Squawk Pod

Fed Independence & Powering AI 11/12/24


Listen Later

Lawmakers and economists are debating the future of the Federal Reserve after President-elect Trump’s promises to fire Fed Chair Jay Powell and Senator Mike Lee’s (R-UT) call to #EndTheFed. Judy Shelton and CNBC’s Steve Liesman to discuss the role of the central bank and the constitutional precedent for Fed independence. As the AI revolution ramps up, Goldman Sachs’s Jared Cohen highlights the infrastructure needed to support the technology’s energy demands. Cohen calls for “data center diplomacy” as AI underscores geopolitics and competition between China and the United States. Plus, the price of bitcoin reached nearly $90,000, Trump’s victory has lifted Elon Musk’s net worth by $70 billion, and Trump’s latest picks for his second administration include Sen. Marco Rubio, Rep. Mike Waltz and Gov. Kristi Noem.

 

Jared Cohen - 12:43

Judy Shelton - 25:53

 

In this episode:

Jared Cohen, @JaredCohen

Judy Shelton, @judyshel

Steve Liesman, @steveliesman

Eamon Javers, @EamonJavers

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Squawk PodBy CNBC

  • 4.2
  • 4.2
  • 4.2
  • 4.2
  • 4.2

4.2

505 ratings


More shows like Squawk Pod

View all
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer by CNBC

Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer

4,085 Listeners

CNBC's "Fast Money" by CNBC

CNBC's "Fast Money"

1,369 Listeners

CNBC's "Options Action" by CNBC

CNBC's "Options Action"

240 Listeners

Your Money Minute by CNBC

Your Money Minute

148 Listeners

The Exchange by CNBC

The Exchange

329 Listeners

Goldman Sachs Exchanges by Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs Exchanges

988 Listeners

Fortt Knox by CNBC

Fortt Knox

67 Listeners

Strange Success with Jane Wells by CNBC

Strange Success with Jane Wells

154 Listeners

American Greed Podcast by CNBC

American Greed Podcast

2,088 Listeners

The Compound and Friends by The Compound

The Compound and Friends

2,047 Listeners

Squawk on the Street by CNBC

Squawk on the Street

591 Listeners

The Keynote by CNBC Events by CNBC

The Keynote by CNBC Events

20 Listeners

Barron's Streetwise by Barron's

Barron's Streetwise

1,544 Listeners

Halftime Report by CNBC

Halftime Report

402 Listeners

CNBC's "Last Call" by CNBC

CNBC's "Last Call"

302 Listeners

Worldwide Exchange by CNBC

Worldwide Exchange

120 Listeners

RiskReversal Pod by RiskReversal Media

RiskReversal Pod

789 Listeners

MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media

MRKT Matrix

180 Listeners

TechCheck by CNBC

TechCheck

62 Listeners

Closing Bell by CNBC

Closing Bell

159 Listeners

Power Lunch by CNBC

Power Lunch

23 Listeners

Manifest Space with Morgan Brennan by CNBC

Manifest Space with Morgan Brennan

32 Listeners

CNBC’s “Money Movers” by CNBC

CNBC’s “Money Movers”

11 Listeners

CNBC Business News Update by CNBC

CNBC Business News Update

9 Listeners

The Crimes of Putin’s Trader by CNBC

The Crimes of Putin’s Trader

265 Listeners

CNBC Sport by CNBC

CNBC Sport

9 Listeners