Crypto Futures & the Theranos Trial, Week 6
A key FDA advisory committee unanimously recommended giving booster shots of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine to people ages 65 and older and other vulnerable Americans. Dr. Kavita Patel, a fellow at the Br...
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What’s in a Mandate? Vaccine Politics
The U.S. is reporting an average of about 362,000 booster vaccine shots administered per day over the past week, 57% higher than the 231,000 average daily first doses. A key FDA advisory panel is meet...
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Labor Squeeze with Barry Sternlicht; Hollywood Stars in Space
Starwood Capital Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht discusses the current real estate market, U.S. labor shortages, and his crypto portfolio. The noted investor and real estate mogul reacts to comments...
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Preparing for Takeoff, the “Worthless” Coin, & Royal Investments
Over the course of three days, Southwest Airlines has canceled more than 2,000 flights and left thousands of travelers stranded around the country. CNBC’s Phil LeBeau and Casey Murray, president of th...
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Southwest Stuck at the Gate; Biotech’s Breakthroughs: The Covid Pill
Merck and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics have asked the FDA to approve their Covid-19 antiviral pill molnupiravir for emergency use. It’s only the latest in a stream of biotech innovation this year...
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Tinder & Lyft to Netflix & Chill; Debt Crisis Averted--For Now
The U.S. economy created much fewer jobs in September than economists were hoping, a disheartening sign of the country’s pandemic recovery. CNBC’s Steve Liesman, BlackRock’s Kate Moore, and Chicago Bo...
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A Global Gas Crisis & a Battle-Tested Risk Theory
Global gas prices are soaring, and Americans are now paying the most at the pump in seven years. Jeffrey Currie, Goldman Sachs global head of commodities research, discusses what’s driving the spike i...
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Facebook’s Whistleblower & DC’s Impending Deadline
Facebook faced negative testimony about user health and safety from a whistleblower yesterday in front of Congress. CNBC’s Julia Boorstin reports Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is defending the company ...
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