Squawk Pod

Listen to CNBC's special report on how the novel Coronavirus outbreak is spreading in the United States, and how it's continuing to hit stock markets around the world.

15 Mai 202045min

Eric Schmidt, Google’s former CEO and Executive Chairman, has teamed up with New York Governor Cuomo. Schmidt explains technology’s role in the Covid-19 pandemic, from surviving it to ending it, and through whatever comes afterward. In a conversation exclusive to Squawk Pod, Andrew Ross Sorkin shares context on the man who built Google into the behemoth we know today, and the backlash that comes with asking billionaires for help in a crisis. Plus, journalist and CNBC contributor Joanne Lipman says a successful economic reopening depends on supporting women in the workforce.

14 Mai 202024min

Listen to CNBC's special report on how the novel Coronavirus outbreak is spreading in the United States, and how it's continuing to hit stock markets around the world.

14 Mai 202045min

“I don’t love to compare him to Trump but these techniques…are not dissimilar.” Pivot podcast co-host and Silicon Valley journalist Kara Swisher talks Tesla and says Elon Musk is not bluffing in his threat to relocate his California manufacturing. Musk may be eager to reopen economies and get back to business, but Director of the NIAID Dr. Anthony Fauci is warning the U.S. about the dangers of reopening state economies too soon. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) discusses his state’s gradual reopening and the House Democrats’ $3T pandemic relief proposal. Plus, CEO of direct-to-consumer online shoe retailer M.Gemi explains how his company is ramping business back up as Italy’s economy reopens and America’s remains largely closed.

13 Mai 202038min

Listen to CNBC's special report on how the novel Coronavirus outbreak is spreading in the United States, and how it's continuing to hit stock markets around the world.

13 Mai 202045min

Virgin Galactic Chairman, Social Capital founder, Facebook alumnus, and outspoken investor Chamath Palihapitiya weighs in on Tesla and its famed founder, the Fed’s controversial moves, and roles governments and businesses should play during a pandemic. Plus, bestselling author Ben Mezrich has teamed up with The Boston Globe in his newest work, a slow-release novella available chapter by chapter throughout May. The writer behind “The Social Network,” “Bitcoin Billionaires,” and “Q,” a 2015 book about a pandemic forcing New York City into quarantine speaks to our new world of crypto-investing, streaming, and staying home.

12 Mai 202027min

Hedge fund titan and Robin Hood founder Paul Tudor Jones weighs in on the markets, the American spirit, and charity amid the pandemic. Tonight’s Robin Hood Foundation Annual Benefit will be hosted virtually by Tina Fey. Dr. Scott Gottlieb explains the recently approved antigen test that identifies asymptomatic Covid carriers. PayPal CEO Dan Schulman shares how his platform is monitoring and accommodating shifting consumer behavior during the pandemic. Plus, Elon Musk’s busy weekend: filing a lawsuit against a California county and celebrating his partner Grimes’ first Mother’s Day with X Æ A-12.

11 Mai 202036min

Listen to CNBC's special report on how the novel Coronavirus outbreak is spreading in the United States, and how it's continuing to hit stock markets around the world.

9 Mai 202043min