Boeing’s Battles; Facebook’s Feuds; Phase One Complete--Almost
Boeing strips the chairman’s role from CEO Dennis Muilenburg as the 737 Max plane fleet remains grounded. Antiques are to Restoration Hardware as Bitcoin is to...Libra? Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin discuss Facebook’s crypto currency with Anthony Pompliano, co-founder of Morgan Creek Digital Assets, and the Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern and CNET’s Joan Solsman pose concerns about Facebook’s position of power. Operation HOPE Founder John Hope Bryant has a message about capitalism for U.S. companies, the NBA, China, and Democratic presidential candidates. Plus, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tells CNBC that the U.S. and China have reached a fundamental trade agreement--the first phase, at least.
14 Okt 201936min
China Trade Talks, Day Two; UAW Strikes; Headlines for Your Weekend
Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin examine three different perspectives of the U.S.-China trade relationship. Former U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, former Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative and Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiator Wendy Cutler, and former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon weigh in. The United Auto Workers Union’s strike against General Motors is in its third week; GM parts supplier Stripmatic is feeling the pressure. CEO Bill Adler speaks to his side of the automotive supply chain. Plus, the Squawk team chats through a rescue plan for WeWork and their weekend watch lists.
11 Okt 201927min
China Trade Talks; Delta CEO; Facebook in Election Season
Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin discuss the U.S.-China trade talks set to resume today with China Beige Book International CEO Leland Miller. Delta CEO Ed Bastian projects a timeline for the 737 Max aircraft to fly again, and he speaks with the Squawk team about his airline’s third quarter performance. Facebook is caught up in politics—again. Axios Media Reporter Sara Fischer and former Federal Election Commissioner Lee Goodman dive into social media’s responsibility during election season.Plus, Joe and Andrew make Bed Bath & Beyond plans for the weekend—kind of.
10 Okt 201928min
China Trade War with Sen. Ted Cruz & Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
Joe Kernen and Becky Quick break down the intricacies of the U.S.-China trade war, from the basketball court to the C-Suite. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) dials in from Taiwan. Plus, CNBC contributor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera and A.T. Kearney’s Greg Portell map out the challenges for American CEOs with business in China.
9 Okt 201925min
Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO; Debating Democratic Tax Plans; China & the NBA
Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin digest the latest in China’s actions against the NBA, Boeing’s uphill climb back from the 737 Max tragedies, and a new study linking vaping to cancer. CNBC’s Robert Frank breaks down—and adds up—Senator Elizabeth Warren’s plans for $800B in tax revenue. Plus, Ed Stack, the CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods, describes weighing his morality with delivering shareholder returns. In a conversation exclusive to Squawk Pod, Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with Katie Kramer about Stack’s stand on firearms sales.
8 Okt 201937min
Geopolitics & the NBA; Fmr. Aetna CEO; The Evolving Data Economy
The NBA is caught up in an international freedom of speech controversy; Joe Kernen, Andrew Ross Sorkin, and Melissa Lee debate business interests in China and ask The New York Times’ Edmund Lee and The Verge’s Nilay Patel to weigh in. Former Aetna CEO and Chairman Mark Bertolini maps out the challenges for health care heading into the 2020 election. Plus, atoms or bits? MIT Principal Research Scientist Andrew McAfee argues that software has drastically changed the way our economy works.
7 Okt 201932min
September Jobs Report; Tech Turns on Capitalism; Steve Schwarzman
Becky Quick, Andrew Ross Sorkin, and Steve Grasso break down September’s jobs report with BlackRock’s Kate Moore, University of Chicago Booth School of Business’ Austan Goolsbee and Club for Growth’s David McIntosh. Major tech CEOs speak out against wealth — and capitalism; the Squawk Box hosts debate whether our system is worth saving — and how they’d do it. Plus, want to be a legend? Blackstone CEO and Wall Street titan Steve Schwarzman reveals what it takes in a one-on-one conversation with Becky Quick.
4 Okt 201928min
Economic Worries; Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA); Legal Sports Gambling
Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin analyze drivers in the markets this week--and drivers at the fast food drive thru. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) is concerned about Democratic tax plans and about a possible trade war with the EU. Plus, billionaire tech pioneer and Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis is making a play for sports betting with the CEO of sports betting company William Hill US, Joe Asher.
3 Okt 201930min
