Raising an ‘Anxious Generation’ & Protecting Consumers 5/17/24

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4.2 • 543 Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

NYU Social Psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses “The Anxious Generation,” his new book that explores the impact of social media on childhood mental health. Limits of screen time, age verification, and delaying smartphone introduction for kids are among Haidt’s suggestions for a safer youth. The Supreme Court has rejected an argument against the funding structure for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; CFPB Director Rohit Chopra says he’s relieved to get back to work protecting consumers and companies. Plus, Reddit and OpenAI have teamed up, Boeing supplier Spirit Aerosystems and the world’s top golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested at a PGA championship event. Rohit Chopra - 12:37 Jonathan Haidt - 23:43 In this episode: Rohit Chopra, @chopracfpb Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick 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 C. NBC producer Katie Kramer, today on Squawk Pod.
0:09.0	A stunning save for a watchdog agency under attack.
0:13.5	The conservative Supreme Court rejects conservative claims
0:17.1	against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
0:19.2	and CFPB director Rojopra
0:21.5	says now they can get back to work.
0:24.0	It's not just about protecting consumers.
0:26.5	It's also about making sure that the companies,
0:29.3	startups, and others who are playing by the rules are not disadvantaged. and are we raising an anxious generation author Jonathan Hight on his new book taking on
0:40.5	smartphone addiction we parents have had a creeping sense since the early 2010
0:46.0	that something is wrong here.
0:48.0	Those stories, plus a top-ranked golfer
0:51.0	booked by police on his way to the PGA tour, China taking on its real estate
0:56.0	woes and Boeing supplier Spirit Arrow Systems chopping staff.
1:00.7	If I had quality issues, I'd be adding 400 employees. I wouldn't be cutting my
1:06.6	workforce in half. It's Friday, May 17th, 2024. Squack Pod begins right now.
1:15.0	Stand Becky by in three, two, one, queue please.
1:20.0	Good morning, everybody.
1:21.0	Welcome to Squackbox right here on
1:23.0	c. We are live from the NASDAQ market site in Times Square. I'm Becky
1:26.8	Quick along with Joe Kernan and Andrew Ross Sorkin. It's Friday, made it
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