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At the Olympics in Paris , Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin sit down with Gold medalist Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson. The legendary runner is pushing his sport forward with Grand Slam Track, designed to increase exposure and salary for athletes in track and field. 1992 Olympic champion swimmer Summer Sanders is helping athletes leverage their training for success after sports wi...

The Olympic Games are underway, and Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin are catching up with business and sports leaders who are in Paris for the spectacle, as well as NBC’s Sam Brock, who has the latest gold medal count. European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde is also in Paris, as both a global leader and a former competitive artistic swimmer. She shares how her sports backg...

On the ground  in Paris for the Olympics , Andrew Ross Sorkin gets a head start on interviews with the Games attendees, hours before the opening ceremonies on the Seine. Joe Kernen and Becky Quick, in New York until their trips to Paris over the weekend, discuss France’s millions of Olympics visitors and  security concerns as the city fills up . Already there is Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, who says h...

After the  Nasdaq’s worst day in two years, Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman discusses weathering market “adventures” and the  slowly warming IPO market . If all the volatility has you stressed, CNBC’s Sharon Epperson has you covered with advice from financial therapists.  Southwest Airlines is making its biggest change in company history. CNBC’s Phil LeBeau reports on the carrier’s new venture into  ass...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is headed to Congress today. “The Genius of Israel” co-author Dan Senor discusses the geopolitics at play in the leader's US visit, as well as  the politics of who’s attending the speech . In the aftermath of the largest IT outage in history, Rand senior analyst Jonathan Welburn is asking whether CrowdStrike–and other big tech firms–are too big to fail. Pl...

Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have won the backing of enough Democratic delegates for the nomination. PIMCO’s Head of US Public Policy Libby Cantrill explains  what Harris’s endorsements mean for investors . Movie theater chain  AMC has reached a debt refinancing deal , and CEO Adam Aron explains the deal, as well as the box office pipeline and keeping up the Taylor Swift Eras Tour momen...

After President Biden ended his re-election bid , he  endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris . CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports on  VP Harris’s spike in donations over the weekend, as well as the road toward the Democratic National Convention in August. While some Democrats have already endorsed VP Harris, former President Barack Obama and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi have not, which leaves the door open...

One of the largest IT outages in history started with a software update from  cyber security firm Crowdstrike . Around the world, hospitals, businesses, news networks (including NBC) were affected when the update rolled out and crashed Microsoft Windows. CNBC’s Phil LeBeau reports from the airport in Wales, where many flights were grounded as airlines grappled with the outage. CNBC’s Steve Kovach...

JD Vance made his first speech as Donald Trump’s VP pick at the Republican National Convention; CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports on Senator Vance’s reception at the RNC in Milwaukee, and former SEC Chair Jay Clayton explains how  Vance’s new economic conservatism works–or doesn’t work–with the Republican preference for Reaganomics. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, but he...

Silicon Valley support is growing for Donald Trump ; Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, Peter Thiel, and Elon Musk have each endorsed the Republican nominee, and The Information founder Jessica Lessin says, it might be part of a more widespread shift in tech. Plus, former President Trump is floating ideas for possible cabinet members (like Jamie Dimon for Treasury Secretary), and he’s weighing  the ri...

Republican Nominee Donald Trump has named  his pick for VP: Ohio Senator JD Vance . It’s a pivotal choice for the GOP, reports CNBC’s Eamon Javers, who is in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention. Vance represents  a new era for the conservative party, one of populist economics . Oren Cass, executive director of populist thinktank American Compass, is one of the movement’s leaders; Cass...

The GOP kicks off the Republican National Convention today in Milwaukee, days after the  attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump . CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports on the security at the RNC and the latest information on the 20-year-old gunman. Republican Pennsylvania Senate Candidate David McCormick was in the front row of the Butler, PA campaign rally; he recounts the confused moment...

If inflation numbers are improving , the Federal Reserve should be ready to cut interest rates–maybe. Wall Street Journal Chief Economics Correspondent Nick Timiraos, known as the ‘Fed whisperer,’ explains  the Fed’s rate cut calculus , including inflation metrics and changes in the labor market. CNBC’s Megan Cassella reports on Capitol Hill’s reaction to President Biden’s rare, unscripted press c...

