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The Bipartisan Bridge & Tunnel Crowd; Bill SPAC-Man; The Four Day Workweek

The Bipartisan Bridge & Tunnel Crowd; Bill SPAC-Man; The Four Day Workweek

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The Bipartisan Bridge & Tunnel Crowd; Bill SPAC-Man; The Four Day Workweek

FromSquawk Pod

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Bill Ackman’s SPAC Pershing Square Tontine Holdings has acquired 10% of Universal Music Group, the label behind Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and Drake--valuing the company at $40 billion. Tontine is the biggest ever SPAC, and Becky, Andrew, and Mike Santoli discuss the financial engineering behind a deal of this size. Staff writer for The Atlantic Joe Pinsker spoke to companies around the world successfully experimenting with a four-day workweek. He explains what could be the next step in the post-pandemic workplace evolution. As bipartisan negotiations for an infrastructure bill wear on in Washington, Republican Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV) discuss the plan’s “pay-fors” and each party’s non-negotiables. Plus, as China cracks down on crypto mining, prices are falling. And, cruise lines are set to weigh anchor, but American Airlines is struggling to keep up with travel demand without sufficient staffing.
Released:
Jun 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Squawk Pod is a daily, guided curation of the top moments and takeaways from CNBC’s flagship morning show, “Squawk Box”, anchored by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Each day, the podcast includes news making interviews, perspective and analysis from iconic guest hosts, and slices of debate and discussion—from the heated to the hilarious— all wrapped with exclusive context and color from Senior Producer Katie Kramer.