Local Shopping, Macroeconomic Thinking 12/1/25

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Investing, Business, News, Business News

4.2 • 543 Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Amid Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday sales, owner of The Locavore Caroline Weaver discusses consumers shopping locally this holiday season. President Trump told reporters over the weekend that he’s decided on his pick for the next Fed Chair, prompting renewed conversation about reported front-runner Kevin Hassett. Economist Mohamed El-Erian considers the big economic picture, including the Federal Reserve’s path forward. Plus, Nvidia is taking a $2 billion stake in Synopsys and an Airbus glitch affected planes flying over the holiday weekend. Caroline Weaver - 15:40 Mohamed El-Erian - 23:28 In this episode: Mohamed El-Erian, @elerianm Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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0:00.0	Bring in show music, please.
0:04.1	Hi, I'm CNBC producer Katie Kramer.
0:07.1	Today on Squawk Pod.
0:10.0	Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, Travel Tuesday.
0:14.5	Shopping season is in full swing.
0:17.3	Small business owner Caroline Weaver operates the locovore in New York.
0:21.6	Local doesn't just mean cottage industry goods. It means actually manufactured things.
0:26.6	And a big picture conversation on the market and regulation themes of 2025 with economist
0:32.6	Mohammed L. Arion.
0:33.6	We are captivated right now, understandably, by two things. Will they cut this month or not?
0:39.3	And who will be the next Fed share?
0:41.5	As important is how will this Fed be reformed?
0:44.6	This Fed went to sleep.
0:46.8	Plus the rest of today's news,
0:48.8	NVIDIA taking another $2 billion stake this time in synopsis.
0:53.1	Airbus says it has fixed all its planes affected by a safety alert, and a new Fed chair has been picked, but we still don't know who it is.
1:01.1	Is it Kevin?
1:02.2	But Kevin is the male Karen, supposedly.
1:04.9	Really?
1:05.2	I just call the male version's Karen, too.
1:07.6	Yeah.
1:08.8	It's Monday, December 1st, 2025. Squawk pod begins right now.
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