5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 6/20/25
The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: President Trump says a decision on U.S. involvement in the Middle East conflict will come within two weeks, Iran's foreign minister meets with European counterparts in Switzerland, SoftBank is reportedly in talks with TSMC to build a trillion-dollar robotics and AI complex in Arizona, Microsoft may end negotiations with OpenAI, and a SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during testing at its Texas facility. Squawk Box is hosted by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Follow Squawk Pod for the best moments, interviews and analysis from our TV show in an audio-first format. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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AI Jobs, $100m Offers, & Two Plans for Iran 6/18/25
Retired 4-star General Wesley Clark, once NATO Supreme Allied Commander, offers his advice to the Trump administration: don’t bomb Iran’s nuclear plant Fordow. In a lively discussion about geopolitics, General Clark suggests having both a military and a diplomatic plan for the conflict. Former Democratic Presidential candidate Andrew Yang is raising the alarm on AI’s impact on the workforce. Yang discusses the future of labor and technology. Plus, General Mills has joined Kraft Heinz in eliminating artificial food dyes in U.S. products, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has accused Mark Zuckerberg of attempting to poach OpenAI talent with $100m paychecks. Wesley Clark - 15:53Andrew Yang - 29:51 In this episode:Andrew Yang, @AndrewYangBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 6/18/25
The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Israel and Iran exchange airstrikes for a sixth consecutive day as President Trump weighs a potential U.S. strike, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says generative AI will lead to a smaller corporate workforce in the future, New York City mayoral candidate Brad Lander is released after being arrested at an immigration court protest, the Senate passes the Genius Act to regulate stablecoins, and the Congressional Budget Office estimates Trump’s tax cuts could raise deficits by $2.8 trillion over the next decade. Squawk Box is hosted by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Follow Squawk Pod for the best moments, interviews and analysis from our TV show in an audio-first format. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Steve Eisman’s Market Calls: Middle East Conflict & a Trade War 6/17/25
President Trump has left the G7 meeting early, citing his priority monitoring the Israel-Iran conflict. Steve Eisman famously called and profited from the housing crisis, and today the Wall Street watcher is optimistic on the conflict in the Middle East–at least when it comes to the markets. Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb weighs in on the price of cutting health and research funding, as well as his outlook for the innovation pipeline in the U.S. Plus, drama might be brewing between OpenAI and Microsoft, and crypto billionaire Justin Sun is taking Tron public. Steve Eisman 11:59Dr. Scott Gottlieb 22:54 In this episode:Steve Eisman, @EismanPlaybookDr. Scott Gottlieb, @ScottGottliebMDBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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CBO Fact vs Fiction; A New Middle East 6/16/25
As strikes between Israel and Iran continue, Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe discusses a new era of geopolitics in the Middle East, including the relative balance of power between Iran and Israel. Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel shares his agency’s evaluation of the U.S. economy, in spite of pushback from Republican lawmakers. In Albert, CNBC’s Megan Cassella reports on the G7 and the various agenda at play during this year’s meeting. Plus, 23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki won the auction for reclaiming the bankrupt DNA database company. In this episode:Phill Swagel - 14:49Frederick Kempe - 28:10 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 6/16/25
The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Israel says it has achieved aerial superiority over Tehran, President Trump approves Nippon Steel’s $15 billion deal to acquire U.S. Steel, reports say Renault CEO Luca de Meo will become the next CEO of French fashion group Kering, Taiwan adds Huawei and SMIC to its export control list, and a cyberattack at The Washington Post breached the email accounts of several reporters. Squawk Box is hosted by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Follow Squawk Pod for the best moments, interviews and analysis from our TV show in an audio-first format. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Israel & Iran: Oil, Iran’s Nuclear Program, & What’s Next 6/13/25
Israel’s strikes against Iran early Friday morning killed Iran’s most senior military official and the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, as well as two nuclear scientists. Karim Sadjadpour, Carnegie Endowment senior fellow of the Middle East Program, discusses Iran’s military strategy and the future of its nuclear program. From Brookings, director of foreign policy research Michael O’Hanlon unpacks Israel’s capabilities, Iran’s appetite for retaliation, and whether the United States should be prepared for an attack on American assets. Plus, NBC’s Matt Bradley reports on the ground in Tel Aviv, and RBC’s Helima Croft discusses the impact regional conflict has on global energy markets. Karim Sadjadpour - 22:35Matt Bradley - 35:54Michael O'Hanlon - 38:28 In this episode: Karim Sadjadpour, @ksadjadpourMatt Bradley, @MattMcBradleyBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 6/13/25
The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Israel launches strikes against Iran, investigators are searching the site of the Air India crash, a federal appeals court rules President Trump can retain control of the California National Guard deployment in Los Angeles, the House of Representatives votes against $9B in funding - including money for public broadcasting - and venture capital firms like Elon Musk’s xAI. Squawk Box is hosted by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Follow Squawk Pod for the best moments, interviews and analysis from our TV show in an audio-first format. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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