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Alan Greenspan’s Legacy: Mohamed El-Erian & Walter Isaacson 6/22/26

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CNBC

Investing, Business, Business News, News

4.2547 Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has died at 100 years old, leaving an enormous legacy for the American financial system. Economist Mohamed El-Erian remembers this titan of American economics, including his historic career as Fed Chair for five consecutive terms under four U.S. Presidents. Author Walter Isaacson shares Greenspan stories of his own, as well as his expectations for a SpaceX-Tesla merger. Plus, CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports on the latest round of talks between the U.S. and Iran, and “Toy Story 5” lassoed 2026’s biggest opening weekend at the box office. Eamon Javers - 3:36 Mohamed El-Erian - 18:05 Walter Isaacson - 28:53 In this episode: Eamon Javers, @eamonjavers Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

Transcript

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0:00.0

Bring in show music, please.

0:02.5

Hi, I'm CNBC producer Katie Kramer.

0:07.0

Today on Squawk Pod.

0:09.0

The financial world remembers a giant of American economics.

0:13.0

Alan Greenspan has died at age 100.

0:16.0

Chairman of the Federal Reserve reappointed time and again.

0:19.0

Greenspan's legacy is enormous.

0:21.8

Mohamed El-Alarion joins us.

0:23.6

Think of it. He served 20 years, five terms, for administration.

0:28.0

His career in jazz and economics, and the mark he left on American business.

0:33.5

He was the Fed at its best because he had that command of details and was willing to look forward

0:39.6

and say, you know what, I'm going to let this economy run. And he unleashed an enormous productivity

0:44.3

game. Then Walter Isaacson on Elon Musk, over a week out from SpaceX's IPO, what's next

0:52.0

for the world's first trillionaire?

0:59.5

I think there will be a Tesla SpaceX merger, buyer, because it makes sense.

1:05.0

They're both basically companies making real-world things that are driven by AI.

1:10.7

Plus, Toy Story 5 has notched the biggest box office weekend of the year.

1:16.3

UK Prime Minister Kier-Starmer is stepping down and more talks between the U.S. and Iran,

1:18.5

led by Vice President Vance in Switzerland.

1:23.3

It's just tough to sift through all the rhetoric from both sides to find out where things really are.

1:26.4

There's an old saying in diplomacy, Joe, that talking is better than shooting. It is Monday, June 22nd. Squawk pod begins right now.

1:32.3

Stand Becky by in three, two, one.

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