2020: The Year That Was

Squawk Pod

CNBC

Business News, Investing, Business, News

4 • 494 Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2020

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

In an original conversation exclusive to Squawk Pod, anchors Joe Kernen and Becky Quick reflect on the roller coaster year of the pandemic--market turns, tech glitches, binge watches and all. The two CNBC hosts Zoom in (and out) for a look at what filled their years with gratitude, energy, and hope. Plus, a White Elephant exchange: 2021 predictions, streaming recommendations, and wishes for the new year. Happy Holidays!

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0:00.0	This is Squawk Pod. I'm C. NBC producer Katie Kramer. Today on our
0:05.8	podcast a holiday chat between our squawkbox anchors that you'll only get right here.
0:10.6	Becky Quick and Joe Kernan reflect on the year that was
0:13.8	2020. It's a great time to reassess and just remember what's really important in
0:18.8	life and that's one thing I think everybody's doing this year. How much of the rat race is just crazy and
0:26.0	stupid. Remembering the day that our lives turned upside down, choices we made in March
0:31.0	from tech troubleshooting to staying calm.
0:33.7	People at that time were not only about their health but about their investments.
0:37.9	It was very harrowing.
0:39.2	I was proud that we were at least able to stay calm for people who in times like that in 1987 I can remember
0:46.7	holding hands financial crisis you need to hold hands.
0:50.0	Plus their hopes and predictions for the new year.
0:52.8	I try to avoid predictions if you're talking about the future because
0:56.7	predictions about the future are much harder.
0:58.5	We're halfway finished with vaccinating everyone and we see the other side of this, I'd be a little bit worried
1:04.8	that a lot of what's happening is already in the market.
1:07.8	It's Thursday, December 24th, 2020 Christmas Eve, Squawk Pod begins right after this.
1:14.0	This is Squawk Pod from C.NBC.
1:22.0	It's been a weird year, to say the least, and to reflect on what's
1:26.0	past and to think about what's ahead, we got together for a post-show conversation.
1:30.8	Just getting recording set up and we're reading for Joe.
1:33.6	Merry Christmas almost.
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