Pandemic Jobs Report; Sen. Amy Klobuchar; Eyeing $43B from Bezos
Two months of record-setting payroll growth slowed in July, but the Labor Department's monthly report still showed encouraging signs. Jason Furman, Former Chair of President Obama’s Council of Economi...
7 Aug 202028min
The Markets, the Middle Class, & Hopes for Stimulus; Quicken Loans Parent IPO
The markets may be nearing all-time highs, but the real economy continues to struggle amid the pandemic. Senator Bernie Sanders is calling on billionaires to help support their country in need. Stimul...
6 Aug 202038min
Surveying Isaias Damage; Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL); College (Ghost) Towns
Businesses still recovering from Covid-19 shutdowns are now saddled with Tropical Storm Isaias damages. CNBC’s Contessa Brewer shares the storm’s impact on insurers amid the pandemic. Senator Marco Ru...
5 Aug 202033min
“Tipping the Waiter” at the TikTok Table; Howard Schultz: This is a five-star emergency
Over three million small businesses in the U.S. have closed amid the pandemic, and former Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz says that without any "significant stimulus" plans available, millio...
4 Aug 202036min
TikTok, the App of Microsoft’s Eye; LA Clippers Chairman Steve Ballmer; Restaurateurs Seeking Relief
Microsoft is in talks to buy some of the TikTok business from Chinese parent company ByteDance as U.S. government officials raise concerns about the platform’s risks to national security. Microsoft’s ...
3 Aug 202033min
Big Tech Blowout, Coronavirus Relief Bill & Shake Shack Drive Thru
The biggest tech companies and market leaders, Amazon, Apple and Facebook, reported stellar quarterly results. Legendary tech investor, Alan Patricof, says “everybody’s got to face up to the fact they...
31 Jul 202036min
Washington vs. Big Tech: Taking on the Trillion-Dollar Club
Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sundar Pichai, leaders of the four tech titans, testified remotely on Capitol Hill for 6 hours this week. Becky Quick, Andrew Ross Sorkin, and Wilfred Frost ...
30 Jul 202033min
Kodak’s New Big Picture; SEC Chairman Jay Clayton; Dr. Scott Gottlieb
Kodak is back. The once-giant corporation responsible for most twentieth century American memories is now reinventing itself as a drug company. Executive Chairman James Continenza explains Kodak’s com...
29 Jul 202031min
