Squawk Pod

Chipmaker Deals with the White House 8/11/25

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nvidia and AMD have reportedly agreed to give the U.S. government 15% of revenues from the chips they sell in China, in exchange for export licenses. ...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 8/11/2025

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: President Trump is considering deploying up to 1,000 National Guard troops in Washi...

A Fed Chair & Treasury Secretary: Janet Yellen 8/8/25

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The only person to have served as Treasury Secretary and as Federal Reserve Chair, Janet Yellen sits down to discuss interest rates, central bank inde...

The Sam Altman Interview 8/8/25

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sits down for an extended interview after the ChatGPT-5 launch this week. In a wide-ranging conversation, Altman discusses the i...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 8/8/2025

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today. Expedia taking off thanks to strong earnings, Pinterest is struggling from tariff u...

Eli Lilly’s Obesity Pill & Tim Cook at the White House 8/7/25

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump has announced he will impose a 100% tariff on chips and semiconductors imports, although he’s suggested exemptions for companies man...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 8/7/2025

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today … on a Thursday!  Toyota expects a profit hit due to increased tariffs, e.l.f. b...

Two Treasury Secretaries: Hank Paulson & Tim Geithner 8/6/25

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Treasury Secretary under President George W. Bush Hank Paulson and Treasury Secretary under President Barack Obama Tim Geithner sat down with Andrew R...

Disney’s Hugh Johnston & Minneapolis Fed’s Neel Kashkari 8/6/25

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Disney CFO Hugh Johnston speaks to Julia Boorstin, Joe Kernen, and Becky Quick about Disney’s strong quarterly results and news coming from its subs...

The President Donald J. Trump Interview 8/5/25

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump dials into Squawk Box for an extended conversation spanning the looming Fed Chair nominations, tariffs, and the U.S. economy. He confi...

A Firing at the Labor Department & Musk’s $29B in Tesla Shares 8/4/25

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on Friday, after the agency reported a weak jobs report for the mon...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 8/4/2025

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Tesla’s board has approved a 96 million share compensation for Elon Musk, Preside...

Strong Tech Stocks, A Weak Jobs Report, & FDA Departures 8/1/25

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump has ratcheted up tariffs for dozens of countries set to take effect next week. Apple reported its greatest revenue growth in years, Mi...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 8/1/2025

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: shares of Coinbase and Roku are both tumbling after the companies reported quarterl...

Treasury Secretary Bessent & Media with Mario Gabelli 7/31/25

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After the U.S. struck a trade deal with South Korea, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explains that negotiation and the ongoing talks with China after...

FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary & U.S. Tourism 7/30/25

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The morning after the FDA’s vaccine regulator Dr. Vinay Prasad announced his resignation, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary shares the agency’s po...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 7/30/2025

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: AI startup Anthropic is nearing a deal to raise as much as $5 billion in new fundin...

Commerce Secretary Lutnick & A Midtown Tragedy 7/29/25

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After a gunman killed 4 people in a New York City office building in midtown on Monday, corporate America is evaluating office security and employee s...

Trade Talks: A Deal in the EU, Talks with China in Stockholm 7/28/25

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Now that President Trump has struck a trade deal with the EU, attention shifts to Stockholm, where U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is partici...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 7/28/2025

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Boeing expects its St. Louis area workers to strike next week, China has unveiled i...

Fed Renovations & Rebuilding the Middle Class 7/25/25

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After President Trump’s eventful and rare visit to the Federal Reserve building with Fed Chair Powell, OMB Director Russell Vought discusses the bui...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 7/25/2025

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: OpenAI reportedly plans to release GPT-5 next month, Elon Musk’s Starlink suffere...

Andrew Cuomo & White House AI Czar David Sacks 7/24/25

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After the hosts of the All In Podcast invited tech and government leaders to an AI summit in DC, President Trump signed three executive orders on arti...

Remembering Larry Bossidy, 1935-2025 7/23/25

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin remember the late Larry Bossidy, a longtime friend of Squawk Box.  The former Chairman and CEO of Hon...

Polymarket Founder & Beast Games Champion 7/23/25

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thanks to a $112 million acquisition, prediction market Polymarket is one step closer to operating in the U.S. Founder Shayne Coplan discusses the bet...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 7/23/2025

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Shares of Texas Instruments are down sharply pre-market, Elon Musk’s xAI wants to...

Janet Yellen on the Fed & the Treasury 7/22/25

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The only person to have held both the Treasury Secretary and the Fed Chair positions, Janet Yellen weighs in on America’s economy and the pressure P...

Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent: Let’s Examine the Entire Fed 7/21/25

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Less than two weeks out from the August 1 tariff deadline, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses progress on trade deals with the EU, Japan, and ...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 7/21/2025

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Block is heading into the S&P 500, Alaska Airlines is back in the air after an IT o...

Housing Affordability & House Speaker Mike Johnson 7/18/25

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Once the Housing and Urban Development Secretary under President Obama, Shaun Donovan now runs a nonprofit devoted to increasing housing supply and ad...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 7/18/2025

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Chevron has prevailed in its mediation with Exxon over oil assets in Guyana, Federa...

The Fed’s Future & Kevin Warsh 7/17/25

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump has said he won’t attempt to fire sitting Fed Chair Jerome Powell, but change is coming to the central bank regardless. On Wall Stre...

Gary Cohn & the Acquired Podcast Interview 7/16/25

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Cohn was National Economic Council Director in the first Trump administration, and now he’s weighing in on U.S. inflation data and the nation’...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 7/16/2025

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Federal investigations into prediction betting site Polymarket have been closed, a ...

GameStop’s Ryan Cohen, a Stapler, & Billionaire Ken Langone 7/15/25

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Billionaire philanthropist, Home Depot co-founder, and donor to Andrew Cuomo’s NYC mayoral bid Ken Langone sits for an extended conversation about l...

Kevin Hassett & Cooking a Hot Dog Split 7/14/25

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump is threatening more tariffs on Mexico and the EU, in addition to last week’s threats to Canada. CNBC’s Megan Cassella reports on t...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 7/14/2025

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: “Superman” tops the weekend box office, online spending surged thanks to Amazon...

FDA Commissioner Makary & OMB Director Vought 7/22/25

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

100 days on the job, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary discusses HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s complicated stance on vaccines and the future...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 7/11/2025

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: President Trump announces new tariffs on Canada, Secretary of State Marco Rubio tra...

Worse than Teenagers: Sen. Rand Paul on Congressional Spending 7/10/25

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) stood firm on his “no” vote on President Trump’s megabill. He explains why the legislation’s additions to the d...

Apple Turnovers & Two Kevins Eye the Fed 7/9/25

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In another leadership change, Apple’s COO and presumed Tim Cook successor Jeff Williams has announced his retirement. CNBC’s Steve Kovach discusse...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 7/9/2025

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: SpaceX is preparing to sell insider shares, the China unit of Starbucks has attract...

Liberation Day, Round 2: Trump’s Tariffs & the AI Talent Race 7/8/25

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

CEO and President of Atlantic Council Fred Kempe discusses how the Trump administration’s renewed push for trade deals with foreign partners are be...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent & New York City Mayor Eric Adams 7/7/25

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest phase of the Trump administration’s tariff strategy, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that the foreign nations without deals by...

CNBC Special Report: America's Deficit Reckoning 7/7/25

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AMERICA’S DEFICIT RECKONING: What happens if the U.S. doesn’t rein in the budget deficit? CNBC Senior Finance & Banking Reporter Leslie Picker int...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 7/7/2025

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said over the weekend that countries who don’t m...

Ro Khanna on the Megabill & OpenAI Warns ‘Token’ Investors 7/3/25

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The House of Representatives began debate on President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending bill following a late-night shift as key Republican holdouts...

SEC Chair Paul Atkins: Make IPOs Great Again 7/2/25

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In an extended interview, SEC Chair Paul Atkins discusses his vision for the agency. From cutting red tape and rebooting IPOs to expanding retail inve...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 7/2/2025

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: the ADP releases its monthly metrics for private sector hiring later this morning, ...

Tokenizing the Private Market & NYC’s Housing Shortage 7/1/25

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Senators worked through the night Monday as President Trump’s sweeping legislative package struggled to gain passing support in the Senate. CNBC’s...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 7/1/25

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Circle applies for a national bank charter, Boeing CFO Brian West prepares to step ...