Inflation slowed in June! The Labor Department released its  monthly consumer price index , a measure of costs of goods and services and a key metric for the Federal Reserve. Two economists, Wendy Edelberg of Brookings and Joe Lavorgna of SMBC Nikko Securities America, discuss what the better-than-expected numbers mean for the Fed’s next interest rate cut. Head of Bank of America Institute Liz Eve...

In the AI arms race, some tech giants are teaming up: OpenAI is training on  servers that Microsoft rents from Oracle , but Elon Musk is going at it alone. Founder and editor-in-chief of The Information Jessica Lessin explains the strange bedfellows in AI. CNBC’s Emily Wilkins reports on the  latest fault lines in the Democratic Party , and Politico’s Politics Bureau Chief Jonathan Martin discusse...

Senator Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) is in  the running for Donald Trump’s VP ; he discusses the 2024 Presidential race and the GOP’s strategy while Democrats and President Biden stay in mainstream headlines. In DC, CNBC’s Emily Wilkins reports on the ongoing  debates within the Democratic Party . After  Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas , millions were without power and three had died. Plus,...

It’s a pivotal week for  President Joe Biden, as calls for him to step aside mount within the Democratic Party. Biden says he will not back down, and Axios’s Mike Allen says, the  lawmaker conversations behind closed doors are more drastic than those making the headlines. After two deadly crashes and multiple quality control issues,  Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge tha...

After a landslide  win for the Labour Party in the UK , Sky News anchor and former CNBC anchor Wilfred Frost explains Keir Starmer’s support, his policies, and the future of the nation’s economy. Here in the US, Democrats are debating the results of the Presidential debate, including  whether President Biden should step aside . CNBC’s Megan Cassella reports on the high stakes for President Biden’s...

Ahead of the July 4th holiday, Kayak CEO Steve Hafner says this summer is a good time to fly, as demand has not kept up with flight supply. As America celebrates its 248th year of independence, CNBC’s Jon Fortt considers the state of the American Dream for this generation. Plus, the week’s top headlines in business and politics:  Paramount’s hunt for a partner ,  Eli Lilly’s big Alzheimer’s drug  ...

The Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for official acts as president, sparking a debate about Presidential immunity and accountability. The Anti-Defamation League has sued Iran, Syria, and North Korea, aiming to hold them accountable for supporting Hamas in its October 7th attacks against Israel. CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenb...

In the wake of the first Presidential debate, President Biden’s campaign is fundraising and rallying support despite a disappointing performance. Andrew Ross Sorkin, CNBC’s Megan Cassella, and Axios correspondent Alex Thompson share their respective reporting from different sources across the Democratic party. The Supreme Court has  overturned a 1984 decision called ‘Chevron,’ which set a preceden...

America–and the Squawk team–is digesting the  CNN Presidential Debate . CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports on the respective performances of Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump, including  Democrats’ concerns about President Biden’s stamina . Investor and briefly the Communications Director for President Trump Anthony Scaramucci digests the debate, the future of the Democratic ticket, and what it all m...

In a rare family interview, former Mylan CEO Heather Manchin and her father Senator Joe Manchin (I-West Virginia) discuss  America’s future ahead of  the first Presidential debate . The Senator shares his hopes for U.S. leadership, and both discuss their Americans Together effort to back centrist politicians. One of AI’s leading innovators is Mustafa Suleyman; years after co-founding DeepMind, Sul...

Award-winning producer Brian Grazer joins Andrew Ross Sorkin from the Aspen Ideas Festival to discuss AI’s impact on storytelling and content creation. S&P Global Vice Chair and  oil market watcher Dan Yergin explains AI’s role on the US energy grid–and on the 2024 election. Plus, some primary results are in,  FedEx’s cost-cutting measures are paying off, and CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports on  Donald...

Character actor and director Griffin Dunne joins Andrew Ross Sorkin at the Aspen Ideas Festival to discuss his new memoir, growing up in Hollywood, and the state of entertainment. Plus, how realistic is the Fed’s 2% target inflation rate? CNBC’s Steve Liesman and former CEA Chair Jason Furman discuss whether the central bank will and should adjust its goal. Plus,  Nvidia stock is down in recent ma...