Virtual DNC, New COVID Saliva Test & Big Box’s Big Quarter
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and former first lady Michelle Obama headlined the first night of the 2020 all-virtual Democratic National Convention. James Pethokoukis, Economic Policy Analyst and CNBC Co...
18 Aug 202025min
Pains in the Post; Covid Compounding Inequality; Hope for American Politics
The U.S. Postal Service is suddenly at the center of debates in Washington, and CNBC’s Ylan Mui explains why snail mail is making headlines ahead of the 2020 election. The Democratic National Conventi...
17 Aug 202031min
‘Epic’ Battle, NJ’s Economic Comeback & Amazon Third-Party Ruling
Epic Games is suing Apple after the tech giant removed Fortnite’s “Battle Royale” game from the App Store. Fortnite is attempting to bypass Apple’s standard 30% App Store fee, and CNBC contributor Ale...
14 Aug 202034min
“Content Is King” with Movie Producer Brian Grazer; Back-to-School Uncertainties
Movie and television producer behind “Apollo 13,” “A Beautiful Mind,” “Empire,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Parenthood,” and “Arrested Development” Brian Grazer reflects on the legacy of friend and media ...
13 Aug 202030min
The Biden-Harris Ticket & Two Oval Offices
Joe Biden has announced Kamala Harris as his pick for Vice President in the 2020 election. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Democratic Whip, discusses implications of Biden’s choice for the party and for t...
12 Aug 202028min
Russia’s Covid Vaccine; IBM’s Ginni Rometty & New York Jobs CEO Council
Vladimir Putin announced that Russia has approved the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine, and that it has already been administered to one of his daughters. Without data on safety or efficacy, the rest of...
11 Aug 202033min
Warren Buffett’s Big Buyback; Back to School Season; President Trump’s Executive Orders, Explained
President Trump took unorthodox action over the weekend in an attempt to fast track pandemic relief for Americans. CNBC’s Eamon Javers breaks down each of the four orders, from delayed payroll taxes t...
10 Aug 202029min
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
