UnitedHealth stock fell on a Wall Street Journal report that the DOJ is investigating the insurer’s Medicare billing protocol. Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb explains the nuances of the health insurance system, and he considers how the Trump administration will handle rising cases of bird flu. And big news from Coinbase: CEO Brian Armstrong says the SEC will drop its case against the company. Armstrong explains his approach to regulation in a new administration, the future of memecoi...
Feb 21, 2025•41 min
President Trump has declared New York City “saved” from congestion pricing in a recent Truth Social post. President and CEO of the Partnership for New York Kathryn Wylde weighs in whether the state is his to save, and shares the pros and cons for the city’s plan. Palantir is plunging after the CEO Alex Karp unveiled his share sale plan, and President Trump is weighing a plan to offer DOGE dividends . Plus, Andrew Ross Sorkin has written a new book! “1929: The Inside Story of the Greatest Crash i...
Feb 20, 2025•32 min
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has met with NYC officials amid resignations and corruption and quid pro quo allegations in Mayor Eric Adams’s office . NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, who attended Gov. Hochul’s meeting and is currently running against Mayor Adams in the 2025 mayoral race, explains his concerns about a “leadership vacuum” in New York . Lander weighs in on immigration policy and the city’s future. President Trump has moved to expand the White House’s authority in his second term; UC B...
Feb 19, 2025•44 min
Palantir CEO and co-founder Alex Karp has written a new book: “The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, and the Future of the West.” Karp explains his call to arms for Silicon Valley, underscoring the geopolitics ingrained in Western tech innovation. In Riyadh, the Saudis hosted the U.S. and Russia for discussions to end the Ukraine-Russia War– without the Ukrainians or any other Europeans . Former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Trump Victoria Coates explains the signi...
Feb 18, 2025•43 min
Maryland's proposed tax overhaul aims to address a $3 billion budget deficit by increasing taxes on the wealthiest residents. Governor Wes Moore discusses the details of the state’s new budget proposal, weighing spending cuts versus raising taxes and strategies to spur growth in the state. Then, "Saturday Night Live" celebrates its 50th anniversary with a special three-hour live broadcast . Former and current cast members including Alex Moffat, Garrett Morris, Taran Killam, Jay Pharoah, and Chlo...
Feb 14, 2025•34 min
Elon Musk will withdraw his $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI’s nonprofit arm if the ChatGPT maker stops its conversion into a for-profit entity, according to a court filing. Geoff Lewis, Bedrock founder and an investor in OpenAI, discusses AI competition, Elon Musk, and more. President Trump announced new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S., on top of existing metals duties, in another major escalation of his trade policy overhaul. Jeff Currie, Carlyle chief strategy officer ...
Feb 13, 2025•23 min
President Trump and Elon Musk defended DOGE’s sweeping government reforms during a joint Oval Office appearance , highlighting their effort to curb what they call excessive federal spending. Trump signed an executive order providing new guidelines for agencies to implement DOGE, reinforcing Musk’s vision of a leaner bureaucracy. Joe Lonsdale, 8VC founding partner, Palantir co-founder, and friend of Elon Musk, shares his thoughts on Musk’s growing role in DC, his $97B+ bid for OpenAI, and the deb...
Feb 12, 2025•39 min
Hamas has postponed its next hostage release , alleging Israel of breaching their ceasefire agreement. Amos Hochstein, former Biden senior advisor and lead broker of the Israel-Lebanon deal, maps out the next incremental steps toward a stable Middle East. In the U.S., a judge has blocked the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to the National Institutes of Health's research funding. Dr. Scott Gottlieb addresses the potential impacts of these funding reductions on clinical studies, and he consid...
Feb 11, 2025•35 min
Yesterday, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 to win their second Lombardi Trophy at Super Bowl 59. In interviews before and after the game, President Trump announced he would ask Elon Musk to review the Education Department’s spending and suggested “irregularities” at the Treasury. CNBC’s Eamon Javers wraps up the latest Trump administration headlines, and NEC Director Kevin Hassett addresses President Trump's comments on the Treasury and his newly announced tariffs o...