Verizon Celebrates 25 Years & ‘F1’ Races into Theaters 6/30/25

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Senators will begin offering amendments to President Donald Trump’s legislative package after a weekend of tense negotiations aimed at advancing his...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 6/30/25

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: China’s manufacturing contracted for the third consecutive month, President Trump...

Exxon Mobil CEO on the Global Oil Supply & ‘Revenge Saving’ 6/27/25

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods discusses the global oil supply in the face of the Israel-Iran conflict, and he highlights the difficulty of the EU’s r...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 6/27/25

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: key inflation data is out today, Elon Musk has fired Tesla’s vice president of ma...

Elizabeth Warren grills Jay Powell & Scott Gottlieb on Vaccine Future 6/26/25

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump continues to pressure Fed Chair Jay Powell to lower interest rates. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) reacts to Powell’s testimony and...

Coatue’s Philippe Laffont: The Year of the Privates 6/25/25

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An early backer of Facebook and Netflix, Philippe Laffont is known as the founder of famed hedge fund Coatue. In an exclusive and rare interview, Laff...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 6/25/25

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent believes President Trump’s tax and spending bill...

An Israel-Iran Ceasefire & New Yorkers Head to the Polls 6/24/25

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump says he is “not happy” that Israel fired fresh rockets at Iran. CNBC’s Megan Cassella breaks down the latest on a ceasefi...

The U.S.-Iran Escalation Explained 06/23/25

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump said the U.S. has struck Iranian nuclear sites, escalating the Israel-Iran conflict. Retired U.S. Army Col. Jack Jacobs explain...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 6/23/25

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: President Trump says damage to Iran’s nuclear program is “monumental” followi...

Israel-Iran Conflict Escalates & Stablecoin Bill Advances 6/20/25

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Donald Trump says he will decide within two weeks whether the United States will enter the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Israel's ...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 6/20/25

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: President Trump says a decision on U.S. involvement in the Middle East conflict wil...

AI Jobs, $100m Offers, & Two Plans for Iran 6/18/25

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Retired 4-star General Wesley Clark, once NATO Supreme Allied Commander, offers his advice to the Trump administration: don’t bomb Iran’s nuclear ...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 6/18/25

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Israel and Iran exchange airstrikes for a sixth consecutive day as President Trump ...

Steve Eisman’s Market Calls: Middle East Conflict & a Trade War 6/17/25

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump has left the G7 meeting early, citing his priority monitoring the Israel-Iran conflict. Steve Eisman famously called and profited from...

CBO Fact vs Fiction; A New Middle East 6/16/25

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As strikes between Israel and Iran continue, Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe discusses a new era of geopolitics in the Middle East,...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 6/16/25

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Israel says it has achieved aerial superiority over Tehran, President Trump approve...

Israel & Iran: Oil, Iran’s Nuclear Program, & What’s Next 6/13/25

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Israel’s strikes against Iran early Friday morning killed Iran’s most senior military official and the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revo...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 6/13/25

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Israel launches strikes against Iran, investigators are searching the site of the A...

Gary Cohn & CNBC’s Disruptor 50: Gecko Robotics 6/12/25

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Cohn worked in the first Trump administration as the National Economic Council Director. Today, as IBM Vice Chair, Cohn discusses the state of th...

Regeneron CEO on 23andMe & $275m in Margaritaville 6/11/25

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The U.S. and China have reached a framework for a trade deal, marking progress in the London talks between both nations. Bankrupt23andMe is up for sal...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 6/11/25

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Elon Musk apologizes (?), Tesla readies its robotaxi, U.S. and China trade talks hi...

The CDC’s Vaccine Advisors & the PA Governor on LA Protests 6/10/25

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the U.S. and China continue trade talks in London, APCO Worldwide’s Jim McGregor discusses the fine line between goals to protect American indust...

The Warner Brothers Discovery Split & A Big Handshake with China 6/9/25

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett discusses the goals of the top U.S. trade negotiators as they meet their Chinese counterparts in Lond...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 6/9/25

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Monday! The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: trade talks between the U.S. and China begin in London as exports dro...

The Feud, with House Speaker Mike Johnson 6/6/25

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump and Elon Musk are in a very public clash on social media, an explosive end to a bromance that began on the President’s campaign trai...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 6/6/25

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: it’s jobs Friday, Circle’s celebrating as a public company, Lululemon and Docus...

