Hurricane Milton Strikes Florida as Category 3 Storm 10/10/24

Hurricane Milton hit Florida overnight as a Category 3 storm, leaving millions without power. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis discusses the recovery efforts and federal response in his state after experiencing two hurricanes in a row. Walmart U.S. President and CEO John Furner joins from the company’s emergency command center to talk about Walmart’s efforts to help victims of both storms. Next, Arthur Brooks, Harvard Kennedy School professor and former AEI president, says as we head into election day, the more you pay attention to politics, the more unhappy you will be. Plus, CNBC’s Robert Frank gives insight on Fmr. President Donald Trump’s promise to end ‘double taxation’ for Americans living abroad and Fed officials are divided on whether to cut rates by half a point in September.

John Furner 13:00

Gov. Ron DeSantis 18:28

Albert Brooks 30:48

In this episode:

Robert Frank, @robtfrank

Gov. Ron DeSantis, @GovRonDeSantis

Arthur Brooks, @arthurbrooks

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie