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Listen to CNBC's special report about the Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As nationwide civil unrest continues, Richard Parsons, one of America’s first Black Fortune 500 CEOs, presents business leaders with options for challenging the economic status quo. Parsons, the former Chairman of Citi, CBS, Time Warner, and the LA Clippers, underscores executive accountability to society as well as to shareholders. Harlem Children’s Zone incoming CEO Kwame Owusu-Kesse joins legen...

Listen to CNBC's special report about the novel Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The May jobs report encouraged investors last week, but it’s raising economists’ eyebrows this week. The Washington Post reporter Heather Long explains the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ “misclassification” footnote that has all but eclipsed the encouraging signs of U.S. economic recovery. IAC and Expedia Chairman Barry Diller shares his bold calls for business leaders, from relationships with shareh...

Listen to CNBC's special report as traders focus on reopening the economy amid the Coronavirus pandemic and civil unrest around the U.S. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Doug McMillon, Walmart CEO and Chairman of the Business Roundtable, announces the BRT’s new CEO collaborative committee to advance racial equity and justice solutions. In discussing his CNBC.com op ed, “And Justice for All: Unshackling the Potential for Every American,” Blue Meridian Partners’ Jim Shelton takes American executives to task. He says calls for justice and acknowledging history are no...

Listen to CNBC's special report as traders focus on reopening the economy amid the Coronavirus pandemic and civil unrest around the U.S. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan discusses why his bank’s $1B pledge to address inequality is just the beginning of the financial industry’s work to effect social change. Arne Sorenson, CEO of the world’s largest hotel chain Marriott, emphasizes the importance of business leader coordination and persistence in the push for policy reform.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...

Listen to CNBC's special report as traders focus on reopening the economy amid the Coronavirus pandemic and civil unrest around the U.S. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

President of the Harlem Children’s Zone, activist Geoffrey Canada, shares his cradle-to-career strategy in supporting young communities of color. Alex Gorsky, CEO of the world’s largest health care company Johnson & Johnson, pushes for productive conversations about inequality and diversity in the boardroom and corresponding concrete business plans beyond it.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz comp...

Listen to CNBC's special report as traders focus on reopening the economy amid the Coronavirus pandemic and civil unrest around the U.S. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mellody Hobson, Co-CEO of the largest African American-owned investment firm in the U.S., urges for genuine leadership among her corporate peers, and challenges them to stand up for justice beyond a well-meaning press release. Chairman and outgoing AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson vocally defended the Black Lives Matter movement in 2016 after the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling in Louisiana. Today, he...

Listen to CNBC's special report on how the novel Coronavirus outbreak is spreading in the United States, and how it's continuing to hit stock markets around the world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Protests continue across the country as Americans demand justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other black citizens who’ve died at the hands of the police. In a candid and powerful interview, Merck CEO Ken Frazier highlights economic opportunity--and lack thereof--in the United States racial divide. Robin Hood CEO, veteran, and author Wes Moore delivers a poignant commentary on protests th...

Listen to CNBC's special report on how the novel Coronavirus outbreak is spreading in the United States, and how it's continuing to hit stock markets around the world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Twitter and President Trump spar over social media censorship. Former White House Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra suggests negotiating industry standards on appropriate content across social media platforms to help mitigate the escalating tensions. Plus, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan sees light at the end of the coronavirus tunnel as economies begin to reopen.  Hosted by Simplecast, an...

Listen to CNBC's special report on how the novel Coronavirus outbreak is spreading in the United States, and how it's continuing to hit stock markets around the world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

“I don’t think that Facebook or internet platforms in general should be arbiters of truth.” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg considers social media’s obligation to censor--and not censor--information available on their platforms. In an extended interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin, Zuckerberg discusses his company’s role in politics, truth, and the future of work. Plus, Andrew reflects on the interview i...

Listen to CNBC's special report on how the novel Coronavirus outbreak is spreading in the United States, and how it's continuing to hit stock markets around the world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

“Our goal, frankly, is not to be Netflix.” AT&T’s incoming CEO John Stankey explains the company’s $4 billion bet on HBO Max. He shares his strategy for the platform, from its price point to its timeline and its rivals. Plus, Papa John’s delivers--profits, that is. May proved to be the chain’s best sales period in its 30+ year history. CEO Rob Lynch discusses pizza in the pandemic.  Hosted by Simp...

Listen to CNBC's special report on how the novel Coronavirus outbreak is spreading in the United States, and how it's continuing to hit stock markets around the world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Shopify’s ecommerce business has boomed over 70% since the pandemic began, and COO Harley Finkelstein credits the platform’s ability to connect entrepreneurs with their customers, wherever they might be. Merck joins the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, but former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb is betting on more than one drug maker to see us through the pandemic. Arthur Brooks, columnist for The...

Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners discusses his role working with the White House on the roll-out of PPP, and how to get the loans in the hands of the most in need, including minority-owned small businesses. Plus, Restaurateur Cameron Mitchell, founder and CEO of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, discusses adapting to the “new normal” as businesses reopen. Cameron Mit...

Listen to CNBC's special report on how the novel Coronavirus outbreak is spreading in the United States, and how it's continuing to hit stock markets around the world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

“That’s not the capitalist system!” Apparent Democratic nominee Joe Biden discusses economic routes to American recovery, his tax proposals, taking a stance on China, and winning the progressive vote in November. Plus, Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin share their post-game analysis of the interview.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...