The Japanese Bond Bombshell & SBF’s Bahamian Exit 12/20/22

The Bank of Japan shocked global economists with a tweak to its yield curve control policy, doubling the cap on 10-year treasury yields. Joe Kenen and Becky Quick discuss the implications for markets around the world. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has agreed to extradition, so he’s headed from Bahamian prison to American courts. Former SEC lawyer and currently a financial defense attorney for Dickinson Wright Jacob Frenkel discusses the next steps and legal options for the disgraced crypto king. Netflix and chill season is underway, but Paramount Media President Chris McCarthy is confident in his own platform’s appeal to streamers. He discusses all Paramount+ offerings, but he avoids spoilers, don’t worry! Plus, 3M is making a manufacturing decision with human health in mind, and Ylan Mui reports on lawmakers pushing for a spending bill to avert a government shutdown. 

In this episode:

Jacob Frenkel, @jacob_frenkel

Ylan Mui, @ylanmui

Becky Quick @BeckyQuick

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY