Inside Amazon 4/14/22
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says workers may be “better off” not joining a union. In an extended interview at Amazon’s Seattle campus, Jassy spoke with Andrew Ross Sorkin to break down his first annual let...
14 Apr 202240min
Surviving Putin & A Rising PPI 4/13/22
The Producer Price Index, which measures prices paid by wholesalers, rose 11.2% from a year ago, hitting a record high. Inflation around the world continues to rise as Vladimir Putin presses on in his...
13 Apr 202223min
Hot, Hot, Hot! Inflation Back to the 80s 4/12/22
The Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation by tracking the prices of everyday items, rose 8.5% in the last year–the fastest annual gain since 1981. CNBC’s senior economics reporter Steve Liesm...
12 Apr 202228min
Shortages, Lockdowns, & Inflation Nations 4/11/22
China’s strict “no-Covid” policy is prompting lockdowns across the country, and residents are sharing reports of food shortages and hoarding as they weather the latest wave of the pandemic. CNBC’s Eun...
11 Apr 202232min
Power Plays, a Rodeo, & “Sociopathic Grandpa” 4/08/22
As Vladimir Putin presses on with Russia’s assaults in Ukraine, the rest of the world has reevaluated the globe’s balance of energy power. The New York Times columnist Tom Friedman discusses the new o...
8 Apr 202235min
Molding Social Media with Alexis Ohanian 4/07/22
Elon Musk’s 9.2% stake in Twitter cost him $2.6B–chump change for the wealthiest man in the world, according to fellow billionaire and supporter Ron Baron. But Musk’s ownership and board seat are a bi...
7 Apr 202227min
The Genius Episode: Ben Franklin & Elon Musk 4/06/22
Filmmaker Ken Burns’ new two-part documentary on PBS documents the life and complicated legacy of Benjamin Franklin. The documentarian joins Franklin biographer Walter Isaacson to discuss how the foun...
6 Apr 202228min
Matt Damon: Solving for the Water Crisis 4/05/22
In an extended interview, Matt Damon and Gary White discuss founding their nonprofit Water.org, following over a decade funding global access to safe water and sanitation. The actor and engineer share...
5 Apr 202233min