Feb 10, 2025•39 min
Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) are pushing bipartisan legislation to ban Chinese AI app DeepSeek on government devices. The two lawmakers discuss their concerns about CCP espionage on American data. Also in Washington, the Trump administration offered buyouts to millions to federal workers as part of a “deferred resignation” program, but a federal judge paused the offer just 11 hours before the deadline to accept. President of the American Federation of Government Employees...
Feb 07, 2025•29 min
DOGE’s cuts in Washington have begun; former Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney explains the costs of running the government, the friction between Congress and the White House, and Elon Musk’s grand plan for efficiency. As we close in on the Super Bowl , CNBC’s Contessa Brewer reports on the game day bets, and sports entrepreneur Rich Kleiman discusses the networking opportunities for NFL players on and off the field in New Orleans. Kleiman, Kevin Durant’s longtime NBA agent,...
Feb 06, 2025•44 min
China has retaliated against President Trump’s tariffs with trade restrictions on American imports. CNBC’s Eunice Yoon is on the ground in Beijing, reporting on the CCP’s strategy. In DC, CNBC’s Megan Cassella explains the status of tariff negotiations between the U.S. and both Canada and Mexico . Amazon Prime Vice President Jamil Ghani weighs in on the tariffs’ impact on his own business. Amazon’s competitors Temu and Shein may feel the squeeze from President Trump’s executive order eliminating...
Feb 04, 2025•39 min
President Trump’s plans for tariffs on Canada and Mexico have prompted promises of retaliation from Canada, as well as concerns of a brewing trade war among America’s neighbors. In a newsmaking interview, the Trump administration’s National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett underscores a “misinterpretation” of President Trump’s executive order on tariffs. He says, it’s a drug war, not a trade war. CNBC’s Megan Cassella reports on the details of tariffs and their looming deadline, Phil LeBe...
Feb 03, 2025•47 min
Jason Wright has ended his tenure leading the NFL Washington Commanders and has joined Ariel Investments co-CEO Mellody Hobson in a women’s sports investing venture. The venture, Project Level, is a part owner in the newest National Women’s Soccer League franchise in Denver. The two leaders discuss investing in women’s sports and betting on diversity in boardrooms to boost corporate bottom lines. Plus, President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services appeared on Capitol...
Jan 31, 2025•36 min
In the wake of the deadly aircraft crash over the Potomac River outside of the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, CNBC’s Phil LeBeau and Eamon Javers report the details of the fallout. American Airlines pilot and spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association Dennis Tajer explains how planes typically navigate the heavy flow of air traffic around this airport. Separately, Blackstone’s President and COO Jon Gray explains his firm’s multibillion dollar bets on AI infrastructure on the heels o...
Jan 30, 2025•28 min
With DeepSeek continuing to dominate the tech headlines , LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman weighs in on the state of the AI race and the level of competition as the U.S. and China gear up for an innovation stand-off. Also, the market tries to keep up with the tech world’s reaction to DeepSeek. Plus, billionaire Elon Musk is working with Boeing to find ways to deliver delayed Air Force One replacements faster. And, the Trump administration has unfrozen a freeze on federal grants and loans, while ...
Jan 29, 2025•32 min
The fate of the Panama Canal hangs in balance as lawmakers spar over whether the U.S. will try to take control of it. Texas Senator Ted Cruz, chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, offers his thoughts on the geopolitical battle ahead of the committee’s hearing. Plus, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes gives a preview of his new book, “The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource,” discussing how tech companies have monetized attention. Also, President ...
Jan 28, 2025•36 min
A massive market sell-off prompts discussion – and fear – around Chinese AI startup DeepSeek ; the company’s latest large language model innovation has displaced OpenAI’s ChatGPT in popularity and, possibly, effectiveness. AT&T CEO John Stankey weighs in on the rate of innovation and evolving business models, as well as the state of the wireless market. Plus, Former U.S. Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-North Carolina) discusses international technology and the future of TikTok . Relations bet...
Jan 27, 2025•39 min
In an extended interview at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff tells Andrew Ross Sorkin about the future of technology innovation. Benioff discusses AI, Microsoft, working with the Trump administration, and the White House’s joint venture Stargate, in partnership with SoftBank, OpenAI, and Oracle. Marc Benioff - 3:37 In this episode: Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie...
