A Fed Cut, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, & Steve Eisman 12/11/25

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🗓️ 11 December 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

The Federal Reserve has announced a 25 basis point rate cut as President Trump inches closer to naming his pick for next Federal Reserve chair. CNBC’s Sharon Epperson explains the decision’s impact on consumers and personal finance. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) discusses the independence of the Fed and Netflix’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery assets. Famed “big short” investor Steve Eisman shares his perspective on the markets, including the AI thesis that he’s “paying attention to every day.” Eisman also gives a personal PSA after his breast cancer diagnosis. Plus, Oracle shares tumbled after reporting its quarterly numbers, the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, and Cisco stock eclipsed a record set in 2000. Sharon Epperson - 16:06 Steve Eisman - 19:58 Senator Elizabeth Warren - 34:55 In this episode: Elizabeth Warren, @SenWarren Sharon Epperson, @sharon_epperson Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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0:00.0	Bring in show music, please.
0:03.0	Hi, I'm CNBC producer Katie Kramer.
0:07.0	Today on Squawk Pot.
0:09.0	The Fed moves.
0:11.0	It's the day after the central bank made its third quarter point rate cut this year
0:15.0	with a strong dose of caution about the economy.
0:18.0	We don't know.
0:19.0	They're waiting to see what happens both with the labor
0:21.1	market and with inflation. Senator Elizabeth Warren on the Fed's future, under new leadership,
0:27.2	still TBD. The president is looking for someone who will do his bidding. And with political
0:34.1	implications in the new year. Are Republicans really willing to stand up for the principles they say they believe in,
0:40.0	like an independent Fed?
0:41.3	Are they just going to say whatever Donald Trump wants is what they'll go along with?
0:45.7	Famed investor Steve Eisman, remember the big short, he's on alert over one AI idea
0:51.8	that could impact the chip business.
0:54.0	I'm not selling anything, but this argument makes me nervous,
0:57.3	and I pay attention to it every day.
0:59.1	And Eisman's personal PSA after a serious diagnosis.
1:03.5	Yes, it's rare for men, but it's not unheard of.
1:06.4	And if, you know, if you see something on your breasts and you're a man,
1:10.5	you know, just check it out.
1:11.6	All that today. Plus, will lower rates impact your credit spending?
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