FTC & DOJ Trustbusting, & Lead-Wrapped Cables in Lake Tahoe 7/19/23
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have released new merger guidelines. Despite recent legal setbacks, the regulators are forging ahead on their vision for antitrust policy in ...
19 Jul 202331min
BlackRock’s New Board Member & Ben McKenzie, a Bitcoin Bear 7/18/23
BlackRock has named Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser to its board, a surprise move the company says will give it ‘a unique perspective’ on key issues. Jeff Sonnenfeld, Yale School of Management senior ass...
18 Jul 202329min
Hollywood’s Drama & Twitter’s Balance Sheet 7/17/23
Elon Musk has revealed that Twitter is still cash flow negative. Musk’s biographer, famed author Walter Isaacson offers his insight into the Tesla chief after spending the past three years studying hi...
17 Jul 202327min
Threads & AI with Gary Vee, & Airline Pressures with Pete Buttigieg 7/14/23
Internet entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk is on Threads–and Twitter, and YouTube. A media marketing expert, Gary Vee weighs in on Meta’s newest social media project and what’s to blame for toxic content a...
14 Jul 202333min
FTC’s Lina Khan Heads to the Hill & #BarbieCore 7/13/23
A federal judge rejected the Federal Trade Commission’s effort to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, another blow to chair Lina Khan’s agenda for the regulator. House Judiciary Comm...
13 Jul 202323min
Squawk Pod Reports: Disney CEO Bob Iger 7/13/23
In this exclusive interview, Squawk on the Street's David Faber spoke with Disney CEO Bob Iger from Sun Valley, ID. They discussed the state of the company, Iger’ retirement and contract extension, bu...
13 Jul 202342min
Inflation Breakdown, Microsoft’s Victory over FTC & Weight-Loss Drug Probe 7/12/23
Inflation rose just 0.2% in June, less than expected as consumers get a break from price increases. CNBC’s Rick Santelli and Mike Santoli were joined by Manhattan Institute’s Allison Schrager and Econ...
12 Jul 202333min
Oil Needs Investors and Billionaire Stock Sales 7/11/23
Oil supply cuts by top exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia for August helped to lift benchmark prices, which were also supported by the U.S. dollar hitting a two-month low. Jeff Currie, Goldman Sachs gl...
11 Jul 202326min
