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Space Race with Neil deGrasse Tyson; Boeing Board’s Debate; 1998 Amazon Throwback

Squawk Pod

CNBC

Investing, Business, News, Business News

4.2543 Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2019

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Squawk Pod heads to space! Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says there are plenty of opportunities beyond Earth, and NASA’s just the tip of the meteor. Allianz Chief Economic Adviser Mohamed El-Erian weighs in on U.S.-China trade relations and calls for a note of caution in the journey ahead. Boeing’s Board of Directors is considering pausing production of the 737 Max aircraft. Plus, Becky Quick’s 1998 WSJ cover story offers some historical perspective on retail nowadays, and the Sorkin family went to the movies this weekend.

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0:25.4

See, NBC's essential morning show.

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Every day get the best stories, debate, and analysis from the biggest names in business

0:31.7

and politics.

0:32.6

We're coming to our next.

0:33.6

Today on Squackpot, Boeing may halt production of the 737 Max

0:37.8

and the ripple effects could be large.

0:39.8

Then there's going to be a succession story

0:41.2

that I think we haven't had yet.

0:43.0

Investor Mohammed El Arian says caution is key to phase one of the China trade deal.

0:48.0

Those who extrapolate this to mean a long, durable, comprehensive trade deal are wrong.

0:55.2

And astrophysicist Neil Degrass Tyson on the space race.

0:58.7

It's kind of a wild west.

1:00.1

It's, I think it will shake itself out,

1:02.4

but it will require for international agreement cooperation.

1:05.7

Those stories plus a throwback from our guest, Joanne Lippman.

1:08.9

This is the Wall Street Journal from 1998.

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