Jan 24, 2025•22 min
At the 55th annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Andrew Ross Sorkin sits down with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. They discuss Anthropic’s large language model Claude, the future of artificial intelligence, and the AI arms race underway globally. Dario Amodei - 4:50 In this episode: Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY
Jan 24, 2025•14 min
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink sits down with Andrew Ross Sorkin and Becky Quick at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Fink discusses the $500 billion Stargate AI project, its potential impact on the economy, and the Fed's fight against inflation . Plus, Fink shares his vision for the future of finance, advocating for the tokenization of equities. He believes this technology could revolutionize how we own and trade stocks and bonds, making investing more accessible and efficient. Larry Fi...
Jan 23, 2025•19 min
Jan 23, 2025•15 min
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi sits down with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. After President Trump’s executive order to end government EV subsidies, Self-driving cars are just two years away, he says. And, according to Khosrowshahi, Uber doesn’t depend on government subsidies for success in the electric vehicle market. Fresh off his own inauguration party in Washington, Uber’s CEO weighs in on congestion pricing, labor costs, and Donald Trump’s second term whil...
Jan 23, 2025•12 min
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Andrew Ross Sorkin sits down for an extended interview with JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. He weighs in on President Trump’s second term and his plan for tariffs, American political sentiment, the impact of geopolitics on finance. Jamie Dimon - 04:25 In this episode: Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie...
Jan 22, 2025•19 min
Andrew Ross Sorkin sits down with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at the World Economic Forum in Davos the morning after President Trump announced Stargate , a joint venture between OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle aimed to raise at least $100B for AI infrastructure. Nadella discusses AI’s impact on the labor force and Microsoft’s relationship with OpenAI , despite Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff suggesting a fissure in the relationship. Satya Nadella - 04:41 In this episode: Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsor...
Jan 22, 2025•19 min
It’s the 55th annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. While Becky Quick is in Washington covering President Trump’s first week of his second term, Andrew Ross Sorkin is in the Alps with business leaders like Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Founder. The famed hedge funder who authored “Principles” is out with new reading material: “How Countries Go Broke: Principles for Navigating the Big Debt Cycle, Where We Are Headed, and What We Should Do.” In a sit-down interview with Andrew, Ray Dalio exp...
Jan 21, 2025•21 min
In this special extended episode, Becky Quick speaks to insiders from Wall Street, Washington, and C-suites ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. Tune in for over 2 hours of conversations with investors like Stanley Druckenmiller and David Rubenstein, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, and DC insiders including Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), and Senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware). In this episode: Eamon Javers,...
Jan 20, 2025•2 hr 30 min
The Supreme Court ruled to uphold the TikTok ban in the U.S. in a unanimous decision. LightShed Ventures’ Rich Greenfield discusses President-elect Trump’s affinity for the app, and whether, despite the SCOTUS ruling, TikTok will remain functional. The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas could be approved this weekend; Amos Hochstein, the White House official who brokered the Israel-Hezbollah deal explains current negotiations in the Middle East, including the imminent exchange of prisoners....
Jan 17, 2025•32 min
Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal , but last minute disputes have held up its approval. Former foreign policy advisor in the Bush Administration Dan Senor explains the nuances of the deal and argues, while it isn’t a good deal for Israel, he still supports it. Plus, President Biden delivers a warning in his farewell address, short seller Hindenburg Research is shutting down, and a number of tech CEOs are headed to Washington , for President-elect Trump’s inauguration. Dan Senor - 10...
Jan 16, 2025•16 min
The SEC has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk , alleging the billionaire underpaid for his shares of Twitter by at least $150 million. In big tech, Microsoft is cutting back on spending, and Meta will lay off 5% of its workforce. Ahead of the inauguration next week, former Speaker Paul Ryan discusses the GOP’s road forward and the unity required for a successful reconciliation bill. As LA plans its future beyond the fires, crisis management expert Eric Dezenhall highlights the political and econ...
Jan 15, 2025•34 min
