk thinks of his own power, and what’s behind Musk’s controversial midnight posts on X. Plus, eight more tech companies including Adobe, IBM, and Nvidia have signed up for Preside...
Sep 12, 2023•36 min
U.S. President Joe Biden has called on G20 leaders to further support the World Bank and other multilateral development banks to increase their ability to support low and middle-income countries. Biden has previously said that developing countries need to reduce their dependence on China and help them recover from the effects of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo discusses the President’s recent trip to Asia, as well as China’s economic weakness and Xi Jinping’s lea...
Sep 11, 2023•30 min
In a first-of-its-kind partnership, CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, and Boardroom, Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman’s premier media brand covering the business of sports, music and entertainment, teamed up to produce Game Plan. From what drives the modern-day sports fan to emerging opportunities in teams and leagues, CNBC goes courtside with the most influential leaders from across the sports landscape including athletes, owners, investors and innovators to break down their game plan for these r...
Sep 11, 2023•43 min
