The End of Globalization. 03/24/22
Larry Fink, CEO and chairman of the world’s biggest asset manager BlackRock, wrote in his annual letter that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is reversing the long-running trend of globalization. Blackroc...
24 Maalis 202227min
America’s Digital Defense & Jamie Dimon’s “Marshall Plan” 03/23/22
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for more pressure on Russia as the war appears to be entering a stalemate, and CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports on the Biden administration’s efforts to s...
23 Maalis 202226min
Easing Pain at the Pumps, Hiking Rate Hikes, & Outcry at the House of Mouse. 03/22/22
Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell is taking a tough stance on inflation--a lot tougher than the markets had expected. In an effort to combat rising prices, the central bank head suggested that the n...
22 Maalis 202234min
Disney Drama, Baller Brackets, & NATO’s Gameplan. 03/21/22
Disney’s old guard and new guard are butting heads in the company’s boardroom, and the tensions between Bob Iger and Bob Chapek are getting awkward. As Russian troops continue their assaults in Ukrain...
21 Maalis 202229min
Rate Hikes & a Relief Rally. 03/18/22
The markets are on track for their best week since November 2020, despite geopolitical risks continuing to brew abroad. CNBC’s Meg Tirrell reports on the rising Covid-19 cases across Europe, and what ...
18 Maalis 202233min
Ghosts of Volcker Past: The Fed’s Inflation Fight. 3/17/22
The markets react to the Fed’s strategy to combat inflation with the first rate hike in over three years. Former Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Roger Ferguson considers whether six more hikes in 20...
17 Maalis 202229min
The Starbucks Shake Up & Leon Cooperman. 3/16/22
Starbucks is shaking up its leadership. In an exclusive interview, Starbucks board chair Mellody Hobson discusses Kevin Johnson’s surprise departure from his role as CEO, and she explains the board’s ...
16 Maalis 202238min
White House “FLOW,” Pressures in Beijing, & Kremlin Debt Drama 3/15/22
Chinese tech stocks are under serious pressure as domestic and international regulators heighten scrutiny on Chinese firms and Covid cases prompt lockdowns in Chinese manufacturing facilities and port...
16 Maalis 202234min
