Tennis Coach Brad Gilbert Ahead of the U.S. Open 8/22/25

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🗓️ 22 August 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

As Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell speaks at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, another Fed official remains in the headlines. Former Assistant AG at the DOJ Jonathan Kanter discusses allegations against Fed Governor Lisa Cook. Tennis coach and former pro Brad Gilbert discusses the evolution of tennis and racquet sports ahead of the U.S. Open kick off this weekend in New York. Plus, Elon Musk asked Mark Zuckerberg for help in an OpenAI takeover earlier this year, and Nvidia has reportedly asked some suppliers to stop production of components needed for the H20 chip planned for the Chinese market. Brad Gilbert - 15:33 Jonathan Kanter - 28:06 In this episode: Brad Gilbert, @bgtennisnation Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

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0:00.0	Bring in show music, please.
0:04.3	This is SquawkPod, and I'm CNBC producer Cameron Costa.
0:08.5	On today's episode, it's the day global investors have been waiting for.
0:14.7	Fed Chair Jay Powell gives his Jackson Hole address.
0:18.1	But one other Fed governor is in the headlines for a different reason,
0:22.8	unpacking the mortgage fraud allegations against economist Lisa Cook with former assistant
0:28.2	attorney general Jonathan Cantor.
0:30.2	It does raise questions about whether somebody is being singled out simply because you don't
0:35.1	like their policy positions.
0:36.5	If that is the case, then that is an abuse of power.
0:39.3	And tennis, anyone?
0:41.9	Brad Gilbert, coach and former pro on the unique challenges of playing a game that has exploded
0:48.7	in global popularity again.
0:51.0	The greatest thing about coaching is you're trying to help somebody fulfill their dreams.
0:55.5	Try to help them become better.
0:58.2	Plus, the rest of today's news, like Musk and Zuck, strange bedfellows, and chips,
1:05.0	chips, everybody wants a piece of chipmakers.
1:08.3	These companies didn't want the money, and they don't want the equity stake.
1:13.4	It's Friday, August 22nd, and SquawkPod begins right now.
1:18.5	Stand Becky by in three, two, one, cue, please.
1:23.8	Good morning, everybody.
1:25.2	Welcome to Squackbox here on CNBC.
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