How DC Sausage is Made: Ted Cruz & Musk Author Walter Isaacson 6/5/25

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Washington, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) discusses the Senate’s ongoing edits to the reconciliation bill, including deficit debates and AI regulation ...

An “Abomination” & Calls for a Breakup: The Trump Agenda Bill 6/4/25

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk has spoken out against President Trump’s mega-bill, calling it a “disgusting abomination” in a recent post on X. As the Senate negotia...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 6/4/25

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re trying something new!  The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: President Trump tries to make a deal with China’s...

Donald Trump Jr., “GrabAGun” SPAC, & Tom LLamas on Nightly News 6/3/25

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Partners at 1789 Capital Donald Trump Jr. and Omeed Malik are betting on building the “Amazon of guns” through GrabAGun’s SPAC deal. Both discus...

Dave’s Hot Chicken & The Reconciliation Bill’s Next Stop 6/2/25

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a roughly $1 billion deal, Roark Capital has added Dave’s Hot Chicken to its portfolio of Auntie Anne’s, Subway, and Dunkin’. CEO of the chic...

5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 6/2/25

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re trying something new!  The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: the big, beautiful bill hits the U.S. Senate, the T...

Stalled, Violated, or Concerning? USTR’s Greer on China 5/30/25

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer explains the current state of negotiations with America’s trade partners, including Treasury Secretary Scot...

The TACO Trade & United CEO Scott Kirby Teams Up with JetBlue 5/29/25

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby discusses the future of flights out of Newark, the time horizon for supersonic air travel, and regulatory scrutiny on ...

The Queen of Cable & the U.S. Education Secretary 5/28/25

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon discusses the Trump administration’s feud with Harvard, as well as the idea of taxing well-endowed univers...

Tariffs on the EU & Consumer Tastes 5/27/25

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After a whiplash weekend of trade news, the U.S. will institute a 50% tariff on goods from the EU, starting in July. National Economic Council Directo...

Dr. Oz, MAHA, & David Rubenstein 5/23/25

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Co-founder and co-chairman of the Carlyle Group David Rubenstein addresses President Trump’s latest social media post threatening a 25% tariff on Ap...

A Tight House Vote & OpenAI’s New AI Device 5/22/25

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After a near all-nighter of debate and amendments, House lawmakers passed President Trump’s mega-bill. CNBC’s Emily Wilkins explains the long road...

Barry Diller Breaks Down the Battle for Media’s Future 05/21/25

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode of Squawk Pod, media icon Barry Diller reflects on his career and the release of his new memoir Who Knew. He discusses launch...

Trump Tax Bill’s Final Hours & Zero-Click Search 5/21/25

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

GOP leaders are working to finalize President Trump’s cornerstone legislation: a massive tax bill, with Speaker Mike Johnson pushing for a floor vot...

Who is the real Sam Altman? 5/20/25

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After conducting over 300 interviews and spending seven years reporting on artificial intelligence, tech journalist and Empire of AI author Karen Hao ...

Walter Isaacson & Business Roundtable CEO Josh Bolten 5/19/25

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The House Budget Committee advanced President Trump’s multi trillion-dollar domestic policy package Sunday night, just two days after conservatives ...

The Orange Pill with Mike Novogratz & President Trump vs. Tim Cook 5/16/25

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As President Trump wraps up his trip to the Middle East, Yale’s School of Management Jeffrey Sonnenfeld discusses the president’s comments about A...

Alexis Ohanian’s New Stake in Chelsea Women FC 5/15/25

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is doubling down on his bets on women’s sports with a minority stake in the Chelsea Women FC. Ohanian discusses the...

A Qatari Plane & America’s Character 5/14/25

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As President Trump begins his second day in the Middle East, lawmakers in the House in Washington are working out the details of a reconciliation bill...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Chaos at Newark 5/13/25

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is pitching a universal savings account starting at birth, and he has a partner in Silicon Valley: Altimeter’s Brad Gerst...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the 90 Day Pause 5/12/25

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After a weekend of negotiations in Switzerland, the U.S. and China have agreed to a 90-day pause on most of their tariffs. Treasury Secretary Scott Be...

Leverage in the U.S. & China, Affirm CEO Max Levchin 5/9/25

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest global trade war development, India could be ready for a trade deal with the U.S. Ahead of the trade negotiations between the U.S. and C...