AI Gone Viral & Senator Ted Cruz on Debt 5/23/23
An AI-generated image went viral on Twitter, sending a ripple through the markets as investors considered its authenticity. CNBC’s Steve Kovach discusses the perfect storm of paid-for blue checkmarks ...
23 Touko 202338min
Fed President Neel Kashkari, Funemployment, & Boos at B.U. 5/22/23
10 days away from the debt ceiling deadline, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet to negotiate. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari weighs in on the high stakes for that ...
22 Touko 202333min
Bank Crisis Cleanup & the Morality of WFH 5/19/23
Elon Musk says remote work is a moral issue; CNBC’s Jon Fortt explains both sides of the worker’s moral compass. Simon Johnson, MIT professor and former IMF chief economist, discusses the banking cris...
19 Touko 202327min
Organized Retail Crime & AI: Bad for Humanity? 5/18/23
Retail shrinkage is hitting the bottom line for major retailers like Target, Home Depot, and Walmart. National Retail Federation CEO Matt Shay explains the theft and organized retail crime that amount...
18 Touko 202331min
SI Cover Model Martha Stewart, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, & House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries 5/17/23
As debt ceiling discussions in DC near their default deadline, Squawk Pod delivers two conversations with two of the four debt ceiling negotiators: House Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and House M...
17 Touko 202345min
U.S. Oil Buys & Home Depot’s Demand Problem 5/16/23
In DC, the Senate Banking Committee is prepared to hear testimony from former Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank executives. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) shares his concerns about regulator oversight...
16 Touko 202332min
Paul Tudor Jones: “Fed could declare victory over inflation now” 5/15/23
Tudor Investment founder and founder of the Robin Hood Foundation Paul Tudor Jones shares his perspective on the economy and the Fed’s rate hiking strategy to tame inflation. Plus, Vice Media has file...
15 Touko 202332min
“Chief Twit” Calls It Quits, & Cybersecurity in the Age of AI 5/12/23
Elon Musk has announced his plan to step aside as Twitter CEO, and has hired NBCUniversal global ad chief Linda Yaccarino to take his place. CNBC’s Julia Boorstin reports on the news, and former CEO o...
12 Touko 202331min
