Biden’s First Moves; New Hampshire’s Governor; A Dark Anniversary

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🗓️ 21 January 2021

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Just over 24 hours in office, President Biden has signed a series of executive actions on the pandemic, immigration, and climate change. CNBC’s Eamon Javers breaks down his agenda to get the nation past the pandemic and back on its feet, some parts of which are a direct rollback of Trump-era policies. New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu discusses President Biden’s $1.9T relief plan and expresses his own state’s hopes for the new administration. CNBC’s Meg Tirrell reflects on the year since the CDC’s first confirmed case of Covid-19 in the U.S. It’s been a heartbreaking road, but with continued scientific funding, experts are hopeful for a brighter 2021. Big tech has also had a bumpy road through 2020, weathering multiple hearings on Capitol Hill and proposals for regulation. Journalist Joanne Lipman and Axios reporter Sara Fischer consider what Silicon Valley giants can expect from the new administration. Plus, bitcoin’s had a wild ride in 2021 so far, but the Squawk team’s lessons from childhood suggest that things might get rougher still.

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0:00.0	This is Squawk Pod. I'm
0:03.4	C. NBC producer Katie Kramer today on our podcast.
0:06.0	One full year since the United States first confirmed case of COVID,
0:10.4	where we are, where we're going, and when it'll all be over.
0:13.8	C.N.
0:14.8	A lot of experts pointed to this miracle of two vaccines that we have for this virus, and it shows
0:20.0	that if we put the funding into the science, we can do this really quickly.
0:24.6	And funding indeed, state leaders weigh the pros and cons of President Biden's executive
0:28.8	actions and his nearly two trillion dollar plan.
0:32.1	New Hampshire Governor Sununu is hoping for more flexibility from the White House.
0:36.0	We're cutting taxes across the board. We have a very strong economy. We've kept our COVID numbers low.
0:40.0	I'm a big believer 2021 is going to be a great
0:43.0	great summer. Plus big text roadmap under new leadership
0:46.7	Axias reporter Sarah Fisher on politics, platforms, and
0:50.4	publishers. The problem though Andrew when it comes to Section 230 is that
0:54.9	while there's bipartisan consensus we need to tackle it there is no consensus
0:59.3	about what we would replace it with. It's Thursday January 21st, 2021. Squack Pod begins right now.
1:07.0	Good morning everybody.
1:09.0	Welcome to Squack Box here on C.N.C. I'm Becky Quick C. along with Joe Vernon and Andrew Ross Sorkin.
1:14.0	Today on the podcast, we mark the calendar. January 21st is the one-year
1:21.2	anniversary of the first confirmed case of the novel
1:24.2	coronavirus in the United States. One year of our new lives and our new language,
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