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CNBC contributor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera gives her analysis on U.S. tensions in the Middle East, including possible Iranian retaliation for the American airstrike that killed the Tehran’s top military leader. Joe, Becky, and Andrew recap the Golden Globes and discuss the latest drama at Boeing. More details of Carlos Ghosn’s flight to Lebanon have come to light; crisis management expert Eric Dezen...

Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani has been killed in an airstrike authorized by President Trump. Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer discusses possible retaliation from Iran. Axios co-founder Mike Allen runs through reactions from Presidential hopefuls and other politicos with Becky, Joe, and CNBC’s Eamon Javers. Plus, Apple’s share price has crossed $300 for the first time; famed venture capital...

Former NBA Commissioner David Stern has died at 77. BET Founder and first black majority owner of an NBA team Bob Johnson speaks on Stern’s legacy on the court and in the boardroom. Becky, Joe, and CNBC’s Phil LeBeau discuss the emerging details of Carlos Ghosn’s flight from Japan’s legal system. The FDA plans to ban flavored e-cigarette cartridges as early as this week, but former commissioner Dr...

Happy New Year! Microsoft President Brad Smith has a message for the tech community: “If you create technology that changes the world, you do bear a responsibility to help address the world that you’ve helped create.” He speaks with Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Mike Santoli about corporate accountability and digital behemoths in the age of the Internet. Plus, podcast-exclusive conversations with t...

Ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn has fled house arrest in Tokyo and landed in Lebanon, potentially with some help from an instrument case. The booze you choose for tonight’s toast—and the Uber or Lyft you take home—might be a little more expensive in the new year. White House Trade Adviser and Assistant to the President Peter Navarro shares his very optimistic economic outlook for the decade to...

Joe takes issue with the (widely agreed upon) end date for this decade, and he walks Wilfred Frost through his logic. Joe also recounts tales from the Twittersphere, from the headlines to his personal strategies. NYT’s Cecilia Kang and The Guardian’s Alex Hern discuss streaming in the new decade. Former U.S. Congressman Barney Frank spars with former aide to President George H. W. Bush Joe Watkins...

The Nasdaq Composite hit 9000 for the first time ever in the last trading week of the decade. CNBC’s Dominic Chu walks us through the market journey to this record. The Wall Street Journal reports that Chinese telecom giant Huawei had access to $75 billion from the Chinese government throughout its lifetime; Becky and Andrew press Huawei USA’s Chief Security Officer Andy Purdy on the company’s tie...

Ray Dalio founded Bridgewater, the world’s largest hedge fund, in 1975. In the years since, he’s built up an immense personal fortune and developed a set of beliefs about capitalism. He joined Joe Kernen, Andrew Ross Sorkin and Becky Quick to discuss his concerns about income disparity, the rise of billionaires and the shaky promise of the American dream. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

Melinda Gates is a philanthropist, businesswoman, co-chair of the Gates Foundation and now author. In The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World , Gates shares stories from her global philanthropic work on gender equality. She joined Becky Quick for a conversation about family planning, getting women in STEM and creating a balanced relationship with her husband and Microsoft Co-Fou...

It’s a special holiday edition of Squawk Pod! NORAD has the intel on how to track Santa’s journey across the globe this Christmas Eve, and whether Google’s data is as accurate. Plus, Crowdstrike CEO George Kurtz on his company’s IPO performance, the second in our series of the 2019 class of public companies. And The New Yorker’s Charles Duhigg and The New York Times’ Ed Lee on former New York mayo...

Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield, the first in our series on the new class of companies that went public in 2019. Butterfield shares his thoughts on the popularity of direct listings and Slack’s role in this new information age. Plus, an update on the Boeing Starliner’s marred launch, an event that capped off a long year of ups and downs for the aerospace giant.. And Becky Quick, Andrew Ross Sorkin,...

Political strategist and pollster Frank Luntz doesn’t see a clear winner of last night’s Democratic debate. He shares the results from his Los Angeles-based focus group and weighs in on where billionaires stand in the 2020 election. Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft launched this morning, but it won’t make it to the International Space Station as planned. CNBC Reporter Morgan Brennan joined from the K...

The House has voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump. CNBC Contributor Steve Grasso, QMA’s Ed Campbell, and Needham’s Chris Retzler discuss if and when the markets will react with Becky and Andrew. The other big vote in Washington this week: USMCA. Former Macy’s CEO Terry Lundgren shares what this deal means for business leaders and retailers, and what the bricks versus clicks battle looks lik...

Mayor Pete Buttigieg is facing criticism for his (incomplete) donor list, Eli Lilly is facing criticism from Elizabeth Warren on the company’s insulin pricing, and WeWork has landed another lifeline. Tesla has had a volatile year; Vanity Fair’s Bethany McLean and Oppenheimer’s Colin Rusch discuss why Elon Musk keeps bouncing back. Plus, today’s big story: impeachment. NBC News’ Dylan Byers and The...

Boeing announced it is suspending production of the 737 Max Jetliner in January. CNBC reporter Phil LeBeau, crisis management expert Eric Dezenhall and Allied Pilots Association’s Dennis Tajer talks rebuilding trust in Boeing and in the FAA. Joshua Topolsky, the editor-in-chief of Input and co-founder of Vox Media, flags misleading apps marketed to kids in Apple’s app store. Wall Street’s bonuses...

Squawk Pod heads to space! Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says there are plenty of opportunities beyond Earth, and NASA’s just the tip of the meteor. Allianz Chief Economic Adviser Mohamed El-Erian weighs in on U.S.-China trade relations and calls for a note of caution in the journey ahead. Boeing’s Board of Directors is considering pausing production of the 737 Max aircraft. Plus, Becky Quick...

A decisive win for the Conservative Party in the U.K. means Brexit is coming. “No ifs, no buts, no maybes.” A phase one trade deal has been reached, but China Beige Book International’s Leland Miller says there’s a lot more still up in the air. One of the most respected tech analysts on Wall Street Mark Mahaney breaks down Facebook’s run-in with the FTC. White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon s...

Saudi Aramco’s stock surged on its second day of trading and a senior trade advisor is adding to the tariffs debate under a not-so-secret nom de plume. The banker behind the biggest media deals of the decade, LionTree’s Aryeh Bourkoff, expects a clash of the titans in the years to come, not only in video but also in audio—as you listeners undoubtedly know. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) is calling WeWo...

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration speaks to Congress today in the wake of the Boeing 737 Max tragedies this past year. Before his testimony, Steve Dickson shares his strategy for flight safety and Boeing 737 recertification in an exclusive interview with CNBC. Pot stocks have lost billions in market value since March, but CEO of cannabis portfolio company Acreage says now is the best...

A former Boeing employee speaks out on the red flags he raised before the two deadly 737 Max crashes. Google’s parent company Alphabet has brought on a new board member who might be able to help the company’s venture to find a cure for death. SurveyMonkey CEO Zander Lurie has the numbers on pretty much everything, including public sentiment on trade, President Trump, and ageism. Warby Parker Co-CE...

Amazon is still coming to New York, though this time it’s hitting Hudson Yards instead of Long Island City. The move reignited a debate about subsidies and what big tech does to the community and businesses. Senator Gianaris of New York, once dubbed “the Amazon killer” for his role in the original canceled HQ2 plans, joined Squawk Box to debate with Andrew Ross Sorkin. NASA Administrator Jim Bride...

Uber released its data on incidents from 2017-2018, and the 3,000+ reports of sexual abuse have alarmed and disturbed riders. CNBC’s Jane Wells is in LA for Elon Musk’s defamation trial. Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick shares his unique start in business (in a casino basement) and the video game industry in an interview with Becky at CNBC’s Evolve conference. The November Jobs report blew exp...

Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass says China gets too much in loans from the global community. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) has introduced a bill, the Accountability for World Bank Loans to China Act, to make China graduate from the program that lends money to developing countries. Gonzalez tells Becky Quick, Joe Kernen and guest host Tom Farley that China’s economy is too big to qualify. CVS Health CE...

Billionaire investor, Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone joined Squawk Box to discuss President Trump’s U.S.-China trade war strategy, the education system and the Fed. Ryan Lance, Chairman and CEO of energy giant ConocoPhillips has a ten year plan to sustain the company—and its shareholders—through market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty. Plus, Google CEO Sundar Pichai got a promotion; he’s...

President Trump isn’t in a rush to make a trade deal with China. Joe, Becky, and Tom Farley discuss what a trade war into 2020 might mean for the markets. Elon Musk’s tweets have thrown him into the headlines—again. Tesla’s CEO is on trial for allegedly defaming a British cave explorer; CNBC’s Jane Wells and Yale’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld explain the strange story. Colleges could go out of business; CN...