The Costs of Free College; Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act; Apple’s New Tech Treats

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🗓️ 21 April 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) have introduced their College for All Plan, legislation that would make college education free; CNBC’s Ylan Mui reports concerns that the costs of free education may hit some folks on Wall Street harder than intended. In the wake of rising hate crimes against Asian Americans across the country, Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) details the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which pushes Congress to combat racially motivated harassment and violence. Senator Hirono discusses President Biden’s infrastructure plan and bipartisanship on the Hill. Apple’s Tim Cook has whipped up a new batch of tech treats for worldwide consumers, including a springy new iPhone color and a tracking device for all your other devices. Plus, a new study finds that sleep deprivation could increase risk of dementia; Joe, Becky, and Andrew swap secrets for sound sleep, even with a 4AM wake-up call.

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0:00.0	This is
0:02.0	C. N. B.
0:04.0	producer Katie Kramer, today on our podcast.
0:07.0	Free College, a proposal on the hill that puts school on Wall Street's dime.
0:11.0	Who is really going to end up paying for this?
0:13.0	Is it really going to be sort of the high frequency traders
0:16.6	that this type of legislation is intended to target,
0:19.6	or is it going to be the retail investor
0:22.0	who ends up getting stuck with the bill.
0:24.0	Binge watching burnout, Netflix stumbles after a business boom in the pandemic, and
0:29.3	Spring has sprung at Apple Park, the tech giant unveiling new products.
0:34.0	At Apple, we continue to be committed to making an impact in people's lives.
0:39.0	And we can't wait to get these new products into your hands and see all of the amazing things you'll do with them.
0:45.0	And combating the disturbing rise in anti-Asian hate crime, Hawaii Senator Maisie Horono.
0:51.0	Congress needs to stand up to condemn these kinds of actions.
0:55.4	Those stories plus bedtime matters,
0:57.9	sleep habits, gadgets, and studies.
1:00.3	If you really want to get into the sleep thing,
1:01.8	we can do a whole three hours on it.
1:03.7	It's Wednesday, April 21, 2021, Squawk Pod begins right now.
1:09.5	Good morning everybody. Welcome to Squawk Box here on CMBC. I'm Squack, along with Joe Kerner and Andrew Ross Sorkin.
1:16.0	I've got some news right now from Eilamoy about a plan to make community college free.
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