Squawk Pod

McDonald’s is on its fourth CEO in eight years. Yale’s School of Management and CNBC contributor Jeff Sonnenfeld puts its most recent corporate exit into perspective. Joe, Becky, and Andrew discuss the federal accounting probes facing Under Armour and whether a four-day workweek could improve a company’s bottom line. Former FDA Commissioner and CNBC contributor Dr. Scott Gottlieb and Obamacare advisor Dr. Zeke Emanuel debate all $20.5 trillion of Senator Warren’s Medicare for All plan. Plus, Kickstarter’s co-founder Yancey Strickler has made a business from crowdsourcing, and he’s learned a lot about generosity in the process.

4 Nov 201935min

Jobs Friday is here! It turns out, employment in the U.S. might be healthier than we thought. Job opportunity in transportation is particularly strong, according to LinkedIn’s Dan Roth. CNBC contributor and journalist Kara Swisher has some hot takes on the streaming wars, and she shares her biggest takeaways from her interview with NSA surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden. Plus, Leon Cooperman’s letter to Sen. Elizabeth Warren and WeWork’s increasingly dramatic decline.

1 Nov 201935min

Twitter is banning political ads while Facebook defends them. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) penned a letter urging the White House to pull flavored e-cigarettes from the market, and he has the statistics to back up his argument. Plus, one of the first internet venture capitalists and AT&T board member Geoff Yang isn’t sure how prepared Silicon Valley is for the ramifications of its technology. Happy Halloween!

31 Okt 201931min

The Squawk team breaks down Boeing’s time on Capitol Hill with Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), who was in the room for the hearing. Crisis management expert Eric Dezenhall projects the C-suite fallout from the tragedy and the testimony. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) are teaming up for (federal) trust funds. Media mogul and Hollywood veteran Barry Diller, Chairman of Interactive Corp. and Expedia, shares his wisdom from over five decades of corporate deals and content creation. Plus, finally! Joe has a permanent solution for his AirPods problems—maybe. CNBC’s Todd Haselton compares the wireless ear wearables on the market.

30 Okt 201943min

Wildfires rage on in California, and pressure mounts on PG&E, the utility company that many are holding responsible for the crisis. CNBC’s Jane Wells is on the ground with updates from communities affected, and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) is calling PG&E to action. Saudi Aramco finally has an update on its highly anticipated IPO. Speaking of IPOs, Beyond Meat is still sizzling at the six-month mark, even with a slight dip in share price this week. CEO Ethan Brown breaks down his company’s Q3 report and the secret ingredient to his plant-based success. Ben Horowitz of Andreessen-Horowitz has a new book, and it’s all about how human behavior can make or break a company. Plus, an update on Squawk ears and AirPods.

29 Okt 201930min

Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin catch each other up on the weekend headlines, from major corporate deals to Twitter trends and box office records. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has a new plan for low-income homebuyers. Plus, another day, another tax debate. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), talks SALT, “mooching,” and middle ground with Rep. Kevin Brady, House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member and co-author of the GOP’s 2017 tax cut.

28 Okt 201930min

Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin set you up with the headlines you need for your weekend. Becky sits down with legendary investor Ron Baron at his annual investment conference. Tesla Chairman Robyn Denholm joins Squawk Box with the latest on Tesla’s growth in China. CNBC contributors author Walter Isaacson and The New York Times journalist Kate Kelly dissect the controversial decisions in Washington and on Wall Street’s to attend an economic conference in Saudi Arabia. Plus, Joe’s in love...

25 Okt 201930min

Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin break down Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony on Capitol Hill with Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX), a member of the House Financial Services Committee who participated in the hearing. Michael Novogratz, CEO and Founder of Galaxy Digital, weighs in on Squawk Box’s ongoing debate about billionaires and the wealth gap in the United States. Plus, Roth Capital’s Craig Irwin shares some good news from Tesla, and Joe has some sick days to spare.

24 Okt 201936min